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Who was the first black male to win a Grammy and an Oscar?

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R&B star Isaac Hayes won an Oscar and a Grammy because of his musical contributions to the 1971 movie "Shaft." He won the 1971 Academy Award for Best Original song for the "Theme from 'Shaft'." At the 1972 Grammys, he won the statuette for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special.

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