The Isley Brothers, American R&B and rock band that began recording in the late 1950s and continued to have hit records in the 1960s and ’70s with music that ranged from rhythm and blues to soul to funk. Their hit songs included ‘Shout,’ ‘It’s Your Thing,’ ‘That Lady (Part 1),’ and ‘Fight the Power (Part I).’
Updated: Apr 5 2021, 3:55 ET
THE Isley brothers will forever be one of America s most iconic R&B and soul groups.
The group have had their fair share of highs and lows over the years. Here is the lowdown on each of the legendary brothers.
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Who are the Isley Brothers members?
The Isley Brothers are a band originally from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Although the band has had various iterations over the years, it was formed in the 1950s as a vocal trio with brothers O Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley.
The brothers were raised in the Cincinnati s Lincoln Heights suburb and learnt to sing at church with their father, O Kelly Isley, Sr and their mother Sallye.
Who s going to win the big Verzuz R&B battle between the Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind and Fire at 8 p.m. EST Sunday, April 4.
Put your money on Jersey Teaneck s Isleys will be victorious. After all, if it weren t for the Isley Brothers, the Beatles would still be Liverpool.
That s the word from Paul McCartney, who told guitar legend Ernie Isley of the debt the Fab Four owed the Isleys when they met at the Apollo in the Hamptons benefit in 2012. The Beatles, of course, covered the Isley Brothers hits “Twist and Shout” and “Shout” early in their career.