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The Isley Brothers' final album under their six-member lineup, Between the Sheets (1983), sold more than two million copies. By then, financial struggles, creative difficulties, and other issues affected the group. Shortly after the success of Between the Sheets, Ernie, Marvin, and Chris left the Isley Brothers and formed Isley-Jasper-Isley.
Ernie was born in Cincinnati, where his older brothers formed The Isley Brothers, first as a gospel group, then as a secular singing group. In 1960, his family moved to Englewood/Teaneck, New Jersey. He attended Dwight Morrow High School. [3]
Ronald Isley (/ ˈ aɪ z l i / EYEZ-lee; born May 21, 1941) [3] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Isley is the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.
In 1973, younger brothers Ernie and Marvin Isley and family friend Chris Jasper (also from Cincinnati) joined the three older brothers, bringing their own songwriting and musicianship.
Ernie, Marvin, and Chris left to form Isley-Jasper-Isley, while Rudolph, Ronald and O'Kelly carried on as the Isley Brothers, releasing "Masterpiece" on Warner Bros. in 1985.
In 1973, The Isley Brothers expanded to include their younger brothers Ernie and Marvin, and brother-in-law Chris Jasper. Rudolph left the group after their album Spend the Night, released in ...
Marvin Isley (August 18, 1953 – June 6, 2010) [1] was an American musician best known as the youngest member of the family music group the Isley Brothers and its bass guitarist. Early life [ edit ]
Isley was born on April 1, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1954, he formed The Isley Brothers with siblings Kelly, Ronald, and Vernon (who died in 1955) as a teen. The brothers found massive success ...