The Isley Brothers
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1954 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Active: 1954 - present
Biography
The Isley Brothers are an American soul and funk group formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1954 by brothers O'Kelly, Rudolph and Ronald Isley. After early hits with 'Shout' and 'Twist and Shout', the group expanded in 1973 with Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper into the band behind '3 + 3', 'The Heat Is On' and 'Between the Sheets'. Ronald and Ernie Isley still lead the group, whose chart career spans six decades.
Genres
The Isley Brothers Discography
- Shout! (1959) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Twist & Shout! (1962) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- This Old Heart of Mine (1966) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Soul on the Rocks (1967) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- It's Our Thing (1969) - Album - rated 3.63/5
- The Brothers: Isley (1969) - Album - rated 3.82/5
- Get Into Something (1970) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Givin' It Back (1971) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Brother, Brother, Brother (1972) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- 3 + 3 (1973) - Album - rated 4.63/5
- Live It Up (1974) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- The Heat Is On (1975) - Album - rated 4.24/5
- Harvest for the World (1976) - Album - rated 3.88/5
- Go for Your Guns (1977) - Album - rated 4.24/5
- Winner Takes All (1979) - Album - rated 3.2/5
- Go All the Way (1980) - Album - rated 3.13/5
- Grand Slam (1981) - Album - rated 2.77/5
- Between the Sheets (1983) - Album - rated 3.19/5
- It's Your Thing: The Story of The Isley Brothers (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.97/5
- The Ultimate Isley Brothers (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.87/5
Members
- Ronald Isley - lead vocals (1954–Present)
- Ernie Isley - guitar, bass, drums, percussion, backing vocals (1973–1984; 1991–Present)
- Rudolph Isley - backing vocals (1954–1989)
- O'Kelly Isley Jr. - backing vocals (1954–1986)
- Marvin Isley - bass, backing vocals (1973–1984; 1991–1997)
- Chris Jasper - keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals (1973–1984)