THE ISLEY BROTHERS

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First formed in the early '50s, the Isley Brothers enjoyed one of the longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music -- over the course of nearly a half century of performing, the group's distinguished history spanned not only two generations of Isley siblings but also massive cultural shifts which heralded their music's transformation from gritty R&B to Motown soul to blistering funk. The first generation of Isley siblings was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH, where they were encouraged to begin a singing career by their father, himself a professional vocalist, and their mother, a church pianist who provided musical accompaniment at their early performances. Initially a gospel quartet, the group was comprised of Ronald, Rudolph, O'Kelly, and Vernon Isley; after Vernon's 1955 death in a bicycling accident, tenor Ronald was tapped as the remaining trio's lead vocalist. In 1957, the brothers went to read more...
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THE ISLEY BROTHERS Shout! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Shout!
RnB 1959
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Twist & Shout album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Twist & Shout
RnB 1962
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Twisting And Shouting album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Twisting And Shouting
RnB 1963
THE ISLEY BROTHERS This Old Heart Of Mine album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 This Old Heart Of Mine
RnB 1966
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Take Some Time Out For The Isley Brothers album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Take Some Time Out For The Isley Brothers
Funk 1966
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Soul On The Rocks album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Soul On The Rocks
Funk 1967
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Get Into Something album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Get Into Something
Funk 1969
THE ISLEY BROTHERS The Brothers Isley album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 The Brothers Isley
Funk 1969
THE ISLEY BROTHERS It’s Our Thing album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 It’s Our Thing
Funk 1969
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Givin' It Back album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Givin' It Back
Funk 1971
THE ISLEY BROTHERS In The Beginning (with Jimi Hendrix) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 In The Beginning (with Jimi Hendrix)
Funk 1971
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Brother, Brother, Brother album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Brother, Brother, Brother
Funk 1972
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Tamla Motown Presents album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Tamla Motown Presents
Funk 1972
THE ISLEY BROTHERS 3+3 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 3+3
Funk 1973
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Live It Up album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Live It Up
Funk 1974
THE ISLEY BROTHERS The Heat Is On album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 The Heat Is On
Funk 1975
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Harvest For The World album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Harvest For The World
Funk 1976
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Go For Your Guns album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Go For Your Guns
Funk 1977
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Showdown album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Showdown
Funk 1978
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Winner Takes All album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Winner Takes All
Funk 1979
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Go All The Way album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Go All The Way
Funk 1980
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Grand Slam album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Grand Slam
Funk 1981
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Inside You album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Inside You
Funk 1981
THE ISLEY BROTHERS The Real Deal album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 The Real Deal
Funk 1982
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Between The Sheets album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Between The Sheets
Funk 1983
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Masterpiece album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Masterpiece
Funk 1985
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Smooth Sailin' album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Smooth Sailin'
Funk 1987
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Spend The Night album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Spend The Night
Funk 1989
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Tracks Of Life album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Tracks Of Life
Funk 1992
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Mission To Please album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Mission To Please
Funk 1996
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Eternal (The featuring Ronald Isley aka Mr. Biggs) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Eternal (The featuring Ronald Isley aka Mr. Biggs)
Funk 2001
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Taken To The Next Phase album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Taken To The Next Phase
Funk 2004
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Baby Makin' Music (The Featuring Ronald Isley A.K.A. Mr. Biggs) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Baby Makin' Music (The Featuring Ronald Isley A.K.A. Mr. Biggs)
Funk 2006
THE ISLEY BROTHERS I'll Be Home For Christmas album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 I'll Be Home For Christmas
Funk 2007
THE ISLEY BROTHERS The Isley Brothers & Santana ‎: Power Of Peace album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 The Isley Brothers & Santana ‎: Power Of Peace
RnB 2017

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THE ISLEY BROTHERS Live At The Yankee Stadium album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Live At The Yankee Stadium
Funk 1969
THE ISLEY BROTHERS The Isleys Live album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 The Isleys Live
Funk 1973
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Groove With You… Live! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Groove With You… Live!
Funk 2015

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THE ISLEY BROTHERS Rock Around The Clock album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Rock Around The Clock
Funk 1975
THE ISLEY BROTHERS It's Your Thing - The Story Of The Isley Brothers album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 It's Your Thing - The Story Of The Isley Brothers
Funk 1999
THE ISLEY BROTHERS Greatest Hits album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 Greatest Hits
Funk 1999
THE ISLEY BROTHERS The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
 The RCA Victor & T-Neck Album Masters
Funk 2015

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