1969... Real soul for people who feel soul, Pt. 20 Einer der unbekannteren Klassiker der großartigen ISLEY BROTHERS aus Cincinnati/Ohio, aus dem Album Get Into Something, der laut Allmusic ingesamt 6 Top 30 R&B Chart Hits enthielt. Album Credits: Arranged By – George Patterson Bass, Percussion – Marvin Isley Drums, Percussion – George Moreland Guitar – Ernie Isley Organ – Truman Thomas Piano, Percussion – Chris Jasper Producer, Written-By – O. Isley*, R. Isley*, R. Isley* ------------ THE ISLEY BROTHERS (from Discogs) American R&B/soul group from Cincinnati, Ohio, established in the early 1950s. O’Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley and Vernon Isley (died 1956 in automobile accident) comprised the orginal group. They released their early hit “Shout!” in 1959. In 1963 they started own label T-Neck, and added a young Jimi Hendrix on lead guitar. In 1965 they signed on to Motown where they recorded “This Old Heart Of Mine”. They left Motown in 1968 and re-launched the T-Neck label in 1969 when they released “Its Your Thing”. In 1973 they added the younger brothers Ernie and Marvin Isley, as well as O’Kellys brother-in-law Chris Jasper to their regular lineup. During this era from 1973 to 1983 the group continued to release hits like “Between the Sheets”, “Choosey Lover” or “For the Love Of You”. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 (Performer). ------------ THE ISLEY BROTHERS Die Isley Brothers [aɪzliː] sind eine US-amerikanische Soul-/Funk-Band, die in den 1950er Jahren von den drei Brüdern OKelly (* 25. Dezember 1937; † 31. März 1986), Rudolph (* 1. April 1939) und Ronald (* 21. Mai 1941) Isley als Gospel-Chor in Cincinnati/Ohio gegründet wurde. Mit dem vierten Bruder Vernon bildeten sie ein Quartet, bis dieser bei einem Autounfall ums Leben kam. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Viele Plattenlabels 2 Die Zeit bei Tamla-Motown 3 Weitere Label-Wechsel 4 Diskografie 5 Einzelnachweise 1 Viele Plattenlabels Im Jahre 1956 zog das Trio nach New York, wo es zunächst bei dem kleinen Label Teenage Records im Januar 1957 mit Angels Cried seine erste Rhythm-&-Blues-Platte veröffentlichte. Zu häufige Label-Wechsel (Gone Records 1958, RCA Records 1959-60, Atlantic Records 1961, Wand Records 1962-63, United Artists Records 1963-64, T-Neck/Atlantic 1964-65) mit entsprechenden Fluktuationen bei Producern, waren dem großen Durchbruch sicherlich nicht förderlich. Aus dieser Zeit sind lediglich zwei Songs historisch erwähnenswert. Am 21. September 1959 wurde bei RCA der Titel Shout Part 1 veröffentlicht, der als Crossover eine Nr. 47 der Pop-Charts erreichte. Viele Interpreten haben diesen, von den Isley Brothers selbst komponierten Song nachfolgend gecovert (darunter am erfolgreichsten Joey Dee & the Starliters, aber auch Lulu und Cliff Richard). Am 16. Juni 1962 - mittlerweile bei Wand Records gelandet - brachten die Isleys mit Twist and Shout selbst ein Cover heraus, das im Original von den unbekannten Top Notes gesungen wurde. Während das im September 1961 von den Top Notes veröffentlichte Original nicht in die Charts kam, schafften die Isleys damit ihre bisher beste Platzierung (Nr. 2 R&B-Charts, Nr. 17 Pop-Charts). Insbesondere britische Interpreten erinnerten sich dieses Pop-Standards (Brian Poole and the Tremeloes und Beatles). Die Isley Brothers ließen sich von Bert Berns ab Juni 1962 bei Wand Records 10 Aufnahmen, ab Juni 1963 bei United Artists insgesamt 7 Aufnahmen bis zu der am 19. April 1964 erschienen Single Whos That Lady produzieren. 2 Die Zeit bei Tamla-Motown Im Januar 1966 wechselten die Isleys schließlich nach Detroit zum dortigen Soul-Konzern Tamla-Motown, wo ihre intensiven Shout-Blues-Stimmen mit Geigen untermalt und weitgehend dem Motown-Sound angepasst wurden. Produziert wurden sie dort von dem berühmten Autoren-Team Holland–Dozier–Holland, verantwortlich u. a. für die meisten Millionsellers der Supremes oder Four Tops. Das in der Fachwelt nur als HDH bekannte Team verfasste für die Isleys This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You), das im Februar 1966 herauskam (Nr. 6 R&B-Charts, Nr. 12 Pop-Charts). Im Oktober desselben Jahres veröffentlichte Motown ein Album gleichnamigen Titels, aus dem zwei weitere Singles ausgekoppelt wurden (Take Some Time Out for Love, I Guess Ill Always Love You, beide 1966). Weitere fünf erfolglose Singles folgten bis Mitte 1969 ihr zweitgrößter Hit folgte (Behind A Painted Smile). Immerhin blieben die Isleys Motown drei Jahre lang treu. 3 Weitere Label-Wechsel Im Januar 1969 wechselten sie zu ihrem eigenen, bereits 1965 gegründeten Label T-Neck, das bis 1972 von Buddah Records und dann bis 1984 von CBS vertrieben wurde. Hier hatten sie mit dem funky Its Your Thing im Februar 1969 ihren überhaupt größten Hit gelandet. Das Trio entpuppte sich wahrhaftig als Label-hopper, denn ab 1985 waren sie bis 1992 bei Warner Bros. Records, und ab 1993 schließlich bei Elektra unter Vertrag. Im Jahre 1972 wuchs die Band um drei Familien-Mitglieder an: die Brüder Ernest („Ernie“) und Marvin sowie der Cousin Chris Jasper wurden aufgenommen. Diese drei verließen die Band jedoch 1984 und wurden unter dem Namen Isley Jasper Isley bekannt (Caravan of Love vom Dezember 1985 ist deren größter Hit). Im Jahre 1992 kehrten die Brüder Ernie und Marvin wieder zu den Isleys zurück. Im selben Jahr wurde die Band in die Rock and Roll Hall of Fame aufgenommen[1]. (Quelle: Wikipedia) ------------ THE ISLEY BROTHERS Background information Also known as The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley AKA Mr. Biggs The Isleys Origin Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. Genres Doo-wop, rock and roll, R&B, soul, rock, funk Years active 1954–present Labels Motown Records, T-Neck, Warner Bros., Def Soul Members Ronald Isley (1954–present) Ernie Isley (1973–1983, 1991–present) Past members OKelly Isley, Jr. (1954–1985) Rudolph Isley (1954–1989) Vernon Isley (1954–1955) Marvin Isley (1973–1983, 1991–1996) Chris Jasper (1973–1983) The Isley Brothers (/ˈaɪzliː/) are an American musical group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, originally a vocal trio consisting of brothers OKelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley.[1][2][3][4][5] The group has been cited as having enjoyed one of the longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music.[6] Alongside a fourth brother, Vernon, the group originally performed gospel music until Vernons death a couple years after its original formation. After moving to the New York City area in the late 1950s, the group had modest chart successes during their early years, first coming to prominence in 1959 with their fourth single, Shout, written by the three brothers. Initially a modest charted single, the song eventually sold over a million copies. Afterwards the group recorded modestly successful works for a variety of labels, including the top 20 single, Twist & Shout and the Motown single, This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) before recording and issuing the Grammy Award-winning hit, Its Your Thing on their own label, T-Neck Records. Initially influenced by gospel and doo-wop music, the group began experimenting with different musical styles incorporating elements of rock and funk music as well as pop balladry. The inclusion of younger brothers Ernie Isley (lead guitar, drums) and Marvin Isley (bass guitar), and Rudolphs brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards, synthesizers) in 1973 turned the original vocal trio into a self-contained musical band. For the next full decade, the siblings recorded top-selling albums including The Heat Is On and Between the Sheets. The six-member lineup of the band splintered in 1983, with Ernie, Marvin and Chris Jasper forming the short-lived spinoff group Isley-Jasper-Isley. Eldest member OKelly died in 1986 and Rudolph and Ronald released a pair of albums as a duo before Rudolph retired for life in the Christian ministry in 1989. Ronald reformed the group two years later with Ernie and Marvin in 1991; five years later in 1996, Marvin Isley left the group due to complications with diabetes. The remaining duo of Ronald and Ernie would accomplish mainstream success with the albums Eternal (2001) and Body Kiss (2003), with the former album spawning the top twenty hit, Contagious. As of 2013, the Isley Brothers continue to perform under the lineup of Ronald and Ernie. Throughout their career, the Isley Brothers have had four Top 10 singles on the United States Billboard chart. Sixteen of their albums charted in the Top 40. Thirteen of those albums have been either certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum by the RIAA. The brothers have been honored by several musical institutions including being inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.[7] Five years later, they were inducted to Hollywoods Rockwalk and in 2003, were inducted to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Contents 1 History 1.1 Origins and initial recordings 1.2 Major success 1.3 Later career 2 Discography 2.1 Top 100 singles 2.2 Top 20 albums 3 References 4 External links 1 History 1.1 Origins and initial recordings The Isley Brothers originally came from Cincinnati, Ohio and were originally raised at the citys Lincoln Heights suburb, eventually settling at the satellite town of Blue Ash when they were teenagers. The brothers father, OKelly Isley, Sr., a former United States Navy sailor and vaudeville performer from Durham, North Carolina, and Georgia-reared mother Sallye, guided the elder four Isley boys in their singing while at church. Patterning themselves after groups such as Billy Ward and His Dominoes and The Dixie Hummingbirds, the brothers began performing together in 1954.[8] Eventually the brothers landed a spot on Ted Macks Amateur Hour where they won the competition, winning a watch.[8] With Vernon on lead vocals, the quartet soon began touring all over the Eastern US regions performing in a variety of churches. When Vernon was thirteen, he was killed after a car struck him as he was riding his bike in his neighborhood. Devastated, the remaining trio disbanded.[8] Eventually convinced to regroup, the brothers decided to record popular music and left Cincinnati for New York in 1957 with their parents blessings.[9] With Ronnie assuming the lead vocal position in the group, the group got into contact with Richard Barrett, who soon had the group in contact with a variety of New York record producers, eventually having their first records produced by George Goldner, who recorded the groups first songs, including Angels Cried and The Cow Jumped Over the Moon for the Teenage, Cindy and Mark X imprints.[10] The songs were only regional hits, however. By 1959, the group landed a recording deal with RCA Records. Later that year, mixing their brand of gospel vocalizing and doo-wop harmonies, the group recorded their first composition together, Shout, a song devised from a Washington, D.C. club performance in which the brothers had covered Jackie Wilsons Lonely Teardrops.[10] The original version of the song peaked at 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 and never reached the R&B chart. Follow-up recordings on RCA failed to chart and the brothers eventually left the label in 1961, later signing with Scepter Records. In 1962, the brothers scored their first top 40 hit with the Bert Berns song, Twist & Shout, which reached number 17 on the Hot 100 and number 2 R&B, staying on the charts for 19 weeks.[11] The song had been produced by Berns for the brothers to teach then struggling producer Phil Spector how to produce a hit.[12][13] Moving their entire operations to New Jersey,[14] the brothers continued to struggle with recordings eventually forming T-Neck Records in 1964.[15] During that same time period, Jimi Hendrix began playing lead guitar for the brothers band. Bringing Hendrix with them in the studio, they recorded the song Testify. Later on, Hendrix contributed guitar to another Isleys single, Move On Over and Let Me Dance, which was recorded for T-Neck through distribution with Atlantic Records. After neither song charted and Hendrix left them for good in 1965, the brothers signed with Motown Records. Earlier the following year, the group had their second top 40 hit single with This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You). While the brothers recordings with Motown were more successful than in the brothers early works, they struggled to have a follow-up top 40 hit with the label. They left Motown in 1968. 1.2 Major success Resurrecting their T-Neck label that year, the brothers signed a distribution deal with Buddah Records and issued Its Your Thing in February 1969. The song, recorded by members of Wilson Picketts band, became their biggest success to date reaching number 2 on the Hot 100 and number one on the R&B chart. The songs parent album, Its Our Thing, reached number 22 on the Pop LPs chart and Its Your Thing became their second million-seller and won them a Grammy Award. The release of Its Your Thing brought record label issues between the Isleys and Motown as Motown argued that the group recorded the song while still under their Motown contract. A 1975 court decision eventually ended in the Isleys favor.[16] By 1971, the Isleys younger brothers Ernie Isley and Marvin Isley and brother-in-law Chris Jasper started to add musical input to the bands music, first performing on the Isleys Givin It Back, which had the brothers reinterpreting rock songs mixing it with funk and gospel-oriented elements. They played an even bigger role in the music on the 1972 album, Brother, Brother, Brother. Both albums yielded top 40 hits including Love the One Youre With and Pop That Thang. By the end of their Buddah tenure in 1973, the brothers signed a distribution deal with Epic Records and made Ernie, Marvin and Chris official members. In 1973, the Isleys released 3 + 3, which included the top 10 hit single, That Lady and a UK Top 10 cover of Summer Breeze. Incorporating hard rock and folk rock as well as funk and soulful balladry, the album became their breakthrough hit, eventually selling over two million copies. The following years Live It Up reached gold. In 1975, the brothers scored one of their most successful recordings to date with The Heat Is On, which featured the hits Fight the Power and For the Love of You, and became their first to reach number one on the Pop LPs chart, also selling over two million copies, going double-platinum. The brothers would have more hit albums including Harvest for the World, Go for Your Guns and Showdown, which either went gold or platinum and released several top 40 pop and R&B recordings and several popular album and radio cuts. By the release of 1979s Winner Takes All, the brothers had incorporated disco and quiet storm music into their work. The brothers final album under their six-member lineup, 1983s Between the Sheets, sold over 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, later scoring the hit, Caravan of Love. 1.3 Later career In 1985, the original Isleys trio of Kelly, Rudy and Ronnie signed with Warner Bros. Records and recorded and released the album, Masterpiece. Shortly a year after its release, Kelly Isley died of a heart attack while battling cancer, in March 1986.[17][18] The remaining duo of Ron and Rudy released the Angela Winbush-produced albums, Smooth Sailin in 1987 and Spend the Night in 1989. Shortly after the latter release, Rudy retired from the music industry and followed life in the ministry. Ron put the group on a brief hiatus in 1990 while he recorded solo material. In 1991, Ron revived the group; Ernie Isley and brother Marvin returned to the fold. that year they released the album, Tracks of Life. Five years later, Ron Isley gained popularity as video villain Frank Biggs (or Mr. Biggs) in the music video for R. Kellys hit, Down Low (Nobody Has to Know), which included the Isley Brothers as featured artists. The success of the song and its video helped the brothers 1996 album, Mission to Please reach platinum status. That same year, Marvin Isleys career ended after a bout with diabetes forced him to have both of his legs amputated. Ron and Ernie have carried on as a duo from then on. In 2001, the duo released their best-selling album in years with the Eternal album, which sold over two million copies and featured the top 20 hit single, Contagious, making The Isley Brothers the only act to reach the Hot 100 (in fact, that charts top 40) during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. Two years later, the brothers Body Kiss album peaked at number-one on the Billboard 200 album chart, becoming their second to reach the position and the first to do so since The Heat Is On. Their next two released albums included 2006s Baby Makin Music and the 2007 holiday album, Ill Be Home for Christmas. In 2007, the Isleys career was interrupted by Ron Isleys three-year prison sentence for tax evasion.[19] He was released in 2010. In June of that year, younger brother Marvin Isley died in Chicago after his longtime bout with diabetes.[20][21] During the groups hiatus, Ernie toured as part of the Experience Hendrix concert festival while Ron Isley released his first solo album, Mr. I, in 2010. A year later, Ron and Ernie reunited and have since performed on the road. In 1993 The Isley Brothers song Footsteps in the Dark was sampled by hip hop artist Ice Cube for the hit single It Was A Good Day.[22] Chris Jasper continued as a solo artist and producer, forming his own independent record label, Gold City Records. He has released ten solo albums since the breakup of Isley-Jasper-Isley, including Inspired: By Love, By Life, By the Spirit in January 2013. In May 2014, Chris Jasper released The One, the title track from his next CD scheduled for a late summer 2014 release. Notably, Chris Jasper has continued to write, record and perform all the music on his solo albums and produce artists for his Gold City label. (Quelle: Wikipedia) https://youtube/watch?v=nnz8VzYRBv0
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