#ernie isley

[rodpower78]

Ernie Isley of the Isley Brothers

#ernie isley #the isley brothers #funk #r&b/soul #classic r&b #guitar god #fender stratocaster

[krispyweiss]

Isley Brothers Co-founder Rudolph Isley Dies at 84

Rudolph Isley, who co-founded the Isley Brothers with his siblings in 1955, has died.

Isley was 84; no cause was given.

“Our hearts are heavy as we announce the passing of our beloved brother, Rudolph Isley,” band co-founder Ronald Isley and Ernie Isley, who joined in 1969, said in a statement.

“ … Remember to hold your loved ones close. We will miss our brother but we know he’s in a better place.”

The band, which also included the late O’Kelly, Vernon and Marvin Isley at various points, scored hits across several decades, including “Shout,” “Twist and Shout,” “This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You),” “It’s Your Thing” and “That Lady.”

“The (Isley Brothers) navigated every cultural shift with skill, responding to emerging styles and trends with new sounds and always another hit,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted the group in 1992, said in a remembrance.

Rudolph Isley left the band in 1989 to become a preacher, leaving Ronald and Ernie to carry on. They released their most-recent album in 2002 and continue to tour.

“May Rudolph Isley rest in peace and love,” Todd Rundgren’s Spirit of Harmony Foundation said.

10/12/23

#the isley brothers #rudolph isley #ronald isley #ernie isley #the rock and roll hall of fame #spirit of harmony foundation

[plus-low-overthrow]

PHOTO 45: Isley Brothers - Ain’t Givin’ Up No Love (Epic)

1978. Funky One this!

#photo #45 #isley brothers #aint givin up no love #soul #funk #1978 #ernie isley #marvin isley #chris jasper #rudolph isley #O'Kelly Isley #ronald isley #synth bass #rock guitar

[unicornery]

When Ernie Isley first picked up the guitar as a teenager, it was to learn Jose Feliciano’s acoustic version of the Doors’ “Light My Fire” — and, of course, one-time Isley Brothers guitarist Jimi Hendrix had lived with the family when Ernie was an adolescent. So he was ready for the spotlight when he took his soaring solo on “That Lady,” in 1973, done in a single take. ”I plugged in, and when I hit the very first note on the ‘That Lady’ rhythm track, it went from black-and-white to 3D Technicolor,” he recalled. “It was astounding.” The song had an immediate, outsized impact on the Isleys’ sound — his long solos were a feature of both the band’s classic Seventies albums and their live shows — and his irradiated, ecstatic fuzztone remains a marker of a halcyon era.—M.M.

Key Tracks: “That Lady,” “Voyage to Atlantis”

#Ernie Isley #Isley Brothers #That Lady rules #if you don't know that song yes you do #250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time #rolling stone magazine

[rainingmusic]

The Isley Brothers - Voyage to Atlantis

#youtube #the isley brothers #voyage to atlantis #go for your guns #ronald isley #rudolph isley #o'kelly isley #ernie isley #marvin isley #chris jasper #funk #rock #soul #r&b #music #music is love #music is life #music is religion #raining music #70s #70s music

[djevilninja]

Thought I had a lover, But I was kiddin’ myself, baby. By the time I learned the truth about it, She was sleepin’ with someone else, oh, but not you, baby….

The Isley Brothers - Choosey Lover

*Ernie’s solo, though…

#the isley brothers #ronald isley #ernie isley #music #soul #80s #classic #slow jams #quiet storm #groove #choosey lover

[theartofsupafly]

#Alex Isley #ernie isley #isley family #isley legacy #generational black excellence

[blackmensuited]

#ernie isley #ronald isley #the isley brothers #usher #usher raymond #r&b music #r&b #legends #icons #suit #open shirt #shades #style #sharp #sexy #handsome #suave #men's fashion #phyne #attractive #fine #king of r&b

[longliverockback]

The Isley Brothers - Santana Power of Peace 2017 Legacy ————————————————— Tracks: 01. Are You Ready People 02. Total Destruction to Your Mind 03. Higher Ground 04. God Bless the Child 05. I Remember 06. Body Talk 07. Gypsy Woman 08. I Just Want to Make Love to You 09. Love, Peace, Happiness 10. What the World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love 11. Mercy Mercy Me (the Ecology) 12. Let the Rain Fall on Me 13. Let There Be Peace on Earth —————————————————

Cindy Blackman

Ernie Isley

Ronald Isley

Carlos Santana

* Long Live Rock Archive

#IsleyBrothers #Isley Brothers #Santana #Cindy Blackman #Ernie Isley #Ronald Isley #Carlos Santana #Power of Peace #LP #Soul #2017

[spilladabalia]

The Isley Brothers '''Hope You Feel Better Love (Parts 1 & 2)''

#the isley brothers #hope you feel better love #ronald isley #rudolph isley #ernie isley #marvin isley #o'kelly isley jr #chris jasper #soul #funk #funk rock #soul rock #rhythm and blues #the heat is on #1975 #Youtube

[kickmag]

Throwback: The Isley Brothers-It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)

The Isley Brothers' "It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" was one of the rare times they made a club record. They were known for funk, rock and soul but disco was not a genre they had directly approached despite having helped lead the way to its creation. Winner Takes All was their 17th album and it was unusual in other ways because it was their only double album and there were no ballads. But their prolific creativity persevered in their versatility. They mastered a disco groove with the Isley funk percolating in the middle of a rhythm designed for satin slip dresses and oversized collars on the dancefloor. Ron Isley's songbird falsetto gave smooth instructions to the dancers while his brothers Rudolph and Kelly commanded everyone to keep rocking. Winner Takes All became a certified Gold album and "It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" survived the disco backlash to emerge as another quintessential party jam. The Isley Brothers released their 31st studio album Make Me Say It Again, Girl in 2022 and are long overdue for a biopic. 

#the isley brothers #ron isley #ernie isley #Youtube

[dixiefunk]

Ernie Isley - “High Wire"

#ernie isley #funk #r and b #hard rock #cd #my photo #diary

[julio-viernes]

Bob Dylan, que dijo del "Mr. Tambourine Man" de los Byrds que se podía "hasta bailar", si llega escuchar el despendole soul de Eddie & Ernie en "Lay Lady Lay" se hace pantera negra si le dejasen. Ernie Johnson y Eddie Campbell sacaron un buen número de singles para Checker, Nightingale, Madley, Eastern, Revue... en un auténtica y vertiginosa danza de sellos.

Otra cosa bien distinta, pero igualmente fantástica, es la relectura folk-soul de los Isley Brothers en su LP de versiones de 1971 "Givin´ It Back". Atención, una toma de casi 10 minutos y medio. ¿Escucharían los hermanos Isley el "Moondance" de Van Morrison y a "su banda y el coro de la calle"? Puede ser. La pongo estratégicamente abajo.

#eddie & ernie #isley brothers #bob dylan #van morrison

[wamnak]

Tonight’s random record shelf pull…

The Isley Brothers “The Brothers: Isley” 1969

Appropriate due to the death of Rudolph Isley earlier in the week. Ernie Isley is playing guitar but not an official member yet so he didn’t get hang out in robes with his brothers. They get really funky here and keep the ballads to a minimum. A very enjoyable listen.

As a bonus here’s someone critiquing the Isley’s clothing choices on their albums…

https://rateyourmusic.com/list/finulanu/isley-brothers-album-covers-rated-by-sartorial-flamboyance/

#the isley brothers #records #vinyl #1969 #funk #R&B #my record collection #Spotify

[allmusic]

AllMusic Staff Pick: The Isley Brothers 3 + 3

Turning 50 years old today, 3 + 3 proved to be a turning point in the Isley Brothers' creative direction. Moving from a trio to a sextet would be enough to change the sound of any group, but the addition of the supremely funky bassist Marvin Isley and particularly the Hendrix-infused guitar work of Ernie Isley hustled the band into a heavier, funkier, and slinkier direction. - Zac Johnson

#allmusic staff picks #the isley brothers #isley brothers

[50s-music-tournament]

Week 1

Blue Moon, The Marcells - I Only Have Eyes For You, The Flamingos

We Wanna Boogie, Sonny Burgess - Heartbreak Hotel, Elvis Presley

Tutti Frutti, Little Richard - Santa Baby, Eartha Kitt

Beyond the Sea, Bobby Darin - Rockin Robin, Bobby Day

El Paso, Marty Robbins - Be Bop a Lula, Gene Vincent

Get a Job, The Silhouettes - Shout, The Isley Brothers

Tequila, The Champs - Who Do You Love, Bo Diddley

Unforgettable, Nat King Cole - Secret Love, Doris Day

La Bamba, Ritchie Valens - 16 Tons, Tennessee Ernie Ford

Week 2

The Masochism Tango, Tom Lehrer - Kansas City, Wilbert Harrison

Silhouettes, The Rays - Carolina Moon, Connie Francis

Hound Dog, Big Mama Thornton - Jim Dandy, LaVern Baker

Here in My Heart, Al Martino - I Put A Spell On You, Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Whole Lotta Shaking Going On, Big Maybelle - A Teenager In Love, Dion & The Belmonts

Fever, Little Willie John - Old Cape Cod, Patti Page

Summertime Blues, Eddie Cochran - Lovers Question, Clyde McPhatter

Summertime, Ella Fitzgerald/ Louis Armstrong - Dont You Just Know it, Huey Piano Smith & His Clowns

Lonely Teardrops, Jackie Wilson - Wonderful! Wonderful!, Johnny Mathis

Week 3

Earth Angel, The Penguins - Rumble, Link Wray

Blueberry Hill, Fats Domino - Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Frankie Lymon

Put Your Head on My Shoulder, Paul Anka - Stagger Lee, Lloyd Price

Cold, Cold Heart, Hank Williams - I Hear You Knocking, Smiley Lewis

Sh'Boom, The Chords - Rebel Rouser, Duane Eddie

Brown Eyed Handsome, Man Chuck Berry - Speedo, The Cadillacs

In the Still Of The Night, The Five Satins - Freight Train, Elizabeth Cotten

Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean Ruth Brown - Everyday Buddy Hollly & The Crickets

Come & Go With Me, The Del Vikings - Love Potion No. 9, The Clovers

Week 4

My Baby Just Cares For Me, Nina Simone - (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock, Bill Haley & His Comets

That's Amore, Dean Martin - Betty Lou Got A New Pair Of Shoes, Bobby Freeman

I Walk The Line, Johnny Cash - Work With Me Annie, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters

Cry Me A River, Julie London - Come On-a My House, Rosemary Clooney

Be Anything (but Be Mine), Peggy Lee - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, The Platters

The Book of Love, The Monotones - Mr. Sandman, The Chordettes

Pink Shoelaces, Dodie Stevens - Let's Have A Party, Wanda Jackson

Ain't Got No Home, Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Fly Me To The Moon, Kaye Ballard

Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), Harry Belafonte - Blue Suede Shoes, Carl Perkins

#50s music turney