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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 New York City to record a string of failed doo wop singles; while performing a spirited reading of the song “Lonely Teardrops” in Washington, D.C., two years later, they interjected the line “You know you make me want to shout,” which inspired frenzied audience feedback. An RCA executive in the audience saw the concert, and when he signed the Isleys soon after, he instructed that their first single be constructed around their crowd-pleasing catch phrase; while the call-and-response classic “Shout” failed to reach the pop Top 40 on its initial release, it eventually became a frequently covered classic.
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The Essential Isley Brothers
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Summer Breeze
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This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
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It's Your Thing
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Summer Breeze
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That Lady
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Between the Sheets
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Twist and Shout
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Harvest For The World
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Shout (Parts 1 and 2)
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Shout
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Behind A Painted Smile
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Who's That Lady
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Voyage To Atlantis
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Work to Do
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Love the One You're With
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Shoutbox
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Saveall wrote:
Keep Fighting the Power...mofos.
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2Serenity wrote:
Smoothness personified. This is what the Quiet Storm was all about on the black radio stations back in the day. *gasp* xo
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ihaveadream1963 wrote:
Unbelievable music. I listened to The Isley brothers back in the 70's. Music like this you cannot get nowadays. That is MOTOWN!
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sheepareevil wrote:
THE definition of longevity
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nodoubt_gwen wrote:
WOW!
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btwiP wrote:
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Kamilv333 wrote:
good shit!
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Gabriel_Opeth wrote:
great!!
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Sebekas wrote:
Nice
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Sunzy wrote:
these guys are very funky indeed!
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tea5girl wrote:
Listenin to this my Tough day melts...............
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bluntbulletloco wrote:
best boneing music
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LoveHendrix67 wrote:
baby making music xDDDD
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daniel_martman wrote:
Buah lo que me gustarán!!!
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shardaisy wrote:
enough singin; lets make looooooove <3 CLASSIC SONG.
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groovadelic wrote:
is he free yet?
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jay516 wrote:
....Then again it may be Don't say goodnight....
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jay516 wrote:
ok. I'm going to need for people to start listening to Voyage to Atlantis. It is clearly their best song....
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Soulballads wrote:
DANCE
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Vince-Valentine wrote:
Neat
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