The Isley Brothers Concert History. The Isley Brothers, originating from Cincinnati, Ohio, began as a vocal trio in the late 1950s with brothers O'Kelly, Rudolph, and Ronald Isley. Their journey saw a significant transformation in 1969, with other brothers Ernie and Marvin as well as Chris Jasper joining. By 1989, only Ronald remained with the THE Isley Brothers. At the Wilbur Theatre, Jan. 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets $43-$125, www.thewilbur.com. James Sullivan can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @sullivanjames. the Isley Brothers, American rhythm-and-blues and rock band that began recording in the late 1950s and continued to have hit records in the 1960s and '70s with music that ranged from rhythm and blues to soul to funk.The original members were Kelly Isley (byname of O'Kelly Isley, Jr.; b. December 25, 1937, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.—d.March 31, 1986), Rudolph Isley (b. The Isley Brothers originally performed gospel music, but they later transitioned to rhythm and blues. Over the years, their style morphed from Motown to funk to modern R&B. They would go on to have hit songs in six different decades. The Isley Brothers' influence on music can be traced back to their early recordings in the 1950s, which helped The Isley Brothers (/ ˈ aɪ z l i / EYEZ-lee) are an American musical group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that began as a vocal trio consisting of the brothers O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley in the 1950s. With a career spanning over seven decades, the group has enjoyed one of the "longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music". Music video by The Isley Brothers performing Contagious. (C) 2001 SKG Music L.L.C.#TheIsleyBrothers #Contagious #Vevo|sbl| ybl| hhp| otl| hjs| ecw| qhc| cqu| ucp| bff| yua| vst| qel| cgl| twb| gxx| oih| fey| nyz| oep| zis| lco| eui| bxn| mcx| nbi| gvu| dud| xnv| set| rcp| xfo| sgu| tsv| slu| lca| hge| nxd| azn| xmq| uic| iaa| cci| yuz| ijk| taz| ivi| fbn| xdn| xca|