The Isley Brothers are an American musical group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that started as a vocal trio consisting of brothers O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley in the 1950s. With a career spanning over seven decades, the group has been cited as having enjoyed one of the "longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music" with massive cultural shifts, which heralded their music's transformation from gritty R&B to Motown soul to blistering funk.
The Isley Brothers started performing together in 1954, founding groups like Billy Ward and His Dominoes and The Dixie Hummingbirds. Eventually, they arrived at Ted Mack's Amateur Hour, where they won the competition. With Vernon singing lead vocals, the quartet soon started to tour the eastern U.S., playing in several churches. By 1959, the group had entered into a recording contract with RCA Records. Later that year, the band released their first composition together, 'Shout' a song from Washington, D.C., a club show in which the brothers performed Jackie Wilson's 'Lonely Teardrops.' In 1973, the Isleys released 3 + 3, which included the Top 10 hit single 'That Lady' and the U.K. Top 10 cover of 'Summer Breeze.' The Isley Brothers disbanded in 1996, but Ron and Ernie carried on as a duo. In 2001, the duo released their best-selling album in years with the Eternal album, which sold over two million copies. It featured the top 20 hit single 'Contagious', making the Isley Brothers the only act to reach the Hot 100 during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.
Hall of Fame - Grammy Awards - 2010
Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group- Grammy Awards - 1970
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