The Isley Brothers

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The Isley Brothers

Brothers Ronald, Rudolph, O’Kelly and Vernon Isley began singing together as children, with their mom on piano in Cincinnati in the ’50s. Vernon died in a bicycle accident in 1957, and Ronald took over as lead singer. The Motown classic “This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)” was their first big hit in 1967, followed by the funkier “It’s Your Thing” in 1969. That year, younger brothers Ernie and Marvin, Chris Jasper and Everett Collins joined the band.

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