Ernie Isley

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Ernie Isley
Isley in 1996
Isley in 1996
Background information
Birth nameErnest Isley
Born (1952-03-07) March 7, 1952 (age 72)
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, drums, vocals
Years active1969–present

Ernest Isley (born March 7, 1952) is an American musician, best known as a member of the musical ensemble The Isley Brothers,[2] and also the splinter group Isley-Jasper-Isley.

Biography

Ernie was born in Cincinnati, where his older brothers formed The Isley Brothers, first as a gospel group, then as a secular singing group. In 1960, his family moved to Englewood/Teaneck, New Jersey. He attended Dwight Morrow High School.[3] During this period, Jimi Hendrix (known then as Jimmy Hendrix) joined the group and lived with the family from Spring of 1963 through Thanksgiving of 1965.[4] Young Ernie was fascinated watching Hendrix practice and play. It was a great influence on his guitar playing.

Get Into Something, Givin' It Back, and Brother, Brother, Brother, before fully joining the group in 1973, becoming a multi-instrumentalist playing acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums and percussion.[7]

Ernie is a prolific songwriter, penning, among others, "

Take Me To The Next Phase". His guitar riffs are recognizable on "Summer Breeze", "That Lady", "Voyage To Atlantis" and "Choosey Lover". In 1984, Ernie, Marvin and Chris formed the group Isley-Jasper-Isley, releasing three albums. In 1990, Ernie released his first solo album, High Wire. In the same year he recorded a cover version of The Cars' "Let's Go" for the compilation album Rubáiyát. In 1991, he rejoined Ronald and Marvin on tour and in the studio. In 1996 they released their platinum CD Mission to Please, and in 2001 "Eternal", the lyrics to the title track is co-written by Ernie.[8][9]

The Isley Brothers were inducted into the

Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.[10] In 2014 the Isley Brothers received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[11] In 2010 and 2011 he participated on the Experience Hendrix Tour. He is a musician on the Janet Jackson album Discipline, on the tracks "Never Letchu Go" and "The 1". He performed on the majority of the 2012 Joss Stone CD The Soul Sessions Vol. 2.[citation needed] Ernie and Ronald continue to work together on tour and in the studio. Ernie and Ronald teamed up with Carlos Santana, releasing the 13 track The Power of Peace in 2017. In 2022, the Isley Brothers teamed with Beyoncé to remake "Make Me Say It Again, Girl", originally released in 1975.[12]

In 2020, Ernie was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame as a member of the Isley Brothers, and is currently touring domestically and internationally with Ronald on The Isley Brothers 60th Anniversary Tour.

Berklee School of Music in Boston. He is married and has one daughter, Alexandra Isley (Alex Isley) who is also an R&B artist.[14] He was awarded an honorary doctorate of music by the Berklee College of Music on May 7, 2016.[15]

References

  1. ^ Porter, James (17 July 2019). "Why haven't the Isley Brothers conquered the rock market?". Chicago Reader.
  2. ISBN 9781416599753
    . Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. ^ (Wilner, Paul)
  4. ^ (https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/ernie-isley-remembers-jimi-hendrix/#:~:text=Isley%20knew%20Jimmy%20Hendrix%20(he,and%20%E2%80%9CTwist%20and%20Shout.%E2%80%9D),The Seattle Times,March 20,2010, Accessed October 16,2023.
  5. ^ "Isley Brothers: A Family Affair", The New York Times, March 13, 1977. Accessed August 27, 2018.
  6. ^ Johnson, Kevin C. (19 April 2019). "Isley Brothers are latest addition to St. Louis Walk of Fame in the Loop". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Ernie Isley | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Eternal - The Isley Brothers | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  10. ISBN 9780415938358
    . Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  11. ^ "Lifetime Achievement Award: The Isley Brothers". GRAMMY.com. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Beyoncé is the Girl to Make Ronald Isley & the Isley Brothers Say It Again". 12 August 2022.
  13. ^ Paule, Marty (2014-03-19). "A Conversation with Ernie Isley of The Isley Brothers | The HUB". The HUB from Musician's Friend. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  14. ^ "Alex Isley Is R&B's Breath Of Fresh Air". Essence. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  15. ^ Bush, Allen (2016-05-07). "Rita Moreno, the Isley Brothers, Lucian Grainge, Milton Nascimento Honored at Commencement". Berklee College of Music. Retrieved 2018-04-23.

External links

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