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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 .
Oct 29, 2021 · The lead guitar sounded like a psychedelic fusion of Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana, but with a distinctive voice that was all Ernie Isley. The new version was a huge hit single for the band, reaching Number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Number 21 on Billboard’s 1973 year-end chart.
The inclusion of younger brothers Ernie Isley (lead guitar, drums) and Marvin Isley (bass guitar), and Rudolph's brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards, synthesizers), in 1973 turned the original vocal trio into a complete band and led to the group's reaching the height of their success.
Official website for American musical group The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley and Ernie Isley. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that started as a vocal trio consisting of brothers O’Kelly Isley Jr, Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley.
Ernie Isley started playing drums at 12, and in 1968 got his first guitar. He played bass on the Isley Brothers' breakthrough funk smash "It's Your Thing", released in 1969.
Sep 11, 2020 · Ernie Isley is a member of the legendary soul band The Isley Brothers. Formed by his older brothers in the late 1950s, The Isley Brothers had early hits like "Shout" and "Twist...
You can derive comfort and solace from an instrument”: Ernie Isley. The guitarist on how he found the electric guitar, watching Hendrix practise while doing his homework, and how his guitar turned That Lady from “black and white to Technicolor”. Image: Skip Bolen / WireImage. By Teri Saccone.
Guitarist/drummer/singer/songwriter Ernie Isley infused the Isley Brothers with a Jimi Hendrix-like virtuosity that took the veteran R&B group into a more rockin' direction, earning 11 gold and five platinum…. Read Full Biography.
Apr 6, 2024 · Ernie Isley, master guitarist and member of legendary group The Isley Brothers, received much-deserved roses from The Guitar Center Music Foundation.
Jan 31, 2018 · Ernie took a few minutes to talk about his relationship with guitar gods and his own talent for six-string magic -- like his scorching guitar on the Isley Brothers’ 1973 hit “That Lady.”
