American singer-songwriter Rudolph Isley, known for being one of the founders of the group R
However, his daughter Elaine confirmed that he “died peacefully in his sleep” accompanied by his “devoted wife” Elaine Jasper, to whom he had been married for 68 years.
Rudolph Isley (Cincinnati, 1939) formed a band with his brothers Ronald, O’Kelly and Vernon Isley that started in 1950 as a teenage gospel quartet until it became a R group.
The popularity of The Isley Brothers lasted for the next three decades with such acclaimed songs as Twist and Shout, which The Beatles covered; Testify (1964); It’s Your Thing, which won them a Grammy in 1970; Love The One You’re With (1971) or Between the Sheets (1983), among many others.
Due to the enormous impact of their music on the American scene, The Isley Brothers created their own record label, called T-Neck Records, and even brought in Jimi Hendrix to play guitar for a brief period, until they ended up signing with Motown alone. one year later. The Isley Brothers, which had suffered the sudden loss of Vernon in 1955, expanded to include his younger brothers Ernie and Marvin, as well as his brother-in-law Chris Jasper, in 1973.
The Isley Brothers, which had suffered the sudden loss of Vernon in 1955, expanded to include his younger brothers Ernie and Marvin, as well as his brother-in-law Chris Jasper, in 1973. Rudolph had not performed with the band since 1986 and three more years. He later decided to leave his musical career to fully dedicate himself to his spiritual side linked to Christianity.
It was not until 1992 that The Isley Brothers reunited on the occasion of their induction into the select Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. However, in recent months Rudolph and Ronald had been involved in a court battle over the ownership of the rights to the band.
And, despite Rudolph’s absence from the stage for 37 years, he continued to manage the group’s promotion and assets, including negotiating with this season’s Super Bowl so that the event could use the Shout! theme. in one of their promotional ads.
