Rudolph Isley founding member of Isley Brothers RIP

[jefe1]

Rudolph Isley of The Isley Brothers has died at the age of 84.

Rudolph was a founding member of the R&B band in the 1950s alongside his brothers Ronald, Vernon and O'Kelly Isley. However, Vernon died at the age of 13 after being hit by a car while riding his bike, the band's website reported.

The first song the three brothers wrote was "Shout!," which became one of the band's biggest hits and was immortalized in the movie "National Lampoon's Animal House."

By 1973, the brothers' youngest siblings, Ernie and Marvin, along with their brother-in-law, Chris Jasper, had joined the band.

The Isley Brothers were inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. The band also received the Grammy lifetime achievement award in 2014.

The band is known for songs such as "Twist and Shout," "This Old Heart of Mine," "Footsteps in the Dark" and more.

 

[5.1 4 Life]

Truly sorry to hear about Rudolph Isley of The Isley Bros. Rest In Music, Power & Peace Rudolph.

 

[DuncanS]

Sad news, the Isley's were one of those bands way back when that also appealed to us rock fans. RIP Rudolph

 

[Doug G.]

Very sad. RIP.

Doug

 

[omega4]

Poignant news for me of the sad passing of another musician from an iconic band on the day that "Harvest For The World" and "The Heat Is On" arrived from DV and Rudolph was still part of the recording family for those. Rudolph Isley gone but most definitely not forgotten because of these great albums. RIP.