The Isley Brothers ( EYEZ-lee) are an American soul group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that began in 1954 as a vocal trio consisting of the brothers O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley.
Together with a fourth brother, Vernon, the group performed gospel music until Vernon's death in 1955. After moving to New York City in the late 1950s, the group had their first successes during these early years, and rose to prominence in 1959 with their fourth single, "Shout", written by the...
