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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: That ''rippin''' synth solo at the end of "That Lady."

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** "Twist and Shout" is often thought of as a [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] song, even though their version was a cover of a cover; the original was an early Music/PhilSpector production performed the Top Notes. It doesn't help the Top Notes' case that the song's co-writer, Bert Berns, felt that Spector ruined the song and produced the Isley Brothers' version specifically to show him how he intended the song to sound like.

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** "Twist and Shout" is often thought of as a [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] song, even though their version was a cover of a cover; the original was an early Music/PhilSpector production performed by the Top Notes. It doesn't help the Top Notes' case that the song's co-writer, Bert Berns, felt that Spector ruined the song and produced the Isley Brothers' version specifically to show him how he intended the song to sound like.
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** While it might've been the group's first chart hit, "Shout" peaked at no higher than at 47 on Billboard's Hot 100 when it first debut. Only through its subsequent coverage by such bands as Joey Dee and the Starliters, Lulu, and usage in a plethora of media, did it finally reach the public conscience.

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** While it might've been the group's first chart hit, "Shout" peaked at no higher than at 47 on Billboard's Hot 100 when it first debut.debuted. Only through its subsequent coverage by such bands as Joey Dee and the Starliters, Lulu, and usage in a plethora of media, did it finally reach the public conscience.
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** "Shout" became a much bigger hit when covered by Joey Dee and the Starliters and Lulu, though the original is still the best-known version.

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** While it might've been the group's first chart hit, "Shout" became a much bigger hit peaked at no higher than at 47 on Billboard's Hot 100 when covered it first debut. Only through its subsequent coverage by such bands as Joey Dee and the Starliters and Starliters, Lulu, though and usage in a plethora of media, did it finally reach the original is still the best-known version.public conscience.
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** "Shout" became a much bigger hit when covered by Joey Dee and the Starliters and Lulu.

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** "Shout" became a much bigger hit when covered by Joey Dee and the Starliters and Lulu.Lulu, though the original is still the best-known version.
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** Isley-Jasper-Isley's "Caravan of Love" was a #1 hit on the R&B chart and got to #51 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1985. The next year The Housemartins (the short-lived, much-loved band from which Music/TheBeautifulSouth and Music/FatboySlim launched their careers) had a massive #1 hit in the UK with their ACappella cover.
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* AwesomeMusic: That ''rippin''' synth solo at the end of "That Lady."

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* AwesomeMusic: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: That ''rippin''' synth solo at the end of "That Lady."
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** "Twist and Shout" is often thought of as a Music/TheBeatles song, even though their version was a cover of a cover; the original was an early Music/PhilSpector production performed the Top Notes. It doesn't help the Top Notes' case that the song's co-writer, Bert Berns, felt that Spector ruined the song and produced the Isley Brothers' version specifically to show him how he intended the song to sound like.

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** "Twist and Shout" is often thought of as a Music/TheBeatles [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] song, even though their version was a cover of a cover; the original was an early Music/PhilSpector production performed the Top Notes. It doesn't help the Top Notes' case that the song's co-writer, Bert Berns, felt that Spector ruined the song and produced the Isley Brothers' version specifically to show him how he intended the song to sound like.

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** "Shout" became a much bigger hit when covered by Joey Dee and the Starliters and Lulu.
** "Twist and Shout" is often thought of as a Music/TheBeatles song, even though their version was a cover of a cover; the original was an early Music/PhilSpector production performed the Top Notes. It doesn't help the Top Notes' case that the song's co-writer, Bert Berns, felt that Spector ruined the song and produced the Isley Brothers' version specifically to show him how he intended the song to sound like.



* OlderThanTheyThink: They did the original version of "Shout" back in 1959. They also covered "Twist And Shout" two years before Music/TheBeatles did.
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* NeedsMoreLove: Whenever a "Top X Guitarists" list is published, Ernie Isley's name is usually suspiciously absent.



* VindicatedByHistory: Most of their late 70's early 80's output.

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* EpicRiff: Ernie was very prone to this. And we love him for it.
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* OlderThanTheyThink: They did the original version of "Shout" back in 1959. They also covered "Twist And Shout" two years before TheBeatles did.

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* OlderThanTheyThink: They did the original version of "Shout" back in 1959. They also covered "Twist And Shout" two years before TheBeatles Music/TheBeatles did.

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