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The Isley Brothers are an American RAndB, {{soul}}, RockAndRoll and {{funk}} band. They are one of the few groups to have long-running success on the Billboard charts, placing a charted single in every decade since 1959. As of 2006, they were still charting successful albums performing under a repertoire of {{Doowop}}, R&B, rock and roll, soul, funk, {{disco}}, PsychedelicRock, urban adult contemporary, {{Funk rock}}, and HipHopSoul. The group has had a variation of lineups, ranging from a quartet to a trio to a sextet (The ''3 + 3'' era being the most popular) to finally a duo.

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The Isley Brothers are an American RAndB, {{soul}}, RockAndRoll [[RockAndRoll rock & roll]] and {{funk}} band. music group. They are one of the few groups to have had long-running success on the Billboard ''Billboard'' charts, placing a at least one charted single in every decade since 1959. As of 2006, they were still charting successful albums while performing under a repertoire of {{Doowop}}, {{doowop}}, R&B, rock and & roll, soul, funk, {{disco}}, PsychedelicRock, {{psychedelic rock}}, urban adult contemporary, {{Funk {{funk rock}}, and HipHopSoul. {{hip hop soul}}. The group has had a variation number of lineups, different line-ups, ranging from a quartet to a trio to a sextet (The (the ''3 + 3'' era being the most popular) to finally a duo.
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* Vernon Isley -- vocals (d. 1955)

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* Marvin Isley -- bass
* O'Kelly Isley, Jr. -- background vocals, lead vocals

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* Marvin Isley -- bass
bass (d. 2010)
* O'Kelly Isley, Isley Jr. -- background vocals, lead vocalsvocals (d. 1986)



* Rudolph Isley -- vocals

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* Rudolph Isley -- vocalsvocals (d. 2023)
* Vernon Isley -- vocals (d. 1955)
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* CoolOldGuy: Ronald, probably best known to younger listeners as "Mr. Biggs" from his frequent collaborations with Music/RKelly. Of particular note is his cameo in the video for "Down Low", where R. Kelly crosses Mr. Biggs by having an affair with his TrophyWife, leading to tragic consequences.
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The Isley Brothers are an American RAndB, {{soul}}, {{Rock and roll}} and {{funk}} band. They are one of the few groups to have long-running success on the Billboard charts, placing a charted single in every decade since 1959. As of 2006, they were still charting successful albums performing under a repertoire of {{Doowop}}, R&B, rock and roll, soul, funk, {{disco}}, PsychedelicRock, urban adult contemporary, {{Funk rock}}, and HipHopSoul. The group has had a variation of lineups, ranging from a quartet to a trio to a sextet (The ''3 + 3'' era being the most popular) to finally a duo.

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The Isley Brothers are an American RAndB, {{soul}}, {{Rock and roll}} RockAndRoll and {{funk}} band. They are one of the few groups to have long-running success on the Billboard charts, placing a charted single in every decade since 1959. As of 2006, they were still charting successful albums performing under a repertoire of {{Doowop}}, R&B, rock and roll, soul, funk, {{disco}}, PsychedelicRock, urban adult contemporary, {{Funk rock}}, and HipHopSoul. The group has had a variation of lineups, ranging from a quartet to a trio to a sextet (The ''3 + 3'' era being the most popular) to finally a duo.

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