Jasper joined the Isley Brothers in 1973, and helped them become one of the biggest acts in funk and R&B music for the next decade. By 1984, however, things had soured. Financial ...

Chris Jasper, a beloved member of The Isley Brothers, passed away on Sunday (Feb. 23). His family shared the heartbreaking ...

Kelly, and Chanté Moore. “I love my music…singing along is good.” Ron Isley of the Isley Brothers performs onstage during the Super Bowl Soulful Celebration at Mahalia Jackson Theater on ...

A classically trained pianist turned songwriter, he was a cornerstone of the soul group’s sound during its fertile second act ...

In 1973, Chris joined the Isley Brothers, formed by Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley and O’Kelly Isley. His family lived in the same Cincinnati apartment complex as the Isleys, and he later became an ...

Jasper joined the group in the 1970s alongside Marvin and Earnie Isley. His sister, Elaine, married another brother, Rudolph Isley.

Interviewed by music journalist Bill Buckley in 2013, Mr. Jasper said he had little contact with the remaining Isley Brothers, who now include only Ronald and Ernie. But he remained proud of the ...

The group in its first iteration comprised brothers O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley and Vernon Isley. Despite the 1955 death of Vernon, the group had risen to prominence in the late '50s ...

Chris Jasper, the legendary R&B musician known for his pivotal role in shaping the sound of The Isley Brothers, has passed away on Feb. 24 at the age of 73. His family confirmed his death on Facebook ...

What music does Ronald Isley listen to when having intimate ... along is good,” said the member of the legendary group The Isley Brothers. He spoke to Billboard in 2022 when the group was ...

The group in its first iteration comprised brothers O’Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley and Vernon Isley. Despite the 1955 death of Vernon, the group had risen to prominence in the late ...

and the band split up in 1984 because of what Mr. Jasper described as “financial inequities” between the three older musicians - brothers O’Kelly Isley Jr. and Rudolph and Ronald Isley - and ...