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

He later studied music composition at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City. In 1973, Chris joined The Isley Brothers, formed by Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley and O’Kelly Isley. His family ...

The group, which was founded in the mid-1950s by vocalists O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley, became a full-fledged band with the addition of their younger brothers Ernie Isley on ...

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 ...

While Ronald Isley’s captivating voice and Ernie Isley’s electrifying guitar solos certainly garnered much of the spotlight, as Soul Track’s Chris Rizik notes, it is essential to acknowledge ...

Born Dec. 30, 1951, and educated at the Juilliard School of Music, the Cincinnati native helped transform the Isley Brothers from vocal trio to full-fledged band when he joined the original lineup — ...

After graduating, he joined his brother-in-law, Rudolph Isley, along with O’Kelly Isley Jr and Ronald Isley, and their younger brothers Ernie and Marvin, to turn the former trio into a complete band.

Chris Jasper, the venerable soul artist and Isley Brothers member who sang about the power of love and the importance of making the world a better place on tracks like “For the Love of You ...

Singers and musicians Chris Jasper, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Jr., Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley and Rudolph Isley of The Isley Brothers perform at the Mill Run Theatre in Niles, Illinois in June ...

Chris Jasper, a former member of the Isley Brothers who helped define their classic sound, died at the age of 73. Jasper’s family announced his death on social media, stating that he passed away ...