Isley Brothers
USA
Formed: 1954
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Soul, R&B/Soul, Funk, Early R&B, Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, Quiet Storm, Psychedelic Soul, Frat Rock, Rock & Roll/Roots
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First formed in the early '50s, the Isley Brothers enjoyed one of the longest, most influential, and most diverse careers in the pantheon of popular music -- over the course of nearly a half century of performing, the group's distinguished history spanned not only two generations of Isley siblings but also massive cultural shifts which heralded their music's transformation from gritty R&B to Motown soul to blistering funk. The first generation of Isley siblings was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH, where they were encouraged to begin a singing...
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