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Рональд Айзли (род. 21 мая 1941 Цинциннати , штат Огайо , США) - американский певец, продюсер, сонграйтер, один из основателей семейной музыкальной группы The Isley Brothers. Рональд -третий ребенок из шестерых братьев ((O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald, Vernon Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley). Рональд, как и многие из его братьев и сестер, начал свою карьеру в церкви. В 3 года Рональд получил первые 25 долларов облигациями военного займа, исполняя христианские песни в баптистской церкви.
В 1957 году 16-летний Рональд с двумя братьями перебрались в Нью -Йорк записывать песни в стиле ду-воп для местных лейблов, изменив свой стиль на более «светский». В 1959 году трое братьев подписали контракт с фирмой RCA и выпустили дебютный альбом «Shout», попавший в число 50 популярнейших дисков США. К лету 1959 г. вся семья Айзли переехала из Цинциннати в Энглвуд, Нью-Джерси.
Группа постепенно приобретала репутацию одного из самых эффектных концертирующих коллективов, но первый хит появился лишь в 1962 году - «Twist And Shout» (занявший в поп и R&B чартах США 17 и 2 место соответственно); позже эту композицию популяризовали The Beatles, бывшие большими поклонниками The Isley Brothers. В первой половине 60-х The Isley Brothers организовали собственную фирму грамзаписи, привлекали к студийной работе Джими Хендрикса, однако настоящий успех пришел после того, как братья подписали контракт с негритянской фирмой Motown - первый же сингл, записанный на этой фирме («This Old Heart Of Mine», 12-е место в США, 47-е - в Англии), стал популярным и в Европе, а группа прочно обосновалась в хит-парадах США. Однако в 1969 году, почувствовав творческую зависимость, The Isley Brothers ушли из Motown и «расконсервировали» свою фирму T-Neck, на которой одно время записывались Джими Хендрикс и группа Sly and the Family Stone. В том же 1969 году к старшим присоединились младшие братья Эрни (гитара) и Марвин (бас-гитара), а также Крис Джаспер (клавишные) и барабанщик Эверетт Коллинз. В новом составе группа успешно преодолела 70-е, создав за десятилетие более 15 хитов и 10 «платиновых» альбомов, и в статусе «супер-соул-ритм-энд-блюз-группы» вступила в 80-е.
К 1985 году в группе остались лишь Эрни и Марвин Айли и Крис Джаспер. В марте 1986 года умер О’ Келли, вновь вернулись Рональд и Рудольф, музыкальное направление несколько изменилось - из сложного смешения стилей сейчас, пожалуй, резко выделился один, ритм-энд-блюз с некоторым «налетом» госпела, что возвращает The Isley Brothers к истокам карьеры. В начале девяностых ходили упорные слухи о том, что The Isley Brothers на грани распада, однако регулярно выходящие студийные альбомы эти слухи опровергают. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
В 1957 году 16-летний Рональд с двумя братьями перебрались в Нью -Йорк записывать песни в стиле ду-воп для местных лейблов, изменив свой стиль на более «светский». В 1959 году трое братьев подписали контракт с фирмой RCA и выпустили дебютный альбом «Shout», попавший в число 50 популярнейших дисков США. К лету 1959 г. вся семья Айзли переехала из Цинциннати в Энглвуд, Нью-Джерси.
Группа постепенно приобретала репутацию одного из самых эффектных концертирующих коллективов, но первый хит появился лишь в 1962 году - «Twist And Shout» (занявший в поп и R&B чартах США 17 и 2 место соответственно); позже эту композицию популяризовали The Beatles, бывшие большими поклонниками The Isley Brothers. В первой половине 60-х The Isley Brothers организовали собственную фирму грамзаписи, привлекали к студийной работе Джими Хендрикса, однако настоящий успех пришел после того, как братья подписали контракт с негритянской фирмой Motown - первый же сингл, записанный на этой фирме («This Old Heart Of Mine», 12-е место в США, 47-е - в Англии), стал популярным и в Европе, а группа прочно обосновалась в хит-парадах США. Однако в 1969 году, почувствовав творческую зависимость, The Isley Brothers ушли из Motown и «расконсервировали» свою фирму T-Neck, на которой одно время записывались Джими Хендрикс и группа Sly and the Family Stone. В том же 1969 году к старшим присоединились младшие братья Эрни (гитара) и Марвин (бас-гитара), а также Крис Джаспер (клавишные) и барабанщик Эверетт Коллинз. В новом составе группа успешно преодолела 70-е, создав за десятилетие более 15 хитов и 10 «платиновых» альбомов, и в статусе «супер-соул-ритм-энд-блюз-группы» вступила в 80-е.
К 1985 году в группе остались лишь Эрни и Марвин Айли и Крис Джаспер. В марте 1986 года умер О’ Келли, вновь вернулись Рональд и Рудольф, музыкальное направление несколько изменилось - из сложного смешения стилей сейчас, пожалуй, резко выделился один, ритм-энд-блюз с некоторым «налетом» госпела, что возвращает The Isley Brothers к истокам карьеры. В начале девяностых ходили упорные слухи о том, что The Isley Brothers на грани распада, однако регулярно выходящие студийные альбомы эти слухи опровергают. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Ronald Isley (born May 21, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States) is an American singer and is known as the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.
Born the third of six brothers, Ronald, like many of his siblings, began his career in the church. He began singing at the age of three, winning a $25 war bond for singing at a spiritual contest at the Union Baptist Church. By the age of seven, Ronald was singing onstage at venues such as the Regal Theater in Chicago, alongside Dinah Washington and a few other notables.
In 1954, when Ronald was only 13, he and his brothers, Rudolph, O'Kelly and Vernon Isley, formed the original lineup of what would become the Isley Brothers. Beginning as a gospel quartet, they began singing alongside their father, O'Kelly, Sr. (also a singer in his own right at the time), and their mother Sallye (the group's first pianist).
Ronald carried on as the leader of the Isleys after Vernon's 1955 death in a bicycle accident at age 13. In 1957, the Isleys moved out of Cincinnati and headed to New York City, where they began recording doo-wop material for several record labels. After several failed attempts, the brothers hit pay dirt after cultivating a song that had been created after the brothers' inspired performance of Jackie Wilson's "Lonely Teardrops" at a 1959 Washington, D.C. show. After signing with RCA Records, the group released "Shout", a song that has since become a legendary rock and roll staple.
After the 1962 hit, "Twist and Shout", and a brief successful stint at Motown, the brothers formed the T-Neck record label (named after their New Jersey hometown) in 1968 and released the hugely successful funk anthem, "It's Your Thing", which won the group their only Grammy.
Ronald could sing rock & roll as well as funk and soul. In fact, Ronald is considered one of the original belters and vocalists of the rock era. After years singing in gritty gospel-infused vocals, Ronald introduced R&B audiences to his piercing falsetto and softer tenor in ballads that critics have hailed as some of the greatest love songs of all time, including "For the Love of You", "Harvest For the World", "Sensuality", "At Your Best", "Footsteps in the Dark", "I Need Your Body", "Choosey Lover", "Between the Sheets", and "Don't Say Goodnight." He still sang in his gritty tenor in hits like "That Lady", "Live It Up", "Fight the Power" and "Take Me to the Next Phase".
After the death of his oldest brother, O'Kelly, in 1986, Isley began working with soul singer-songwriter-producer Angela Winbush on the next Isley Brothers record, Smooth Sailin'. The album was released in 1987. Isley and Winbush shared a duet on Winbush's Sharp album (the top 40 R&B ballad "Hello, Beloved"), and in 1993, they were married. Winbush continued producing records with Isley for 1989's Spend the Night, 1991's The Tracks of Life (with a revamped version of the Isley Brothers), 1996's Mission to Please (from which Isley and Winbush scored a hit duet, "Floatin' On Your Love", whose remix featured Lil' Kim) and 2001's Eternal, before Isley and Winbush divorced in 2001. The former couple remains close.
Isley also collaborated with Rod Stewart in 1990 on Stewart's cover of the 1966 Isley Brothers hit "This Old Heart of Mine". The collaboration reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, one place higher than the original, and also hit #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
One of the founding members of the Isley Brothers, he and Ernie remain the only brothers (as of 2006) who remain in the group. His vocals have helped the Isleys become the longest-running charted group in music history. Few bands or artists could get away with having a hit in 1959, and still make hits in the new millennium. Isley has accomplished this feat with the hits "Contagious" (a Top 20 smash in 2001) and the Hot 100 singles "What Would You Do" and "Busted" (released in 2003). He was also was featured singing the hook in Swizz Beatz' "Big Business" and the remix, "Bigger Business".[citation needed]
Since the 1990s, he has become a sought-after vocalist for hip-hop artists like Warren G, Nas, UGK, Ja Rule and Jay-Z. In 1995, he began collaborating with one of his fans, R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly, who had a hit duet with Ronald and brother Ernie with "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)", the first hit by the Isleys in a long time. In the video to the song, Kelly and Isley introduced youngsters to the "Mr. Biggs" character, which has since become a Ronald Isley trademark. The Mr. Biggs character has also been featured in the video of B2K's "Girlfriend".
In 1992, Ronald was inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the charter member of The Isley Brothers. Most recently, he recorded a solo album with producer Burt Bacharach on the album Here I Am in 2003. The next year, he and Patti LaBelle scored a modest R&B hit with the single, "Gotta Go Solo". Ron Isley also appears on a track with Tupac Shakur called "Po Nigga Blues", as well as "Better Dayz". Both songs appear on posthumous albums.
Isley and his wife are the parents of, Ronald, Jr., his first son. He has a daughter, Tawana, from an earlier marriage. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Born the third of six brothers, Ronald, like many of his siblings, began his career in the church. He began singing at the age of three, winning a $25 war bond for singing at a spiritual contest at the Union Baptist Church. By the age of seven, Ronald was singing onstage at venues such as the Regal Theater in Chicago, alongside Dinah Washington and a few other notables.
In 1954, when Ronald was only 13, he and his brothers, Rudolph, O'Kelly and Vernon Isley, formed the original lineup of what would become the Isley Brothers. Beginning as a gospel quartet, they began singing alongside their father, O'Kelly, Sr. (also a singer in his own right at the time), and their mother Sallye (the group's first pianist).
Ronald carried on as the leader of the Isleys after Vernon's 1955 death in a bicycle accident at age 13. In 1957, the Isleys moved out of Cincinnati and headed to New York City, where they began recording doo-wop material for several record labels. After several failed attempts, the brothers hit pay dirt after cultivating a song that had been created after the brothers' inspired performance of Jackie Wilson's "Lonely Teardrops" at a 1959 Washington, D.C. show. After signing with RCA Records, the group released "Shout", a song that has since become a legendary rock and roll staple.
After the 1962 hit, "Twist and Shout", and a brief successful stint at Motown, the brothers formed the T-Neck record label (named after their New Jersey hometown) in 1968 and released the hugely successful funk anthem, "It's Your Thing", which won the group their only Grammy.
Ronald could sing rock & roll as well as funk and soul. In fact, Ronald is considered one of the original belters and vocalists of the rock era. After years singing in gritty gospel-infused vocals, Ronald introduced R&B audiences to his piercing falsetto and softer tenor in ballads that critics have hailed as some of the greatest love songs of all time, including "For the Love of You", "Harvest For the World", "Sensuality", "At Your Best", "Footsteps in the Dark", "I Need Your Body", "Choosey Lover", "Between the Sheets", and "Don't Say Goodnight." He still sang in his gritty tenor in hits like "That Lady", "Live It Up", "Fight the Power" and "Take Me to the Next Phase".
After the death of his oldest brother, O'Kelly, in 1986, Isley began working with soul singer-songwriter-producer Angela Winbush on the next Isley Brothers record, Smooth Sailin'. The album was released in 1987. Isley and Winbush shared a duet on Winbush's Sharp album (the top 40 R&B ballad "Hello, Beloved"), and in 1993, they were married. Winbush continued producing records with Isley for 1989's Spend the Night, 1991's The Tracks of Life (with a revamped version of the Isley Brothers), 1996's Mission to Please (from which Isley and Winbush scored a hit duet, "Floatin' On Your Love", whose remix featured Lil' Kim) and 2001's Eternal, before Isley and Winbush divorced in 2001. The former couple remains close.
Isley also collaborated with Rod Stewart in 1990 on Stewart's cover of the 1966 Isley Brothers hit "This Old Heart of Mine". The collaboration reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, one place higher than the original, and also hit #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
One of the founding members of the Isley Brothers, he and Ernie remain the only brothers (as of 2006) who remain in the group. His vocals have helped the Isleys become the longest-running charted group in music history. Few bands or artists could get away with having a hit in 1959, and still make hits in the new millennium. Isley has accomplished this feat with the hits "Contagious" (a Top 20 smash in 2001) and the Hot 100 singles "What Would You Do" and "Busted" (released in 2003). He was also was featured singing the hook in Swizz Beatz' "Big Business" and the remix, "Bigger Business".[citation needed]
Since the 1990s, he has become a sought-after vocalist for hip-hop artists like Warren G, Nas, UGK, Ja Rule and Jay-Z. In 1995, he began collaborating with one of his fans, R&B singer-songwriter R. Kelly, who had a hit duet with Ronald and brother Ernie with "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)", the first hit by the Isleys in a long time. In the video to the song, Kelly and Isley introduced youngsters to the "Mr. Biggs" character, which has since become a Ronald Isley trademark. The Mr. Biggs character has also been featured in the video of B2K's "Girlfriend".
In 1992, Ronald was inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the charter member of The Isley Brothers. Most recently, he recorded a solo album with producer Burt Bacharach on the album Here I Am in 2003. The next year, he and Patti LaBelle scored a modest R&B hit with the single, "Gotta Go Solo". Ron Isley also appears on a track with Tupac Shakur called "Po Nigga Blues", as well as "Better Dayz". Both songs appear on posthumous albums.
Isley and his wife are the parents of, Ronald, Jr., his first son. He has a daughter, Tawana, from an earlier marriage. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.