He performed on the majority of the 2012 Joss Stone CD The Soul Sessions Vol. He is a musician on the Janet Jackson album Discipline, on the tracks "Never Letchu Go" and "The 1". In 20 he participated on the Experience Hendrix Tour. In 2014 the Isley Brothers received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The Isley Brothers were inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.
In 1996 they released their platinum CD Mission to Please, and in 2001 " Eternal", the lyrics to the title track is co-written by Ernie. In 1991, he rejoined Ronald and Marvin on tour and in the studio. In the same year he recorded a cover version of The Cars' "Let's Go" for the compilation album Rubáiyát. In 1990, Ernie released his first solo album, High Wire. In 1984, Ernie, Marvin and Chris formed the group Isley-Jasper-Isley, releasing three albums. His guitar riffs are recognizable on " Summer Breeze", "That Lady", "Voyage To Atlantis" and " Choosey Lover". Įrnie is a prolific songwriter, penning, among others, " Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2)", Harvest for the World", "Voyage to Atlantis", " (At Your Best) You Are Love", " Footsteps In the Dark", "Brown Eyed Girl" and co-writing " That Lady", " Between the Sheets" and " Take Me To The Next Phase". He played electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and drums on the group's early 1970s albums Get Into Something, Givin' It Back, and Brother, Brother, Brother, before fully joining the group in 1973, becoming a multi-instrumentalist playing acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums and percussion.
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In 1968 he did his first professional recording, playing bass on the Isley Brothers' breakthrough funk smash " It's Your Thing", released in 1969. Ernie was influenced by José Feliciano's version of " Light My Fire" and in 1968 got his first guitar. His first live gig as a member of his brothers' band was as a drummer in 1966 at the age of 14. In 1960, his family moved to Englewood/ Teaneck, New Jersey. Ernest Isley (born March 7, 1952) is an American musician, best known as a member of the musical ensemble The Isley Brothers, and also the splinter group Isley-Jasper-Isley.Įrnie was born in Cincinnati, where his older brothers formed The Isley Brothers, first as a gospel group, then as a secular singing group.
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