The Isley Brothers
Inducted by Little Richard
Side Note - Little Richard was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and also inducted Otis Redding in the Class of 1988.
The Isley Brothers consist of O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley, and Ronald Isley. (The fourth sibling, Vernon, joined but passed away shortly thereafter.)
Noteworthy mentions -
Added to Hollywood's RockWalk
"Shout" - Sold over one million copies
"Twist and Shout" - Top 20 single
Grammy Award for "It's Your Thing"
In the whole of the 1970s, the Isley Brothers recorded and released top albums, including the No. 1 The Heat Is On.
In the 1980s, the group (which would also include Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, and Rudolph's brother-in-law, Chris Jasper) began to dismantle. In 1983, Ernie, Marven, and Chris briefly worked as a trio, but success was not meant to be. In 1986, O'Kelly passed away. Rudolph and Ronald released two albums before Rudolph left to join a Christian ministry in 1989.
Ronald brought back many of the former members - Ernie and Marvin. Although Marvin later left due to health issues, Ronald and Ernie achieved duo success with such albums as Mission to Please (1996), Eternal (2001), and Body Kiss (2003).
Ronald and Ernie continue to perform as a duo to date.
Honors -
Over 18 million records sold in the U.S. alone
4 Top 10 singles
16 albums reached the Top 40 ... 13 albums of the 16 have been certified Gold, Platinum, and Multi-Platinum in the U.S.
Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (2003)
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2014)
Grammy Hall of Fame - "Shout" and "Twist and Shout"
With notes and honors aside, follow the Wikipedia link above should you want to read more.
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