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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. |
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News in english
about The Isley Brothers
(November / 2009)
Rod Stewart bares his soul Date: 05 Nov 2009
Corpus Christi Caller-Times -
CORPUS CHRISTI — With a catalogue spanning 40 years, Rod Stewart catalogue has shown he has no problem baring his soul, or wearing his heart on his sleeve, as in the ballads “Have I Told You Lately” and “You’re In My Heart.” The spiky-haired Englishman has covered essentials such as Sam Cooke’s “Twistin’ the Night Away” and the Isley Brothers’ “This Old Heart of Mine” in a stretch of time ...
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Memphis 'Idol' singer in career 'Thriller' Date: 07 Nov 2009
Memphis Commercial Appeal -
On "American Idol," Gedeon McKinney sang songs by Sam Cooke, The Isley Brothers and Percy Sledge, but McKinney set out on a European tour Thursday with a Michael Jackson repertoire from "Ben" to "Bad." The 21-year-old Memphian whose family once was homeless thought he'd "seen it all," but that's before a touring spinoff of London's West End "Thriller Live" production hit the road for what ...
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BROWN, ISLEY, MARLEY SONGS IN GRAMMY HALL: Recording Academy announces 25 new additions to the prestigious collection. Date: 26 Nov 2009
Eurweb -
*James Brown's 1966 single "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" and the Isley Brothers' "Twist and Shout" are among the 25 new recordings being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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