Listen to The Isley Brothers new album below. “The album reflects a new take on Ron without losing who he is,” Ron's wife Kandy Isley told Variety about the album last year. Clearly, The Isleys wanted to team up with the iconic band once again for their new album. The lead single 'Friends and Family' featuring Snoop Dogg dropped last year after Ron Isley represented the family in their Verzuz battle against Earth, Wind & Fire last year. 'Make Me Say It Again, Girl' featuring Beyoncé is the second single from their new album. She worked on this just about the whole last year in between recording her own album, doing her vocals for this while she was in the Hamptons.' 'When we began recording our new album out here last year, the idea of working with Beyoncé was one of the first things I thought about. Their hits include “This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You),” “Summer Breeze,” “That Lady,” “Live It Up,” “Fight the Power,” “Harvest for the World,” “Between the Sheets,” “Contagious” and “That Lady.'I’d met and talked to Beyoncé when she was just getting started with Destiny’s Child,' Ron Isley told Billboard about his collaboration with the Renaissance singer. The band was on the vanguard of R&B, funk, hip-hop, quiet storm, Afro punk and more. Father O'Kelly Isley, Sr., who served in the United States Navy, was a former gospel singer who envisioned his children following the same path. The group was originally made up of brothers Kelly, Rudy, Ronnie, and Vernon Isley. Of course, the Isley Brothers legacy is steeped in much more than Beatles covers. The Isley Brothers are an R&B, soul and funk group that formed in Cincinnati in 1954. Including the Beatles, who opened their ground-breaking 1965 concert at Shea Stadium with “Twist and Shout.” “They sort of left the studio feeling little discouraged, but it turned out that version was the record that so many have since copied,” Ernie Isley said. He hated it but he kept going and they wanted to do second take but it was decided time was up and that was good enough.”īert Berns, the co-writer of the song, produced the Isley Brothers version. “They only had a chance do one take on the record when they got to the ‘ahh ahh ahh shake it up baby!’, (Ron's) voice cracked a little bit.

“They changed some of the lyrics for their version,” said Ernie Isley of the 1962 session for “Twist and Shout,” which predates his joining the band.

They were recorded while the Isleys, natives of Cincinnati, were based in Teaneck. “Shout” and “Twist and Shout” by the Isley Brothers are two of the seminal tracks in rock 'n' roll history. “Ernie, it’s because of the Isley Brothers that we were able to hit our stride,” said Ringo, as relayed by Ernie Isley. Ringo Starr also told Ernie Isley of the Isley Brothers influence on the Beatles at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. McCartney repeated his acknowledgment of the Isleys from the stage.

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