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Isley-Jasper-Isley

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Isley-Jasper-Isley
OriginCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresR&B, soul, rock, funk
Years active1984–1987
LabelsCBS Associated Records
Past members

Isley-Jasper-Isley was a splinter group of the Isley Brothers formed in 1984 by brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards), Ernie Isley (lead guitar), and Marvin Isley (bass), due to creative differences that arose among the group.[1]

History

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Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley had performed on Isley Brothers recordings since 1969 and as members since the 3 + 3 album in 1973.[2] They left the group in 1984, and released their first album Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd later that year.[2]

Isley-Jasper-Isley released two further albums on their CBS Associated Records label, including Caravan of Love. The title hit was a No. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts. "Caravan of Love" was subsequently covered by English band the Housemartins, who made the song an international No. 1 pop hit in 1986.[1] "Caravan of Love" was followed by three other top 20 R&B singles, "Insatiable Woman", "8th Wonder of the World", and "Givin' You Back the Love".[2] The latter two tracks were featured on their final album Different Drummer.

In 1987, Isley-Jasper-Isley disbanded.[1] Younger brothers Marvin and Ernie Isley returned to perform with older brother Ronald Isley.[2] Jasper continued as a solo artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer, forming his own independent record label, Gold City Records. He has since released 14 solo albums, including four gospel albums. He released two albums on his CBS-Associated label, Gold City Records, including the No. 1 R&B hit "Superbad" in 1988.[1]

The Isley-Jasper-Isley half of the group was inducted with the rest of the Isleys in 1992 to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in January 2014. Marvin Isley died from complications of diabetes in 2010.[2]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Peak chart positions Record label
US
[3] 		US R&B
[3]
1984 Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd 135 28 CBS Associated/Epic
1985 Caravan of Love 77 3
1987 Different Drummer[1] ― 40
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

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  • 2003: The Best of Isley-Jasper-Isley: Caravan of Love
  • 2010: Broadway's Closer to Sunset Boulevard/Caravan of Love/Different Drummer (double CD)

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
[3] 		US R&B
[3] 		US Dance
[3] 		US Adult
[3] 		UK
[4]
1984 "Look the Other Way" ― 14 ― ― ― Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd
"Kiss and Tell" 63 52 46 ― ―
1985 "Caravan of Love" 51 1 ― 16 52 Caravan of Love
"Insatiable Woman" ― 13 ― ― 90
1987 "8th Wonder of the World" ― 18 ― ― ― Different Drummer
"Givin' You Back the Love" ― 15 ― ― ―
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

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  • 1984: "Kiss & Tell"
  • 1984: "Look the Other Way"
  • 1985: "Caravan of Love"
  • 1985: "Insatiable Woman"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 126. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.
  2. ^ a b c d e Wynn, Ron. "Isley Jasper Isley Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Isley Jasper Isley - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Isley Jasper Isley". Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
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