Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Isley Brothers - What Would You Do?

I’m gonna cut to the chase. The Isley Brothers make sex music. What’s more, they’re very good at it, having released several Top 10 Singles and Albums.

Originally from Cincinnati, Ronald Isley (AKA Mr. Biggs) formed the group, with his brothers, in 1957. Yes, 1957. Considering that they’re planning another tour this year, that will be 52 years. How he’s maintained such a silky smooth voice into his late 60s is beyond me, but he’s clearly done it.

There’s a lot to say about guitarist Ernie Isley, but we’ll save that for another post.