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	{{Short description\|American ~~recording~~ ~~artist,~~ songwriter}}		{{Short description\|American singer and songwriter (born 1941)}}
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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|mf=yes\|1941\|5\|21}}<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&q=ronald+b+isley&pg=RA1-PA1983\|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music\|first=Colin\|last=Larkin\|date=May 27, 2011\|publisher=Omnibus Press\|isbn=9780857125958\|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mTM_9JTeoMIC&q=ronald+b+isley&pg=PA397\|title=American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today\|first=Jay\|last=Warner\|date=December 15, 2017\|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation\|isbn=9780634099786\|via=Google Books}}</ref>		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|mf=yes\|1941\|5\|21}}<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&q=ronald+b+isley&pg=RA1-PA1983\|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music\|first=Colin\|last=Larkin\|date=May 27, 2011\|publisher=Omnibus Press\|isbn=9780857125958\|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mTM_9JTeoMIC&q=ronald+b+isley&pg=PA397\|title=American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today\|first=Jay\|last=Warner\|date=December 15, 2017\|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation\|isbn=9780634099786\|via=Google Books}}</ref>
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	'''Ronald Isley''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|aɪ\|z\|l\|iː}}; born May 21, 1941)<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ronald Isley {{!}} Biography & History \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ronald-isley-mn0000298364/biography \|website=AllMusic \|access-date=10 August 2020 \|language=en-us}}</ref> is an American ~~recording artist~~, songwriter, record producer~~, and occasional actor~~. Isley is ~~best known as~~ the lead singer and founding member of the family music group ].		'''Ronald Isley''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|aɪ\|z\|l\|i}} {{respell\|EYEZ\|lee}}; born May 21, 1941)<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ronald Isley {{!}} Biography & History \|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ronald-isley-mn0000298364/biography \|website=AllMusic \|access-date=10 August 2020 \|language=en-us}}</ref> is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Isley is the lead singer and founding member of the family music group ].

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Born in 1941 to Sallye Bernice (née Bell) and O'Kelly Isley Sr, Isley was the third of six brothers (], ], Vernon Isley, ], ]).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://psychedelichippiemusic.blogspot.com/2009/11/isley-brothers-success-at-its-best.html\|title=Dr Robert Muller – 1960s Psychedelic Hippie Culture and Music: The Isley Brothers – Success at Its Best\|first=Dr Robert\|last=Muller\|date=November 6, 2009}}</ref> Ronald, like many of his siblings, began his career in the church. Isley began singing at the age of two, winning a $25 ] for singing at a ] contest at the Union Baptist Church. By the age of seven, Isley was singing on-stage at venues such as the ] in Chicago, alongside ] and a few other notables.{{who\|date=August 2020}}		Born in 1941 to Sallye Bernice (née Bell) and O'Kelly Isley Sr, Isley was the third of six brothers (], ], Vernon Isley, ], ]).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://psychedelichippiemusic.blogspot.com/2009/11/isley-brothers-success-at-its-best.html\|title=Dr Robert Muller – 1960s Psychedelic Hippie Culture and Music: The Isley Brothers – Success at Its Best\|first=Dr Robert\|last=Muller\|date=November 6, 2009}}</ref> Ronald, like many of his siblings, began his career in the church. Isley began singing at the age of two, winning a $25 ] (approx. $429 in 2022) for singing at a ] contest at the Union Baptist Church. By the age of seven, Isley was singing on-stage at venues such as the ] in Chicago, alongside ] and a few other notables.{{who\|date=August 2020}}
			The youngest of the original four Isley Brothers was Vernon (b: 18 June 1943 - d: 24 Sept 1954); who at the age of 11 was struck and killed by a car while riding his bicycle.<ref>death certificate, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 1954, Reg. No. 3101, Registrar's No. 5292; informant was Sallye Isley</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	By his early teens, Isley was singing regularly with his brothers in church tours and also first appeared on TV on ]'s ''Amateur Hour''. In 1957, 16-year-old Isley and his two elder brothers O'Kelly and Rudy then 19 and 18 moved to New York to pursue a music career. While in New York, Isley and his ~~brother~~ began recording doo-wop for local labels before landing a major deal with ] in 1959, where the trio wrote and released their debut single "]". By the summer of 1959, the Isley family had moved from Cincinnati to a home in ].<ref name=Isley>Wilner, Paul. , '']'', March 13, 1977. Accessed September 18, 2011. "WHEN Sallye Isley moved her brood of children from Cincinnati to Englewood in the summer of 1959, she was participating in a show-business phenomenon.... While their older brothers toured America, the younger Isley boys enrolled successively in Englewood Junior High and Dwight Morrow High School.... Right now, the brothers reside near enough to each other to keep in close touch. Ronald lives in Teaneck, Kelly Jr. in Alpine, Rudolph in Haworth and Ernie in Englewood."</ref>		By his early teens, Isley was singing regularly with his brothers in church tours and also first appeared on TV on ]'s ''Amateur Hour''. In 1957, 16-year-old Isley and his two elder brothers O'Kelly and Rudy then 19 and 18 moved to New York to pursue a music career. While in New York, Isley and his brothers began recording doo-wop for local labels before landing a major deal with ] in 1959, where the trio wrote and released their debut single "]". By the summer of 1959, the Isley family had moved from Cincinnati to a home in ].<ref name=Isley>Wilner, Paul. , '']'', March 13, 1977. Accessed September 18, 2011. "WHEN Sallye Isley moved her brood of children from Cincinnati to Englewood in the summer of 1959, she was participating in a show-business phenomenon.... While their older brothers toured America, the younger Isley boys enrolled successively in Englewood Junior High and Dwight Morrow High School.... Right now, the brothers reside near enough to each other to keep in close touch. Ronald lives in Teaneck, Kelly Jr. in Alpine, Rudolph in Haworth and Ernie in Englewood."</ref>

	~~For~~ ~~much~~ of the Isley Brothers' ~~duration, Isley would remain the group's~~ ~~consistent~~ member ~~of the group~~ as well as the lead vocalist ~~for most of the group's tenure with sporadic lead~~ ~~shares~~ with his older brothers. In 1969, Isley reformed ] with his brothers in a need to produce themselves without the control of record labels, forming the label shortly after ending a brief tenure with ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jan/07/10-of-the-best-isley-brothers\|title=10 of the best: the Isley Brothers\|last=Chick\|first=Steve\|date=January 7, 2014\|work=]\|access-date=January 7, 2014}}</ref> In 1973, the group's style and sound ~~drastically~~ changed following the release of the '']'' album where brothers ] and ] and in-law ] ~~permanently enter~~ the brothers' ~~lineup, writing the music and lyrics to the group's new sound~~. The younger brothers had been providing instrumental help for the brothers since the late 1960s. By the mid-1970s, Isley was living in ].<ref name=Isley/>		Isley has been the Isley Brothers' most longstanding member as well as the main lead vocalist, occasionally sharing with his older brothers. In 1969, Isley reformed ] with his brothers in a need to produce themselves without the control of record labels, forming the label shortly after ending a brief tenure with ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jan/07/10-of-the-best-isley-brothers\|title=10 of the best: the Isley Brothers\|last=Chick\|first=Steve\|date=January 7, 2014\|work=]\|access-date=January 7, 2014}}</ref> In 1973, the group's style and sound changed following the release of the '']'' album where brothers ] and ] and in-law ] joined the founding brothers' full-time. The younger brothers had been providing instrumental help for the brothers since the late 1960s. By the mid-1970s, Isley was living in ].<ref name=Isley/>

	After Kelly Isley's death in 1986 and Rudy Isley's ~~exit~~ to ~~fulfill a dream of~~ ministry in 1989, Ronald has carried on with the Isley Brothers name either as a solo artist or with accompanying help from ~~the group's~~ younger brothers, ~~much more prominently,~~ Ernie ~~Isley~~. In 1990, Isley scored a top-ten duet with ] with a cover of his brothers' hit "]", and in 2003 Ronald recorded a solo album, ''Here I Am: Bacharach Meets Isley'', with ]. In addition, Ron Isley became a sought-after ] for ], ], ] and ].{{cn\|date=August 2020}} Isley released his first solo album ''Mr. I'' on November 30, 2010. The album includes the first single "No More". It debuted at number 50 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 22,243 copies. It was his first solo album to crack that chart.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/ronald-isley-honored-soul-train-awards-2010-set-release-solo-album-mr-article-1.450643\|title=Ronald Isley honored at Soul Train Awards 2010, set to release first solo album 'Mr I'\|last=Roberts\|first=Soraya\|date=November 29, 2010\|work=]\|access-date=November 3, 2020}}</ref>		After Kelly Isley's death in 1986 and Rudy Isley's departure to the ministry in 1989, Ronald has carried on with the Isley Brothers name either as a solo artist or with accompanying help from younger brothers, particularly Ernie. In 1990, Isley scored a top-ten duet with ] with a cover of his brothers' hit "]", and in 2003 Ronald recorded a solo album, ''Here I Am: Bacharach Meets Isley'', with ]. In addition, Ron Isley became a sought-after ] for ], ], ] and ].{{citation needed\|date=August 2020}} Isley released his first solo album '']'' on November 30, 2010. The album includes the first single "No More". It debuted at number 50 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 22,243 copies. It was his first solo album to crack that chart.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/ronald-isley-honored-soul-train-awards-2010-set-release-solo-album-mr-article-1.450643\|title=Ronald Isley honored at Soul Train Awards 2010, set to release first solo album 'Mr I'\|last=Roberts\|first=Soraya\|date=November 29, 2010\|work=]\|access-date=November 3, 2020}}</ref>

	In 2010, Isley received a "Legend Award" at the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/ron-isley-receiving-soul-train-legend-award/article_7a144f90-dd23-11df-ba51-0017a4a78c22.html\|title=Ron Isley receiving Soul Train Legend Award\|last=Johnson\|first=Kevin\|date=October 21, 2010\|website=stltoday.com\|access-date=November 2, 2017}}</ref> In 2013, Ronald released his second solo album ''This Song Is For You'' sign labels ].<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1572964/ronald-isley-my-favorite-thing-exclusive-song-premiere \| title=Ronald Isley, 'My Favorite Thing': Exclusive Song Premiere \| ~~work~~=] \| publisher=] \| date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> Ronald received a nominees Independent R&B/Soul Artist Performance, at the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bet.com/shows/soul-train-awards/2013/nominees/best-independent-rnb-soul-performance.html\|title=Soul Train Awards Archives\|website=BET.com}}</ref> In 2014, Ronald made a cameo appearance in the music video for the Kendrick Lamar song "]".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-84624\|title=Kendrick Lamar Grooves with Ron Isley in His New Video 'i'\|last=Ayers\|first=Mike\|date=November 4, 2014\|publisher=]\|access-date=November 3, 2020}}</ref>		In 2010, Isley received a "Legend Award" at the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/kevin-johnson/ron-isley-receiving-soul-train-legend-award/article_7a144f90-dd23-11df-ba51-0017a4a78c22.html\|title=Ron Isley receiving Soul Train Legend Award\|last=Johnson\|first=Kevin\|date=October 21, 2010\|website=stltoday.com\|access-date=November 2, 2017}}</ref> In 2013, Ronald released his second solo album ''This Song Is For You'' sign labels ].<ref>{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1572964/ronald-isley-my-favorite-thing-exclusive-song-premiere \| title=Ronald Isley, 'My Favorite Thing': Exclusive Song Premiere \| magazine=] \| publisher=] \| date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> Ronald received a nominees Independent R&B/Soul Artist Performance, at the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bet.com/shows/soul-train-awards/2013/nominees/best-independent-rnb-soul-performance.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112231220/http://www.bet.com/shows/soul-train-awards/2013/nominees/best-independent-rnb-soul-performance.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=November 12, 2013\|title=Soul Train Awards Archives\|website=BET.com}}</ref> In 2014, Ronald made a cameo appearance in the music video for the Kendrick Lamar song "]".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-84624\|title=Kendrick Lamar Grooves with Ron Isley in His New Video 'i'\|last=Ayers\|first=Mike\|date=November 4, 2014\|publisher=]\|access-date=November 3, 2020}}</ref>

	Including his work on songs recorded by the Isley Brothers and R. Kelly, Isley's singles appeared on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts in six straight decades, from the 1950s (~~1959's~~ "Shout") through the 2000s (~~2001's~~ "~~Contagion~~"). His 2015 appearance on Lamar's "How Much a Dollar Cost" peaked ~~just~~ ~~under~~ the Hot 100 ~~at 109~~, and his 2021 Isley Brothers track "Friends and Family" failed to hit the main Billboard chart (although it was a Top 50 hit on the R&B and Hip-Hop chart), but do serve to extend his appearances on Billboard charts to		Including his work on songs recorded by the Isley Brothers and R. Kelly, Isley's singles appeared on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in six straight decades, from the 1950s (]) through the 2000s (]). His 2015 appearance on Lamar's "]" peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, and his 2021 Isley Brothers track "Friends and Family" failed to hit the main Billboard chart (although it was a Top 50 hit on the R&B and Hip-Hop chart), but do serve to extend his appearances on Billboard charts to eight separate decades.

	eight separate decades.
			Ronald Isley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a member of the Isley Brothers.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
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	Isley married Margret Tinsley in 1960 and in 1969 their daughter ~~Tia~~ Isley was born. In 1993, he married singer ] ~~in Los Angeles, California~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DrsDAAAAMBAJ&q=ron+isley+angela+winbush&pg=PA38\|title=Jet\|first=Johnson Publishing\|last=Company\|date=July 19, 1993\|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company\|via=Google Books}}</ref> They ~~quietly~~ divorced in early 2002.~~<ref>~~{{~~cite~~ ~~web\|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n12_v84/ai_14121790/?tag=rbxcra.2.a.22\|title=FindArticles.com – CBSi\|website=findarticles.com}}</ref>{{failed verification~~\|date=~~February~~ ~~2019~~}}		Isley married Margret Tinsley in 1960, and in 1969 their daughter Trenisha Isley was born. In 1993, he married singer ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DrsDAAAAMBAJ&q=ron+isley+angela+winbush&pg=PA38\|title=Jet\|first=Johnson Publishing\|last=Company\|date=July 19, 1993\|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company\|via=Google Books}}</ref> They share a daughter named Tawanna Isley who was born during their marriage. The couple divorced in early 2002.{{Citation needed\|date=August 2023}}

	Isley suffered a mild stroke in London in 2004, which halted an Isley Brothers tour. In September 2005, he married background singer Kandy Johnson of the duo ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_10_108/ai_n15655326/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051216170728/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_10_108/ai_n15655326/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=December 16, 2005\|title=Jet: Soul legend Ronald Isley weds singer Kandy Johnson\|date=December 16, 2005}}</ref>Their son, Ronald Isley, Jr. was born in December ~~2007~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_22_109/ai_n26699086/?tag=rbxcra.2.a.11\|title=FindArticles.com – CBSi\|website=findarticles.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mediatakeout.com/44791/wow_66_year_old_ronald_isley_photod_out_with_his_lovely_wife____whos_only_31_how_he_do_dat_at.html\|title=Home – MediaTakeOut.~~com™~~\|website=MediaTakeOut.~~com™~~\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710024617/http://mediatakeout.com/44791/wow_66_year_old_ronald_isley_photod_out_with_his_lovely_wife____whos_only_31_how_he_do_dat_at.html\|archive-date=July 10, 2012}}</ref> In 2007, it was reported Isley had kidney problems.<ref name=3years>{{cite web \|url=http://www.today.com/id/14681264/ns/today-entertainment/t/singer-ronald-isley-gets-years-prison/#.UVRKkTfKSSo \|title=Singer Ronald Isley gets 3 years in prison - TODAY.com \|publisher=Today.com \|date=September 12, 2006 \|access-date=March 28, 2013}}</ref> Isley ~~still resides~~ in St. Louis.		Isley suffered a mild stroke in London in 2004, which halted an Isley Brothers tour. In September 2005, he married background singer Kandy Johnson of the duo ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_10_108/ai_n15655326/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051216170728/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_10_108/ai_n15655326/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=December 16, 2005\|title=Jet: Soul legend Ronald Isley weds singer Kandy Johnson\|date=December 16, 2005}}</ref> Their son, Ronald Isley, Jr., was born in December 2006.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_22_109/ai_n26699086/?tag=rbxcra.2.a.11\|title=FindArticles.com – CBSi\|website=findarticles.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mediatakeout.com/44791/wow_66_year_old_ronald_isley_photod_out_with_his_lovely_wife____whos_only_31_how_he_do_dat_at.html\|title=Home – MediaTakeOut.com\|website=MediaTakeOut.com\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710024617/http://mediatakeout.com/44791/wow_66_year_old_ronald_isley_photod_out_with_his_lovely_wife____whos_only_31_how_he_do_dat_at.html\|archive-date=July 10, 2012}}</ref> In 2007, it was reported Isley had kidney problems.<ref name=3years>{{cite web \|url=http://www.today.com/id/14681264/ns/today-entertainment/t/singer-ronald-isley-gets-years-prison/#.UVRKkTfKSSo \|title=Singer Ronald Isley gets 3 years in prison - TODAY.com \|publisher=Today.com \|date=September 12, 2006 \|access-date=March 28, 2013}}</ref> Isley resided in ], but now resides in ], with his current wife and son.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Malone \|first=Chris \|date=2021-04-05 \|title=Who Is Ron Isley's Wife and What Is Their Age Difference? \|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ron-isley-wife-age-difference.html/ \|access-date=2023-10-03 \|website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	===Tax evasion===		===Tax evasion===
	In 2006, Isley was convicted of ] charges and sentenced to three years and one month in prison.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Singer Ronald Isley gets 3 years in prison\|url=http://www.today.com/id/14681264/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/singer-ronald-isley-gets-years-prison/\|publisher=NBCNews.com\|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> Isley's sentence was affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.<ref>See ''United States v. Isley'', 2008 Tax Notes Today (Tax Analysts) 29-13, No. 06-50509 (9th Cir. 2008).</ref><ref>.</ref> Isley was imprisoned at the ] at ], and was scheduled for release on April 13, 2010. He was moved to a half-way house (Dismas House) in ], following an early departure that October.<ref>.</ref> After his sentence was completed, Isley was released from a federal half-way house on April 13, 2010. Isley is listed as one of California's most delinquent taxpayers, with a $303,411.43 debt from a lien filed on October 22, 2002.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/txdlnqnt.shtml\|title=Delinquent Taxpayers\|access-date=June 22, 2010}}</ref>		In 2006, Isley was convicted of ] charges. He was to owe the ] over $3.1 million in back taxes<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2006-09-06 \|title=Isley Brother Gets 3 Years, Will Pay $3M for Tax Evasion \|url=https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/isley-brother-gets-3-years-will-pay-3m-for-tax-evasion \|access-date=2023-10-03 \|website=Accounting Today \|language=en}}</ref> and sentenced to three years and one month in prison.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Singer Ronald Isley gets 3 years in prison\|date=September 5, 2006 \|url=http://www.today.com/id/14681264/ns/today-today_entertainment/t/singer-ronald-isley-gets-years-prison/\|publisher=NBCNews.com\|access-date=September 6, 2013}}</ref> Isley's sentence was affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.<ref>See ''United States v. Isley'', 2008 Tax Notes Today (Tax Analysts) 29-13, No. 06-50509 (9th Cir. 2008).</ref><ref>.</ref> Isley was imprisoned at the ] at ], and was scheduled for release on April 13, 2010. He was moved to a half-way house (Dismas House) in St. Louis, following an early departure that October.<ref>.</ref> After his sentence was completed, Isley was released from a federal half-way house on April 13, 2010. Isley is listed as one of California's most delinquent taxpayers, with a $303,411.43 debt from a lien filed on October 22, 2002.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ftb.ca.gov/individuals/txdlnqnt.shtml\|title=Delinquent Taxpayers\|access-date=June 22, 2010}}</ref>

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Ronald Isley
Isley in 1996
Background information
Also known as	Mr. Biggs
Born	(1941-05-21) May 21, 1941 (age 83) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	R&B soul funk quiet storm
Occupations	Singer songwriter record producer
Instrument	Vocals
Discography	Solo Isley Brothers
Years active	1954–present
Labels	T-Neck Def Soul Island Def Jam eOne
Member of	The Isley Brothers
Spouses	Margret Tinsley (m. 1960; div. 1987) Angela Winbush (m. 1993; div. 2002) Kandy Johnson (m. 2005)

Website	Official Webpage

Musical artist

Ronald Isley (/ˈaɪzli/ EYEZ-lee; born May 21, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Isley is the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.

Early life

Born in 1941 to Sallye Bernice (née Bell) and O'Kelly Isley Sr, Isley was the third of six brothers (O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley, Vernon Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley). Ronald, like many of his siblings, began his career in the church. Isley began singing at the age of two, winning a $25 war bond (approx. $429 in 2022) for singing at a spiritual contest at the Union Baptist Church. By the age of seven, Isley was singing on-stage at venues such as the Regal Theater in Chicago, alongside Dinah Washington and a few other notables. The youngest of the original four Isley Brothers was Vernon (b: 18 June 1943 - d: 24 Sept 1954); who at the age of 11 was struck and killed by a car while riding his bicycle.

Career

By his early teens, Isley was singing regularly with his brothers in church tours and also first appeared on TV on Ted Mack's Amateur Hour. In 1957, 16-year-old Isley and his two elder brothers O'Kelly and Rudy then 19 and 18 moved to New York to pursue a music career. While in New York, Isley and his brothers began recording doo-wop for local labels before landing a major deal with RCA Records in 1959, where the trio wrote and released their debut single "Shout". By the summer of 1959, the Isley family had moved from Cincinnati to a home in Englewood, New Jersey.

Isley has been the Isley Brothers' most longstanding member as well as the main lead vocalist, occasionally sharing with his older brothers. In 1969, Isley reformed T-Neck Records with his brothers in a need to produce themselves without the control of record labels, forming the label shortly after ending a brief tenure with Motown. In 1973, the group's style and sound changed following the release of the 3 + 3 album where brothers Ernie Isley and Marvin Isley and in-law Chris Jasper joined the founding brothers' full-time. The younger brothers had been providing instrumental help for the brothers since the late 1960s. By the mid-1970s, Isley was living in Teaneck, New Jersey.

After Kelly Isley's death in 1986 and Rudy Isley's departure to the ministry in 1989, Ronald has carried on with the Isley Brothers name either as a solo artist or with accompanying help from younger brothers, particularly Ernie. In 1990, Isley scored a top-ten duet with Rod Stewart with a cover of his brothers' hit "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)", and in 2003 Ronald recorded a solo album, Here I Am: Bacharach Meets Isley, with Burt Bacharach. In addition, Ron Isley became a sought-after hook singer for R. Kelly, Warren G, 2Pac and UGK. Isley released his first solo album Mr. I on November 30, 2010. The album includes the first single "No More". It debuted at number 50 on the Billboard 200, selling 22,243 copies. It was his first solo album to crack that chart.

In 2010, Isley received a "Legend Award" at the Soul Train Music Awards. In 2013, Ronald released his second solo album This Song Is For You sign labels eOne. Ronald received a nominees Independent R&B/Soul Artist Performance, at the Soul Train Music Awards. In 2014, Ronald made a cameo appearance in the music video for the Kendrick Lamar song "i".

Including his work on songs recorded by the Isley Brothers and R. Kelly, Isley's singles appeared on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts in six straight decades, from the 1950s ("Shout") through the 2000s ("Contagious"). His 2015 appearance on Lamar's "How Much a Dollar Cost" peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, and his 2021 Isley Brothers track "Friends and Family" failed to hit the main Billboard chart (although it was a Top 50 hit on the R&B and Hip-Hop chart), but do serve to extend his appearances on Billboard charts to eight separate decades.

Ronald Isley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a member of the Isley Brothers.

Personal life

Isley married Margret Tinsley in 1960, and in 1969 their daughter Trenisha Isley was born. In 1993, he married singer Angela Winbush. They share a daughter named Tawanna Isley who was born during their marriage. The couple divorced in early 2002.

Isley suffered a mild stroke in London in 2004, which halted an Isley Brothers tour. In September 2005, he married background singer Kandy Johnson of the duo JS/Johnson Sisters. Their son, Ronald Isley, Jr., was born in December 2006. In 2007, it was reported Isley had kidney problems. Isley resided in St. Louis, but now resides in Los Angeles, with his current wife and son.

Tax evasion

In 2006, Isley was convicted of tax evasion charges. He was to owe the Internal Revenue Service over $3.1 million in back taxes and sentenced to three years and one month in prison. Isley's sentence was affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Isley was imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution at Terre Haute, Indiana, and was scheduled for release on April 13, 2010. He was moved to a half-way house (Dismas House) in St. Louis, following an early departure that October. After his sentence was completed, Isley was released from a federal half-way house on April 13, 2010. Isley is listed as one of California's most delinquent taxpayers, with a $303,411.43 debt from a lien filed on October 22, 2002.

Discography

See also: The Isley Brothers discography Main article: Ronald Isley discography

Academic title

Honorary doctorate of music, awarded by the Berklee College of Music, May 7, 2016.

References

Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
Warner, Jay (December 15, 2017). American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780634099786 – via Google Books.
"Ronald Isley | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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death certificate, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 1954, Reg. No. 3101, Registrar's No. 5292; informant was Sallye Isley
^ Wilner, Paul. "Isley Brothers: A Family Affair", The New York Times, March 13, 1977. Accessed September 18, 2011. "WHEN Sallye Isley moved her brood of children from Cincinnati to Englewood in the summer of 1959, she was participating in a show-business phenomenon.... While their older brothers toured America, the younger Isley boys enrolled successively in Englewood Junior High and Dwight Morrow High School.... Right now, the brothers reside near enough to each other to keep in close touch. Ronald lives in Teaneck, Kelly Jr. in Alpine, Rudolph in Haworth and Ernie in Englewood."
Chick, Steve (January 7, 2014). "10 of the best: the Isley Brothers". The Guardian. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
Roberts, Soraya (November 29, 2010). "Ronald Isley honored at Soul Train Awards 2010, set to release first solo album 'Mr I'". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
Johnson, Kevin (October 21, 2010). "Ron Isley receiving Soul Train Legend Award". stltoday.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
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Ayers, Mike (November 4, 2014). "Kendrick Lamar Grooves with Ron Isley in His New Video 'i'". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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"Singer Ronald Isley gets 3 years in prison - TODAY.com". Today.com. September 12, 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
Malone, Chris (April 5, 2021). "Who Is Ron Isley's Wife and What Is Their Age Difference?". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
"Isley Brother Gets 3 Years, Will Pay $3M for Tax Evasion". Accounting Today. September 6, 2006. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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See United States v. Isley, 2008 Tax Notes Today (Tax Analysts) 29-13, No. 06-50509 (9th Cir. 2008).
Court Upholds Isley's Tax Evasion Sentence", February 12, 2008, Billboard.com.
Prisoner number 31215-112.
"Delinquent Taxpayers". Retrieved June 22, 2010.
The Isley brothers honored at commencement, official site of the Berklee College of Music.

External links

Ronald Isley at IMDb

v t e The Isley Brothers
Ernie Isley Ronald Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley Jr. Rudolph Isley Chris Jasper
Studio albums	Shout! (1959) Twist & Shout (1962) Twisting and Shouting (1963) This Old Heart of Mine (1966) Soul on the Rocks (1967) It's Our Thing (1969) The Brothers: Isley (1969) Get into Something (1970) Givin' It Back (1971) Brother, Brother, Brother (1972) 3 + 3 (1973) Live It Up (1974) The Heat Is On (1975) Harvest for the World (1976) Go for Your Guns (1977) Showdown (1978) Winner Takes All (1979) Go All the Way (1980) Grand Slam (1981) Inside You (1981) The Real Deal (1982) Between the Sheets (1983) Masterpiece (1985) Smooth Sailin' (1987) Spend the Night (1989) Tracks of Life (1992) Mission to Please (1996) Eternal (2001) Body Kiss (2003) Baby Makin' Music (2006) I'll Be Home for Christmas (2007) Power of Peace (2017) Make Me Say It Again, Girl (2022)
Live albums	Live at Yankee Stadium (1969) The Isleys Live (1973) Live! (1993)
Compilation albums	Timeless (1978)
Singles	"I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" "Shout (Part 1)" "How Deep Is the Ocean?" "Twist and Shout" "Nobody but Me" "Testify (Part 1)" "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" "I Guess I'll Always Love You" "That's the Way Love Is" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Behind a Painted Smile" "Put Yourself in My Place" "It's Your Thing" "I Turned You On" "Keep On Doin'" "Freedom" "Love the One You're With" "Spill the Wine" "Lay Lady Lay" "Lay-Away" "Pop That Thang" "Work to Do" "It's Too Late" "That Lady (Part 1)" "What It Comes Down To" "Summer Breeze" "Live It Up" "Fight the Power (Part 1)" "For the Love of You" "Harvest for the World" "The Pride" "Livin' in the Life" "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" "Groove with You" "I Wanna Be with You (Part 1)" "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)" "Between the Sheets" "Choosey Lover" "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" "Contagious" "Make Me Say It Again, Girl"
Filmography	It's Your Thing (1970)
See also	Discography T-Neck Records Isley-Jasper-Isley
Category:The Isley Brothers Portal:Rhythm and blues

Awards for Ronald Isley

v t e Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
2000s	"Lose Yourself" – Jeff Bass, Eminem & Luis Resto (songwriters) (2003) "Jesus Walks" – Miri Ben-Ari, Che Smith & Kanye West (songwriters) (2004) "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" – Devon Harris & Kanye West (songwriters) (2005) "Money Maker" – Ludacris and Pharrell Williams (songwriters) (2006) "Good Life – Aldrin Davis, Faheem Najm & Kanye West (songwriters) (2007) "Lollipop" – Dwayne Carter, Stephen Garrett, Darius Harrison, Jim Jonsin & Rex Zamor (songwriters) (2008) "Run This Town" – Shawn Carter, Robyn Fenty, Makeba Riddick, Kanye West & Ernest Wilson (songwriters) (2009)
2010s	"Empire State of Mind" – Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh (songwriters) (2010) "All of the Lights" – Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West (songwriters) (2011) "Niggas in Paris" – Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West (songwriters) (2012) "Thrift Shop" – Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis (songwriters) (2013) "i" – Kendrick Duckworth, Columbus Smith & Ronald Isley (songwriters) (2014) "Alright" – Kendrick Duckworth, Kawan Prather, Mark Spears & Pharrell Williams (songwriters) (2015) "Hotline Bling" – Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies (songwriters) (2016) "Humble" – Kendrick Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & Michael Williams II (songwriters) (2017) "God's Plan" – Aubrey Graham, Ronald LaTour, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib (songwriters) (2018) "A Lot" – Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White (songwriters) (2019)
2020s	"Savage" – Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Sessions Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White (songwriters) (2020) "Jail" – Dwayne Abernathy, Jr., Shawn Carter, Raul Cubina, Michael Dean, Charles M. Njapa, Sean Solymar, Kanye West & Mark Williams (songwriters) (2021) "The Heart Part 5" – Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Duckworth & Matt Schaeffer (songwriters) (2022) "Scientists & Engineers" – Andre Benjamin, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Michael Render, Tim Moore & Dion Wilson (songwriters) (2023)

v t e Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Class of 1992
Performers	Bobby Bland Booker T. & the M.G.'s Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Lewie Steinberg Johnny Cash The Isley Brothers Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper The Jimi Hendrix Experience Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding Sam & Dave Sam Moore, Dave Prater The Yardbirds Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith
Early influences	Elmore James Professor Longhair
Non-performers (Ahmet Ertegun Award)	Leo Fender Bill Graham Doc Pomus

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