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Isley-Jasper-Isley was a splinter group of
the Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers ( ) are an American soul group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, that began as a vocal trio consisting of the brothers O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley and Ronald Isley in the 1950s. With a career spanning over seven decades, ...
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.


History

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. They left the group in 1984, and released their first album '' Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd'' later that year. 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. "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". The latter two tracks were featured on their final album '' Different Drummer''. In 1987, Isley-Jasper-Isley disbanded. Younger brothers Marvin and Ernie Isley returned to perform with older brother Ronald Isley. 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. 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. Chris Jasper died of cancer on February 23, 2025.


Discography


Albums


Compilation albums

*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


Music videos

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


References


External links

*
Official website of Chris Jasper

Chris Jasper's YouTube channel

Gold City Records
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