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The Isley Brothers are an American musical group consisting of brothers Ron and Ernie Isley. The founding members of the band were Ronald Isley, older brothers Rudy and Kelly and younger brother Vernon. Originally formed as a gospel quartet, following the death of brother Vernon, the remaining trio launched a career into doo-wop scoring with their first million-selling hit single, "Shout", in 1959. Follow-up successes came with the 1962 single, "Twist and Shout" and the 1966 Motown single, "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)". Following the release of their 1969 Grammy Award winning hit, "It's Your Thing" and subsequent other hits on their own label, the family eventually grew to include younger brothers Ernie and Marvin Isley as well as brother-in-law Chris Jasper. From 1973 until 1983, the group would release a successive string of hit albums and singles on the R&B charts, becoming one of the few successful black groups to successfully cross over into the pop charts due to their mixture of soul, funk and rock thanks to the albums, 3 + 3 and The Heat Is On and also helped pioneer the quiet storm format with a string of ballads on their 1970s and 1980s albums. Since then, the group has gone through different lineup changes becoming one of the few acts to have successfully charted a single or an album in five decades. The group has been awarded with accolades including inductions to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as well as the R&B Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Discography

Eternal, 2001
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You), 1966
3+3, 1992
Grand Slam, 1981
Collection
Original Album Classics, 2008
Brotherhood
For the Love of You, 1995
It's Your Thing, Volume 1, 1999
Tracks of Life
Showdown, 1978
3 + 3 / Go for Your Guns, 2008
Go All the Way, 2008
Beautiful Ballads, 1994
I'll Be Home for Christmas, 2007
Body Kiss, 2003
Forever Gold, 2000
Go for Your Guns, 1977
Smooth Sailin', 2009
The Best of the Isley Brothers
It's Your Thing, Volume 2, 1999
Brothers in Soul
Taken to the Next Phase, 2004
Winner Takes All, 1979
Collections, 2005
Doin’ Their Thing, 1969
Super Hits, 1999
The Complete UA Sessions
The Essential Isley Brothers, 2004
Greatest Hits, Volume 1
The Heat Is On, 1975
The Ultimate Isley Brothers, 2000
Between the Sheets, 1983
Showdown / Grand Slam, 2006
Masterpiece, 1985
Summer Breeze, 2005
Spend the Night, 1989
Love Songs
The Brothers: Isley, 1969
The Definitive Collection, 2007
Highlights from It's Your Thing: The Story of The Isley Brothers, 1999
Live It Up, 2004
The Ultimate Collection (disc 1)
The Isley Brothers Story, Volume 1: Rockin' Soul (1959-68)
Givin' It Back, 1997
Shout!, 1988
This Old Heart of Mine & Soul on the Rocks, 2002
The Early Years, 2004
Inside You + The Real Deal
The Motown Anthology, 2009
Greatest Motown Hits, 1986
Brother, Brother, Brother, 1972
Harvest for the World, 1976
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Isley Brothers, the Motown Years, 2001
The Ultimate Collection (disc 2)
Mission to Please, 1996
Baby Makin' Music, 2006
Get Into Something, 1970
Inside You, 1981
Greatest Hits, 1997
The Isleys Live
Early Classics: Isley Brothers, 1996
The Ultimate Collection (disc 3), 2002
It's Your Thing, 2004
It's Our Thing, 1969
The Isley Brothers Story, Volume 2
Star Box, 1995
The Best of the Early Years
Soul on the Rocks, 1967
Twist & Shout!, 1962
"Mellow" Isleys - Free Soul Collection, 1993
Funky Family, 1995
60's Greatest Hits and Rare Classics
It's Your Thing, Volume 3, 1999

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3:37am Mar 13

Song	That Lady (Part 1 & 2)
Artist	Isley Brothers
Album	3 + 3
Label	Epic/Sony
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Album	Get Into Something
Label	Epic/Sony
Year	1969

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