Chris Jasper, who has died of cancer aged 73, shaped the distinctive funk sound of the Isley Brothers in the 1970s, playing keyboards in the American band and writing and arranging such hits as Summer ...

Spanning decades, both groups have hits that stick like grits. There’s no denying that their singles and albums are held in high esteem in households throughout the globe. Funk and soul are distinct ...

In a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career dating back to the early 1950s, the Isley Brothers stayed on the move—transforming themselves from gospel shouters to doo-woppers to early rock 'n' rollers to ...