needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (July 2010) The Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers on the Clay Cole Show in 1962 Background information Also known as The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley AKA "Mr. Biggs"; The Isleys Origin Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. Genres R&B, doo-wop, soul, psychedelic soul, funk, contemporary R&B, quiet storm, smooth soul Years active 1954–present Labels Tamla (Motown), T-Neck, Warner Bros., Def Soul Members Ronald Isley Ernie Isley Past members O'Kelly Isley, Jr.-(Deceased) Rudolph Isley Marvin Isley-(Deceased) Chris Jasper Vernon Isley-(Deceased) Jimi Hendrix-(Deceased) The Isley Brothers (pronounced /ˈaɪzliː/; EYES-lee) are a successful and long-running American music group consisting of different line-ups of six brothers, and a brother-in-law, Chris Jasper. The founding members were O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley and Vernon Isley..