Jasper joined the Isley Brothers in 1973, and helped them become one of the biggest acts in funk and R&B music for the next decade. By 1984, however, things had soured. Financial ...

A classically trained pianist turned songwriter, he was a cornerstone of the soul group’s sound during its fertile second act ...

Singer Chris Jasper, who sang with the Isley Brothers and pursued a solo music career as well, died this week at age 73. He ...

Chris Jasper, a member of The Isley Brothers in the 1970s and 1980s, has died at 73, his son confirms with PEOPLE. His family ...

He helped shape 1970s hits including “For the Love of You” and “Fight the Power.” Later he sang lead on “Caravan of Love,” which reached No. 1 on the R&B chart.

Chris, alongside younger Isley brothers Ernie and Marvin ... The trio’s biggest song was “Caravan of Love.” Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Ronald Isley at the GRAMMY Foundation’s Special ...

Alex Isley enters a fresh yet familiar realm with her debut Free Lunch / Warner Records single, Hands. Produced by CAMPER, ...

Jasper joined The Isley Brothers in 1973 and was credited with ... An acapella cover of the song by British indie band The Housemartins topped the UK singles chart in 1986.

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Chris Jasper, a former member of the Isley Brothers who helped define their classic sound, died at the age of 73. Jasper’s family announced his death on social media, stating that he passed away on ...

and gospel on hits such as 1959’s “Shout,” the Isley Brothers had grown to become a self-contained six-piece unit that wrote, produced, and performed its own songs. The band came to embrace ...