1. “Contagious” (The Isley Brothers feat. R. Kelly) “Contagious” is the crown jewel in Ronald Isley’s dramatic storytelling era, where his Mr. Biggs persona reached full maturity.

Rudolph first started singing in church with his brothers Ronald and O’Kelly Isley. He was just a teenager when the group’s hit song, “Shout,” debuted in the 1950s.

Rudolph was a founding member of the R&B band in the 1950s alongside his brothers Ronald, Vernon and O'Kelly Isley. However, Vernon died at the age of 13 after being hit by a car while riding his ...

Three of the brothers are deceased, but 81-year-old singer Ronald Isley and 70-year-old guitarist Ernie Isley are still on the road performing. In 2017, they teamed up with Santana to make a joint ...

Rudolph Isley left the group in 1989, three years after the sudden death of O’Kelly Isley, to become a Christian minister. He was among the Isleys inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in ...