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 ...

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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 ...

Chris Jasper, who helped bring the slow-grooving Isley Brothers into an upbeat electronic era, died Sunday at 73.

Jasper was an R&B singer-songwriter and producer credited with shaping the sound of the Isley Brothers in the ‘70s and ’80s. He, along with Ernie and Marvin Isley, transformed the vocal trio ...

Interviewed by music journalist Bill Buckley in 2013, Mr. Jasper said he had little contact with the remaining Isley Brothers, who now include only Ronald and Ernie. But he remained proud of the ...

Chris, alongside younger Isley brothers Ernie and Marvin, who also joined the group in 1973, “transformed the Isley Brothers from a vocal trio into a self-contained six member R&B/Funk group ...

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

Chris Jasper — the award-winning Isley Brothers songwriter, producer and keyboardist — has died. He was 73 years old.

An inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Isley Brothers, Mr. Jasper also had success as a solo artist and producer.