- Rudolph Isley
Rudolph Isley (born Rudolph Bernard Isley,
April 1 1939 , Cincinnati,Ohio ) is one of the founding members of the legendary family group,The Isley Brothers . Rudolph, known as Rudy, to family members, heavily contributed to the Isleys' sound co-writing the self-penned anthems, "Shout", "It's Your Thing " and also wrote a rough draft of the brothers' 1975 classic ballad, "For the Love of You Pts. 1 & 2 ".Rudolph demonstrated a unique sound similar to brother Ronald and played a second lead with him in the brothers' 1975
funk classic, "Fight the Power Pts. 1 & 2 ". Rudolph remained a dedicated member to the group from its 1954 inception into the late-1980s and left the group officially in 1989 before the release of the "Spend the Night" album to follow a lifelong dream of ministry.Rudolph lives quietly at home in
California with his longtime wife, Elaine. Rudolph showed up to accept a BET Award for Lifetime Achievement Award with his brothers Ronald and Ernie.External links
* [http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/rudolph_isley.htm Rockabilly page on Rudolph Isley]
* [http://imdb.com/name/nm1172360 IMDB page on Rudolph Isley]
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