Live it Up (Isley Brothers song)

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Name =Live it Up


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Artist =The Isley Brothers
Album =Live It Up
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Released =1974
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Last single ="Summer Breeze"
(1974)
This single ="Live it Up"
(1974)
Next single ="Midnight Sky"
(1974)
Misc = "Live It Up, Pt. 1 & 2" is a funk/rock song released by The Isley Brothers, released off their T-Neck imprint in 1974. The song, which attacked conformity and advocated control, was much like some of the group's records of the time of the "do what you wanna do" records they were known for including earlier hits, "It's Your Thing", "Freedom" and "Keep On Doin'". Its free love message helped it become an R&B smash upon its release peaking at number four on the R&B singles chart and reaching number fifty-two pop. The song features a screaming guitar solo from brother Ernie Isley while Chris Jasper closes the song out with a clavinet solo making part one the vocal version featuring lead singer Ronald Isley and his accompanying backup singing brothers Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley, Jr. and part two the instrumental version.

"Live It Up" was a popular recording upon its release in 1974. Like many of the songs on the album, it was one of the most overlooked hit recordings by the brothers on their album of the same name. Ronald's gritty vocals are helped by his brothers' rambunctious and testosterone-driven background vocals while Ernie gives a whirling guitar performance and Chris displaying his skills at the clavinet. It rose to #1 on the R&B charts and was a modest Hot 100 pop recording.

Credits

*Ronald Isley: lead and background vocals
*O'Kelly Isley, Jr. and Rudolph Isley: background vocals
*Ernie Isley: guitar, drums, percussion
*Marvin Isley: bass, percussion
*Chris Jasper: piano, keyboards, synthesizers, clavinet