Driftin' on a Memory (eBook)

Celebrating Seventy Years of The Isley Brothers

Trenton Bailey (Autor)

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2025 | EPUB Single
360 Seiten
University Press of Mississippi (Verlag)
978-1-4968-5976-1 (ISBN)

Infos

The first authoritative treatment of musicians who tallied platinum records and hit singles over six different decades

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In Driftin’ on a Memory: Celebrating Seventy Years of The Isley Brothers, Trenton Bailey tells the story of this groundbreaking musical act. The Isley Brothers began recording as a vocal trio consisting of the brothers O’Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley, and Ronald Isley in the 1950s. They have covered a wide range of genres, including gospel, doo-wop, rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, the Motown sound, funk, and disco, and their music has been sampled by numerous hip-hop artists. The Isley Brothers achieved their first hit, “Shout,” in 1959 and have reached the Billboard Hot 100 Songs chart with new music in six different decades, from the 1950s to the 2000s.

The brothers experienced their golden age from 1973 to 1983 with the addition of three younger brothers. With three instrumentalists, including composer and arranger Chris Jasper, The Isleys became a self-contained band and released a string of platinum albums. Over the years, The Isley Brothers have adapted the group, adding and losing members over time, but have always included a brother. Today, Ernie and Ronald Isley are still performing, keeping The Isley Brothers a household name and remaining a serious force in pop culture. The remarkable longevity of The Isley Brothers has solidified their status as one of America’s most influential musical groups.

Autor

Trenton Bailey is a historian from Memphis, Tennessee, who currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. An honors graduate of Morehouse College, he earned his PhD in humanities with a concentration in African American studies from Clark Atlanta University. Bailey has taught courses in African history, African American history, world history, and funk music, specifically. He was coordinator for the Morehouse Oral History Project and has done extensive research on the history of Morehouse College. Bailey is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and various organizations related to Black American life and culture. He is author of Do You Remember? Celebrating Fifty Years of Earth, Wind & Fire, published by University Press of Mississippi.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.10.2025
• Reihe/Serie: American Made Music Series
• Zusatzinfo: 47 b&w illustrations
• Verlagsort: Jackson
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Angela Winbush • Ballads • Billboard Hot 100 • Body Kiss • Chris Jasper • Contagious • disco funk • Doo-Wop • Eternal • Golden Age • Gospel • James Brown • Jasper • Jimi Hendrix • Motown sound • neo-soul • New York City NYC • Pop Band • R&B • R Kelly • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame • singing trio • Summer Breeze • That Lady • T-Neck Records • twist and shout
• ISBN-10: 1-4968-5976-6 / 1496859766
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4968-5976-1 / 9781496859761