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Isley-Jasper-Isley
Isley-Jasper-Isley
Origin	Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.; Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	R&B, soul, rock, funk
Years active	1984–1987
Labels	CBS Associated Records
Past members	Ernie Isley; Chris Jasper; Marvin Isley;

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Isley-Jasper-Isley was a splinter group of the Isley Brothers formed in 1984 by brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards), Ernie Isley (lead guitar), and Marvin Isley (bass), due to creative differences that arose among the group.^[1]

History

Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley had performed on Isley Brothers recordings since 1969 and as members since the 3 + 3 album in 1973.^[2] They left the group in 1984, and released their first album Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd later that year.^[2]

Isley-Jasper-Isley released two further albums on their CBS Associated Records label, including Caravan of Love. The title hit was a No. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts. "Caravan of Love" was subsequently covered by English band the Housemartins, who made the song an international No. 1 pop hit in 1986.^[1] "Caravan of Love" was followed by three other top 20 R&B singles, "Insatiable Woman", "8th Wonder of the World", and "Givin' You Back the Love".^[2] The latter two tracks were featured on their final album Different Drummer.

In 1987, Isley-Jasper-Isley disbanded.^[1] Younger brothers Marvin and Ernie Isley returned to perform with older brother Ronald Isley.^[2] Jasper continued as a solo artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer, forming his own independent record label, Gold City Records. He has since released 14 solo albums, including four gospel albums. He released two albums on his CBS-Associated label, Gold City Records, including the No. 1 R&B hit "Superbad" in 1988.^[1]

The Isley-Jasper-Isley half of the group was inducted with the rest of the Isleys in 1992 to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in January 2014. Marvin Isley died from complications of diabetes in 2010.^[2]

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Peak chart positions		Record label
Year	Title	US ^[3]	US R&B ^[3]	Record label
1984	Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd	135	28	CBS Associated/Epic
1985	Caravan of Love	77	3
1987	Different Drummer^[1]	―	40
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

2003: The Best of Isley-Jasper-Isley: Caravan of Love
2010: Broadway's Closer to Sunset Boulevard/Caravan of Love/Different Drummer (double CD)

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions					Album
Year	Title	US ^[3]	US R&B ^[3]	US Dance ^[3]	US Adult ^[3]	UK ^[4]	Album
1984	"Look the Other Way"	―	14	―	―	―	Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd
1984	"Kiss and Tell"	63	52	46	―	―	Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd
1985	"Caravan of Love"	51	1	―	16	52	Caravan of Love
1985	"Insatiable Woman"	―	13	―	―	90	Caravan of Love
1987	"8th Wonder of the World"	―	18	―	―	―	Different Drummer
1987	"Givin' You Back the Love"	―	15	―	―	―	Different Drummer
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Music videos

1984: "Kiss & Tell"
1984: "Look the Other Way"
1985: "Caravan of Love"
1985: "Insatiable Woman"

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 126. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Wynn, Ron. "Isley Jasper Isley Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Isley Jasper Isley - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ "Isley Jasper Isley". Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2020.

External links

Isley-Jasper-Isley discography at Discogs
Official website of Chris Jasper
Chris Jasper's YouTube channel
Gold City Records

[LarkinSM-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 126. ISBN 0-85112-733-9.

[AllMusic-2] Wynn, Ron. "Isley Jasper Isley Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2024.

[Awards-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Isley Jasper Isley - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2024.

[uk-official-4] "Isley Jasper Isley". Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved July 18, 2020.

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-'''Isley-Jasper-Isley''' was a [[splinter group]] of [[the Isley Brothers]] formed in 1984 by brother-in-law  [[Chris Jasper]] (keyboards),  [[Ernie Isley]] (lead guitar), and [[Marvin Isley]] (bass), due to creative differences that arose among the group.<ref name="LarkinSM">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1993|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-733-9|page=126}}</ref>
+'''Isley-Jasper-Isley''' was a [[splinter group]] of [[the Isley Brothers]] formed in 1984 by brother-in-law [[Chris Jasper]] (keyboards), [[Ernie Isley]] (lead guitar), and [[Marvin Isley]] (bass), due to creative differences that arose among the group.<ref name="LarkinSM">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Soul Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1993|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-733-9|page=126}}</ref>
+==History==
-Jasper, a classically trained musician and composer and the key songwriter, producer, and arranger of Isley Brothers music, became the lead vocalist on most of the trio's recordings, and was also responsible for the majority of the writing and production for the new group. The older Isley Brothers returned to their original vocal trio formation and continued to record, employing a number of musicians, producers, and writers to fill the void left by Chris, Ernie, and Marvin.
+Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley had performed on Isley Brothers recordings since 1969 and as members since the ''[[3 + 3]]'' album in 1973.<ref name="AllMusic"/> They left the group in 1984, and released their first album ''[[Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd]]'' later that year.<ref name="AllMusic"/>
-Isley/Jasper/Isley released three albums on their [[CBS Associated Records]] label, including ''Caravan of Love,'' which featured the No. 1 title hit, written and sung by Chris and subsequently covered by English band [[the Housemartins]], who made the song an international No. 1 pop hit.<ref name="LarkinSM"/> "[[Caravan of Love]]" has also been used in the Dodge Caravan commercials, was recorded by [[Marvin Sapp]] on the WOW 2000 gospel album, and has become an anthem sung by numerous groups and individuals throughout the world who have made their unique version of the song available on YouTube.
+Isley-Jasper-Isley released two further albums on their [[CBS Associated Records]] label, including ''Caravan of Love''. The title hit was a No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' R&B charts. "[[Caravan of Love]]" was subsequently covered by English band [[the Housemartins]], who made the song an international No. 1 pop hit in 1986.<ref name="LarkinSM"/> "Caravan of Love" was followed by three other top 20 R&B singles, "Insatiable Woman", "8th Wonder of the World", and "Givin' You Back the Love".<ref name="AllMusic"/> The latter two tracks were featured on their final album ''[[Different Drummer (Isley Jasper Isley album)|Different Drummer]]''.
+In 1987, Isley-Jasper-Isley disbanded.<ref name="LarkinSM"/> Younger brothers Marvin and Ernie Isley returned to perform with older brother Ronald Isley.<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |last1=Wynn |first1=Ron |title=Isley Jasper Isley Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/isley-jasper-isley-mn0001202374#biography |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=April 7, 2024}}</ref> Jasper continued as a solo artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer, forming his own independent record label, Gold City Records. He has since released 14 solo albums, including four gospel albums. He released two albums on his CBS-Associated label, Gold City Records, including the No. 1 R&B hit "Superbad" in 1988.<ref name="LarkinSM"/>
-In 1987, Isley/Jasper/Isley disbanded.<ref name="LarkinSM"/> The Isley-Jasper-Isley half of the group was inducted with the rest of the Isleys in 1992 to the [[Rock & Roll Hall of Fame]] and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in January 2014. At various times, younger brothers Marvin and Ernie Isley returned to perform with older brother Ronald Isley. Marvin Isley died from complications of diabetes in 2010 and Ernie Isley continues to perform with older brother Ronald Isley as The Isley Brothers.
+The Isley-Jasper-Isley half of the group was inducted with the rest of the Isleys in 1992 to the [[Rock & Roll Hall of Fame]] and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in January 2014. Marvin Isley died from complications of diabetes in 2010.<ref name="AllMusic"/>
-After the break-up of Isley-Jasper-Isley, Jasper continued as a solo artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer, forming his own independent record label, Gold City Records. He has since released 14 solo albums, including four gospel albums. He released two albums on his CBS-Associated label, Gold City Records, including the No. 1 R&B hit "Superbad" in 1988,<ref name="LarkinSM"/> a song which emphasized the importance of education, a theme Jasper continued to stress in many of the songs he has written on his solo albums. In January 2013, Jasper released ''Inspired: By Love, By Life, By the Spirit,'' a compilation of love songs as well as socially conscious and spiritual tracks. In May 2014, Jasper released ''The One'', reminiscent of the soulful R&B and funk music he wrote for the Isleys. In 2016, Jasper released ''Share With Me,'' which included a cover of the Billy Preston hit, "You Are So Beautiful" and a special track called "America," a tribute to the nation and a call to come together. In June 2018, Jasper released a double-A single "The Love That You Give/It's a Miracle" from his 15th solo album, ''Dance With You.'' Jasper, who earned a law degree in 2004, has continued to write, record, and perform all the music on his solo albums and produce artists for his Gold City label, including Liz Hogue, Out Front, and Brothaz By Choice. The most recent addition to the Gold City label is Jasper's son, Michael Jasper, an up-and-coming songwriter, recording artist and screenplay writer, who earned his law degree in 2018. In 1989, Jasper wrote, produced and performed on "Make It Last" for Chaka Khan's CK album. In 2015, in conjunction with Sony Music, Jasper released the ''Essential Chris Jasper'' which encompasses all of the tracks that Jasper sang lead on during his IJI years and solo career at CBS/Sony Music. In 2015, he received the prestigious German Record Critics Lifetime Achievement Award ("Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik"). In 2016, Chris was awarded the National R&B Society Lifetime Achievement Award.
 ==Discography==
 ===Albums===
+{| class="wikitable"
-*''[[Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd]]'' (1984)
+|-
-*[[Caravan of Love (Isley Jasper Isley album)|''Caravan of Love'']] (1985)
+! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
-*[[Different Drummer (Isley Jasper Isley album)|''Different Drummer'']] (1987)<ref name="LarkinSM"/>
+! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
+! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
+! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Record label
+|-
+! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small><br><ref name="Awards">{{cite web |title=Isley Jasper Isley - Awards |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/isley-jasper-isley-mn0001202374/awards |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=April 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517214002/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/isley-jasper-isley-mn0001202374/awards|archive-date=May 17, 2016}}</ref>
+! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]]</small><br><ref name="Awards"/>
+|-
+| 1984
+| ''[[Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd]]''
+| align=center | 135
+| align=center | 28
+| align=center rowspan="3" | [[Sony Music#1971–1991: CBS Records Group|CBS Associated]]/[[Epic Records|Epic]]
+|-
+| 1985
+| [[Caravan of Love (Isley Jasper Isley album)|''Caravan of Love'']]
+| align=center | 77
+| align=center | 3
+|-
+| 1987
+| [[Different Drummer (Isley Jasper Isley album)|''Different Drummer'']]<ref name="LarkinSM"/>
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | 40
+|-
+| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
+|}
-===Compilations===
+===Compilation albums===
 *2003: ''The Best of Isley-Jasper-Isley: Caravan of Love''
-*2010: Broadway's Closer to Sunset Boulevard/Caravan of Love/Different Drummer [double cd]
+*2010: ''Broadway's Closer to Sunset Boulevard/Caravan of Love/Different Drummer'' (double CD)
 ===Singles===
+{| class="wikitable"
-*1984: "Kiss & Tell" (No. 63 US Pop; No. 52 US R&B, No. 46 US Dance Club Play)
+|-
-*1984: "Look the Other Way" (No. 14 US R&B)
+! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
-*1985: "[[Caravan of Love]]" (No. 51 US Pop; No. 1 US R&B; No. 52 UK<ref name="uk-official">{{cite web |title=Isley Jasper Isley |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22879/isley-jasper-isley/ |website=Official Charts |publisher=The Official UK Charts Company |access-date=2020-07-18}}</ref>)
+! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
-*1986: "Insatiable Woman" (No. 13 US R&B; No. 90 UK<ref name="uk-official"/>)
+! scope="col" colspan="5"| Peak chart positions
-*1987: "8th Wonder of the World" (No. 18 US R&B)
+! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
-*1988: "Givin' You Back the Love" (No. 15 US R&B)
+|-
+! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]</small><br><ref name="Awards"/>
+! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B]]</small><br><ref name="Awards"/>
+! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Dance Club Songs|US Dance]]</small><br><ref name="Awards"/>
+! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[Adult Contemporary (chart)|US Adult]]</small><br><ref name="Awards"/>
+! style="width:35px;"| <small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small><br><ref name="uk-official">{{cite web |title=Isley Jasper Isley |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22879/isley-jasper-isley/ |website=Official Charts |publisher=The Official UK Charts Company |access-date=2020-07-18}}</ref>
+|-
+| rowspan="2"| 1984
+| "Look the Other Way"
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | 14
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | ―
+| rowspan="2" | ''Broadway's Closer to Sunset Blvd''
+|-
+| "Kiss and Tell"
+| align=center | 63
+| align=center | 52
+| align=center | 46
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | ―
+|-
+| rowspan="2"| 1985
+| "[[Caravan of Love]]"
+| align=center | 51
+| align=center | 1
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | 16
+| align=center | 52
+| rowspan="2" | ''Caravan of Love''
+|-
+| "Insatiable Woman"
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | 13
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | 90
+|-
+| rowspan="2"| 1987
+| "8th Wonder of the World"
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | 18
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | ―
+| rowspan="2" | ''Different Drummer''
+|-
+| "Givin' You Back the Love"
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | 15
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | ―
+| align=center | ―
+|-
+| colspan="8" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
+|}
 ===Music videos===
@@ Line 58: / Line 141: @@
 ==External links==
+* {{Discogs artist}}
 * [http://www.chrisjasper.com/ Official website of Chris Jasper]
 * [https://www.youtube.com/goldcitymusic/ Chris Jasper's YouTube channel]

v t e The Isley Brothers
Ernie Isley Ronald Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley Jr. Rudolph Isley Chris Jasper
Studio albums	Shout! (1959) Twist & Shout (1962) Twisting and Shouting (1963) This Old Heart of Mine (1966) Soul on the Rocks (1967) It's Our Thing (1969) The Brothers: Isley (1969) Get into Something (1970) Givin' It Back (1971) Brother, Brother, Brother (1972) 3 + 3 (1973) Live It Up (1974) The Heat Is On (1975) Harvest for the World (1976) Go for Your Guns (1977) Showdown (1978) Winner Takes All (1979) Go All the Way (1980) Grand Slam (1981) Inside You (1981) The Real Deal (1982) Between the Sheets (1983) Masterpiece (1985) Smooth Sailin' (1987) Spend the Night (1989) Tracks of Life (1992) Mission to Please (1996) Eternal (2001) Body Kiss (2003) Baby Makin' Music (2006) I'll Be Home for Christmas (2007) Power of Peace (2017) Make Me Say It Again, Girl (2022)
Live albums	Live at Yankee Stadium (1969) The Isleys Live (1973) Live! (1993)
Compilation albums	Timeless (1978)
Singles	"I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" "Shout (Part 1)" "How Deep Is the Ocean?" "Twist and Shout" "Nobody but Me" "Testify (Part 1)" "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" "I Guess I'll Always Love You" "That's the Way Love Is" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Behind a Painted Smile" "Put Yourself in My Place" "It's Your Thing" "I Turned You On" "Keep On Doin'" "Freedom" "Love the One You're With" "Spill the Wine" "Lay Lady Lay" "Lay-Away" "Pop That Thang" "Work to Do" "It's Too Late" "That Lady (Part 1)" "What It Comes Down To" "Summer Breeze" "Live It Up" "Fight the Power (Part 1)" "For the Love of You" "Harvest for the World" "The Pride" "Livin' in the Life" "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" "Groove with You" "I Wanna Be with You (Part 1)" "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)" "Between the Sheets" "Choosey Lover" "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" "Contagious" "Make Me Say It Again, Girl"
Filmography	It's Your Thing (1970)
See also	Discography T-Neck Records Isley-Jasper-Isley
Category:The Isley Brothers Portal:Rhythm and blues

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