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Article: Isley Brother' Ronald Isley: `Old School' Master Teams Up With R. Kelly And Wins New Fans.(a chat with the soul singer)(Interview)
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- Jet
- Article date:
- September 3, 2001
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In the fast-moving music business where groups are here today and gone tomorrow, the Isley Brothers' old-school sound continues to sizzle and has won a new legion of fans.
The legendary soul group's old-school master, Ronald Isley, teams up with superstar R. Kelly on the hit single and red-hot video, Contagious. R. Kelly also wrote, arranged and produced it. Contagious is on the Isley Brothers' new CD Eternal, which sold a record 225,000 in its first week.
The amazing thing about the Isley Brothers, which features lead singer Ronald Isley and his brilliant guitarist brother, Ernie Isley, is that they appeal to young kids, teens and grandmothers ...