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Article: Isley Bros. Set To Perform Locally
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- Sacramento Observer
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- December 28, 2005
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Sacramento Observer
12-28-2005
The legendary Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley (aka Mr. Biggs) are
scheduled to appear in the Cache Creek Event Center at 8:00 p.m. Friday,
January 13.
The Isley Brothers have been described as one of the most important bands
in American music and without a doubt, are one of the longest running bands
in Rock n' Roll history.
The Isley Brothers began singing together as youngsters in 1950. Ronald,
Rudolph, Kelly [originally O'Kelly
] and Vernon started out as a gospel
group, performing in churches and other venues throughout their hometown of
Cincinnati.
But in 1955, Vernon Isley was killed in a bicycle accident. The traumatized
siblings would not reform the ...