From Doo-Wop songs to Soul tracks, Funk grooves to Disco beats, the Isley Brothers have always remembered how to inject a memorable melody into every number they record. The songwriter Bert Berns absolutely hated Spector's production because it 'killed the feel' of his. My colleague Stan Hey wrote on Here Comes the Song about the enduring splendour of Summer Breeze, another Isleys cover that transcended the original (by Seals & Crofts). The first version of this song was recorded by The Top Notes and it was produced by Phil Spector.
Among other accomplishments, they toured with a young guitarist named Jimmy James (later known as Jimi Hendrix - his work can be heard on the single "Testify"). He was on bass for that session, but his stunning, barrier-breaking lead guitar work as part of a six-piece Isley Brothers took their music to a new level in 1973. Some of their best work can be found on the album Brother, Brother, Brother, but the seminal "Footsteps in the Dark" is not to be missed either. Marvin and fiery guitar player Ernie (plus a brother-in-law on keyboards). Centered for most of their career on the vocal talents of Ronald, Rudolph and Vernon, in their 3 + 3 era the Isleys benefited from the addition of a couple more brothers to the backing band: bassist The Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets (Album. Below, check out the original 1964 Isley Brothers version of 'Testify,' featuring Hendrix on guitar, followed by Vaughan's fully instrumental version recorded live in Japan in the mid-Eighties. From "Who's That Lady" to "It's Your Thing," they've produced numerous hits that are still blaring on radios (and commercials) across the land. The Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets (Album Version) MP3. The Isleys have had success in many genres since their beginnings in the 1950s, arguably hitting their peak and writing some of their tightest music in the '70s.