Together with a fourth brother, Vernon, the group performed gospel music until Vernon's death a few years after its formation. After moving to the New York City area in the late 1950s, the group had their first successes during these early years, first coming to prominence in 1959 with their fourth single, "Shout", written by the three brothers. Initially a modest charted single, the song eventually sold over a million copies. In the 1960s, the group recorded songs for a variety of labels, including the top 20 single "Twist and Shout" and the Motown single "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)", before recording and issuing the Grammy Award-winning hit "It's Your Thing" on their own label, T-Neck Records.
Influenced by gospel and doo-wop music, the group began experimenting with different musical styles incorporating elements of rock and funk as well as pop balladry. The inclusion of younger brothers Ernie Isley (lead guitar, drums) and Marvin Isley (bass guitar), and Rudolph's brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards, synthesizers), in 1973 turned the original vocal trio into a complete band and reached the height of their success. For the next full decade, they recorded a string of top-selling albums from 3 + 3 to Between the Sheets, including the number one album The Heat Is On.
The six-member band splintered in 1983, with Ernie, Marvin, and Chris Jasper forming the short-lived spinoff group Isley-Jasper-Isley. The oldest member, O'Kelly, died in 1986 and Rudolph and Ronald released a pair of albums as a duo before Rudolph retired to a life in the Christian ministry in 1989. Ronald reconvened the group two years later in 1991 with Ernie and Marvin; five years later, in 1996, Marvin Isley left the group due to complications of diabetes. The remaining duo of Ronald and Ernie achieved mainstream success with the albums Mission to Please (1996), Eternal (2001) and Body Kiss (2003). Eternal spawned the top twenty hit "Contagious". As of 2019, the Isley Brothers continue to perform under the lineup of Ronald and Ernie.
The Isley Brothers have sold over 18 million units in the United States alone. They have had several hit songs including four Top 10 singles on the United States Billboard chart. With their first major hit charting in 1959 ("Shout"), and their last one in 2001 ("Contagious"), they are among the few groups ever to have hit the Billboard Hot 100 with new music in five different decades. Sixteen of their albums charted in the Top 40 and thirteen of those albums have been certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum by the RIAA. The brothers have been honored by several musical institutions, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted them in 1992. Five years later, they were added to Hollywood's Rockwalk, and in 2003 they were inducted to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. They received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Isley_Brothers
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)
Power of Peace (2017)
Can I Have A Kiss
The Isley Brothers Lyrics
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Oh girl, I'm glad to see you, oh face-to-face
Not a day of age, oh and by the way
I forgot to say how much I missed you, baby
And just like deja vu, I say
Running into you this way
I wanna keep you here
Can I have a kiss from you
Can I have a kiss from you
For old times' sake, oh baby
Can I have a kiss from
(Can I have a kiss)
Can I have a kiss from
(Can I have a kiss)
For old times' sake, no
Been a long time since I've called you mine
Sure would love to see us back together like we used to be
So let me take you out, so much to talk about
Like things we used to share and how to get it back, my dear
Just like deja vu, I say
Running into you this way
I wanna keep you here
I gotta have you near
Can I have a kiss from
(Can I have a kiss)
Can I have a kiss from
(Can I have a kiss)
For old times' sake, oh baby
Can I have a kiss from
(Can I have a kiss)
Can I have a kiss from
(Can I have a kiss)
For old times' sake
Oh yeah, well yeah, well, well
Well, well, well, well
Can I, can I, can I, can I
The Isley Brothers' song "Can I Have A Kiss" is a romantic tune about reuniting with a past lover after a long separation. The lyrics describe the excitement of seeing an old flame again, and the desire to rekindle the relationship that once was. The song begins with the singer expressing his happiness at seeing the woman in person, after having missed her for a long period of time. He reminisces about the things they used to share and pleads with her to allow him to take her out and catch up on lost time.
The chorus of the song is a repeated request for a kiss, made in a playful and charming manner. The singer hopes to recreate the romance and connection that he and the woman once had, and the kiss is a symbol of this desire. Towards the end of the song, the repetition of the plea for a kiss becomes more insistent, indicating the singer's increasing desperation to reunite with the woman.
Overall, "Can I Have A Kiss" is a sweet and nostalgic love song that captures the feelings of longing and hope that can come with a reunion with a past love.
Line by Line Meaning
Start off with a hug, lead into embrace
Let's start with a hug and hold each other tightly
Oh girl, I'm glad to see you, oh face-to-face
I'm happy to be with you in person
Not a day of age, oh and by the way
It doesn't feel like any time has passed since we last met
I forgot to say how much I missed you, baby
I didn't mention how much I missed you
And just like deja vu, I say
This feels like we've been here before
Running into you this way
Meeting you unexpectedly like this
I wanna keep you here
I want you to stay with me
I gotta have you near
I need you to be by my side
Can I have a kiss from you
May I please have a kiss from you
For old times' sake, oh baby
Let's do it for old times' sake
Been a long time since I've called you mine
It's been a while since we were together
Sure would love to see us back together like we used to be
I would love for us to reunite and be like we once were
So let me take you out, so much to talk about
Let me take you on a date so we can catch up and discuss a lot
Like things we used to share and how to get it back, my dear
We can talk about our past and figure out how to rekindle our relationship
Can I, can I, can I, can I
May I, may I, may I, may I
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RONALD ISLEY, ANGELA WINBUSH, ROBERT KELLY
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CATHERINE NEAL-JONES
A Highly underrated album. 25 years later it still. Moves me
xtubefreak
Right! And Music Bring Back Memories Also
Dee Brown
Exactly
Darrell Washington
Doesn't get any better than this. Album came out in 1997, still jamming.
hotboy80baby
Darrell Washington 1996 fam
MsBettye Teaches
@hotboy80baby correct, can't divulge why I remember (wink)
Critique my decor
yes
Doe Berry
L
Jeckyl Hyde
Real Shit dude!!,I bought it the day it dropped!!! i see you know good music!!
La La Munyata
Absolutely love this song. I repeat and repeatπ