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)
Crazy Love
The Isley Brothers Lyrics
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Just you wait and see
I've never been imprisoned by
A faded memory
Just when I think I'm over her
This broken heart will mend
I hear her name and I have to cry
[Chorus]
It happens all the time
This crazy love of mine
Wrapped around my heart
Refusing to unwind
Ooh-ooh, crazy love, ah
Count the stars in the southern sky
That fall without a sound
And then pretend that you can't hear
These teardrops coming down
[Chorus]
Tonight I'm gonna break away
Just you wait and see
I've never been imprisoned by
A faded memory
[Chorus]
Tonight I'm gonna break away
The Isley Brothers’ song “Crazy Love” chronicles a battle between the heart and the mind. The singer is determined to move on from the pain caused by a past love interest in a bold declaration to “break away” from the emotional attachment. However, the emotional scars of the relationship are still evident in the form of tears that “come down again” as memories of her resurface. The singer is plagued by the irrationality of love and the frustrating reality that moving on is not an easy task.
The song has a melancholic undertone accentuated by the use of tearful harmonies and a weeping guitar, which evoke feelings of hopelessness, regret, and yearning. The Isley Brothers’ soulful rendition of the lyrics captures the essence of those going through the aftermath of heartbreak – the struggle to let go of something that was once meaningful. “Crazy Love” is a powerful testament to the impact of love and heartbreak on an individual’s psyche and serves as a reminder that moving on is a process that takes time.
Line by Line Meaning
Tonight I'm gonna break away
I am determined to move on and let go of my past love tonight
Just you wait and see
I am confident in my decision and I will prove it to myself and to others
I've never been imprisoned by A faded memory
I refuse to let my past haunt me or hold me back in life
Just when I think I'm over her
I believe I have moved on from my past love and am ready for new beginnings
This broken heart will mend
I have faith that time and healing will allow me to move forward and heal from my heartbreak
I hear her name and I have to cry
My past love still has a hold on me and hearing their name brings up emotions and tears
The tears come down again
I am still struggling to let go of my past and my emotions are still raw
Count the stars in the southern sky That fall without a sound
I am feeling lost and insignificant amidst the vastness of the world
And then pretend that you can't hear These teardrops coming down
I try to hide my emotions and my pain from those around me
This crazy love of mine Wrapped around my heart Refusing to unwind Ooh-ooh, crazy love, ah
My past love still has a hold on my heart and it is difficult to let go of the memories and emotions associated with it
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Van Morrison
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