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)
He's Got Your Love
The Isley Brothers Lyrics
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What did he say - I didn't say?
What has he got that I haven't got?
Why don't you tell me baby?
Why don't you tell me baby?
What did he buy that I didn't buy?
What did he try that I didn't try?
He's got you baby
He's got you baby
What did he do - I didn't do?
What did he say - I didn't say?
What has he got - I haven't got?
He's got you baby
He's got you baby
What did he buy - I didn't buy?
What did he try that I didn't try?
What has he got that I haven't got?
He's got you baby
He's got you baby
Honey honey he's got you baby
He's got your love baby
He's got your love
Oh yes he has
The lyrics of the Isley Brothers' song "He's Got Your Love" express the insecurity and jealousy of a man who believes that his lover has left him for someone else. He desperately wants to know what the other man has that he doesn't, whether it be material possessions or personal qualities. He repeats the same questions throughout the song, hoping for an answer that will ease his pain and help him understand why his love has been taken away from him. However, the refrain "He's got you baby, he's got your love" reinforces the heartbreaking reality that he has lost her and she now belongs to someone else.
The lyrics reflect the common themes of love, loss, and jealousy that have been explored in countless songs and stories throughout history. The repetition of questions and phrases in the lyrics creates a sense of anxiety and desperation, emphasizing the emotional turmoil that the singer is feeling. The use of the word "baby" in the refrain adds a sense of tenderness to the song, despite its melancholic subject matter.
Overall, "He's Got Your Love" is a poignant portrayal of the pain of losing a lover and the overwhelming sense of helplessness that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
What did he do that I didn't do?
In which way did he behave differently from me?
What did he say - I didn't say?
What words did he use which I didn't use?
What has he got that I haven't got?
What qualities does he possess which I lack?
Why don't you tell me baby?
I'm asking you to explain why he has your love.
What did he buy that I didn't buy?
What material things did he give you that I didn't?
What did he try that I didn't try?
What actions did he take that I avoided?
What else he got that I haven't got?
What other possessions or qualities does he have that I'm missing?
He's got you baby
He has succeeded in winning your love
What did he do - I didn't do?
What specific actions did he take that differ from mine?
What did he say - I didn't say?
What specific words did he use that I didn't?
What has he got - I haven't got?
What unique qualities or possessions does he have that I don't?
He's got your love baby
He has won your affection and devotion
Oh yes he has
There's no doubt that he has your love
Contributed by Zoe P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Morgan Samson
so good.
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