Rudolph Isley, Founding Member of the Isley Brothers, Passes Away at 84

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Rudolph Isley, Founding Member of the Isley Brothers, Passes Away at 84
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Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the Isley Brothers and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has passed away at the age of 84. Alongside his brothers, Rudolph contributed songwriting and backing vocals to numerous hits, including "Shout," "That Lady," and "It's Your Thing." Despite leaving the music industry in 1989 to become a Christian minister, Rudolph occasionally reunited with his brothers. In recent months, he was involved in a legal battle over the rights to the Isley Brothers name. With his death, Ronald and Ernie are the only surviving members of the Isley Brothers.

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