Marvin Isley, legendary bassist for the R&B/funk-infused group the Isley Brothers died Sunday night in Chicago at the age of 56, as Chicago Now first reported. While Isley was too young to join his older brothers in the group in the '60s, he was ushered into the band in the early 1970s after they signed with Epic and started working on '3+3,' the group's first gold album.
While the pre-Marvin days saw the Isleys chart with songs such as 'Twist and Shout,' 'This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak for You)' and 'It's Your Thing,' Marvin's bass playing helped usher in a fresher, funkier side of the group, with well-known staples such as 'Fight the Power,' 'That Lady' and 'For the Love of You.'
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