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Marvin Isley August.18.1953 - June.6.2010

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Marvin Isley
was the youngest member of the family music group the Isley Brothers and its bass guitarist. By the summer of 1959, the Isley family had moved from Cincinnati to a home in Englewood, New Jersey, and he grew up there, graduating from Dwight Morrow High School in 1972. In the late 1960s, he formed a trio with older brother Ernie and Rudolph's brother-in-law Chris Jasper. By the end of the decade, the group joined the older half of the Isleys as its instrumentalists.

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Marvin Isley Is Gone, But His Music Leaves A Lasting Legacy In Film

Source: moviesblog.mtv.com

It's a sad, sad day here at MTV News. Even as we all recover from last night's Movie Awards, we're forced to confront the cold, harsh reality of another talented artist leaving us too soon. Marvin Isley, The Isley Brothers' bass player, died yesterday in Chicago at the age of 56. The Isley Brothers were one of the premiere pop funk-soul groups of the '70s, responsible for a range of hits that include "It's Your Thing," "That Lady," "Between the Sheets" (which Notorious B.I.G. famously sampled for Big Poppa) and, of course, "Shout," among many others.

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Marvin Isley Biography

Source: dLife.com

The youngest of six boys, Marvin grew up knowing the power that comes from a strong family and the positive elements born out of healthy competition between siblings. Despite tremendous talent as a bass guitarist, Marvin was too young to participate in the original Isley Brothers group and joined in the early 70’s after proving himself to his older brothers via a trio made up of Marvin, his brother Ernie, and brother-in-law Chris Jasper. With Marvin providing bass, Chris on keyboard, and Ernie playing lead guitar, the older brothers had to give credit where it was due and welcomed them into the larger group.

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Marvin Isley, one of the famous brothers

Source: The Washington Post

Marvin Isley, 56, the bassist who helped the rhythm 'n' blues vocal trio the Isley Brothers reinvent themselves as a self-contained band and was featured on such hits as "That Lady," "Fight the Power," "Choosey Lover" and "Between the Sheets" died June 6 at a hospice in Chicago from complications of diabetes. Marvin joined the Brothers in 1972 when they were already well established as one of the most influential acts in soul and rock.

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