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Subject: Marvin Isley dead at 56
Written By: Howard on 06/08/10 at 5:26 am
Bassist Marvin Isley, who jammed with his siblings in the Isley Brothers on such hits as "Who's That Lady" and "Fight the Power," died Monday at the age of 56.
The official cause of death wasn't immediately announced. Isley left the band in 1997 while battling diabetes and later had both of his legs amputated, the New York Daily News reports.
He was best known in the 1985 video with his brothers "Caravan of Love".
Subject: Re: Marvin Isley dead at 56
Written By: LyricBoy on 06/08/10 at 8:19 am
Public Enemy did an awesome remake of "Fight the Power"
Subject: Re: Marvin Isley dead at 56
Written By: Howard on 06/08/10 at 2:50 pm
Public Enemy did an awesome remake of "Fight the Power"
Oh Wow,I didn't know that. Did it sound the same? ???
Subject: Re: Marvin Isley dead at 56
Written By: LyricBoy on 06/08/10 at 3:51 pm
Oh Wow,I didn't know that. Did it sound the same? ???
Public Enemy's version was hard core rap. VH1 rated it as the top performance ever by a rap group. 8)
Subject: Re: Marvin Isley dead at 56
Written By: Howard on 06/08/10 at 3:56 pm
Public Enemy's version was hard core rap. VH1 rated it as the top performance ever by a rap group. 8)
I will listen to it soon.
Subject: Re: Marvin Isley dead at 56
Written By: LyricBoy on 06/08/10 at 4:35 pm
I will listen to it soon.
Here's the video (long version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_t13-0Joyc
The song itself starts about a minute or so in...
Subject: Re: Marvin Isley dead at 56
Written By: 80sTrivMeister on 06/08/10 at 7:06 pm
So sad to hear of another passing... :(
Subject: Re: Marvin Isley dead at 56
Written By: Howard on 06/09/10 at 7:07 am
Here's the video (long version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_t13-0Joyc
The song itself starts about a minute or so in...
Thanks LB.
Subject: Re: Marvin Isley dead at 56
Written By: JamieMcBain on 06/09/10 at 4:32 pm
This is very sad news, indeed!
:\'(
Rest in peace, Marvin, you'll be missed by all!
Subject: Re: Marvin Isley dead at 56
Written By: Howard on 06/09/10 at 6:47 pm
Man,first the lead singer of Four Tops,then another Temptations and now part of The Isleys. :(
Subject: Re: Marvin Isley dead at 56
Written By: gumbypiz on 06/11/10 at 1:09 am
Marvin Isley was one of the forerunners of the "slap"/pop and pull-off funk style of bass playing (the the throbbing baseline in "Fight The Power" is a good example).
Bassists from Flea (the RHCP) to Bootsy Collins have imitated his style. Any good bassist who studies his craft, learns "funk/slap" bass as a standard lesson/style in playing his instrument.
A large part of "funk" music grew from his influence and we will miss him at his passing.
RIP.