Ernie Isley

Ernie Isley (born on March 7, 1952 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) is currently a member of the legendary family music group, The Isley Brothers, a legendary rock guitarist and drummer and was important t

Ernie Isley (born on March 7, 1952 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) is currently a member of the legendary family music group, The Isley Brothers, a legendary rock guitarist and drummer and was important to the Isley's development from one of the pioneering R&B groups of the day to being possibly the first African-American rock and roll band.

Ernie grew up at the time where his older brothers Rudolph, O'Kelly and Ronald were making waves during the group's original rise to fame in the 1950s and 1960s. He took up playing drums and after hearing Jose Felicano's version of "Light My Fire" in 1968, took up guitar.