Marvin Isley obituary

Bassist for the Isley Brothers, he co-wrote many hits including Harvest for the WorldMarvin Isley, who has died of complications from diabetes, aged 56, was the bass player with the highly successful funk and soul group the Isley Brothers. He co-wrote many of the band's hits in the 1970s and 80s, including Harvest for the World and Fight the Power.He was born into a musical family in Cincinnati, Ohio, the last of six sons and 16 years younger than his eldest sibling, O'Kelly. The family moved to...

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