Rudolph Isley

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Rudolph Isley
Rudolph Isley (left) with Ronald Isley (middle) and O'Kelly Isley Jr. (right) as part of The Isley Brothers in 1969
Background information
Birth name	Rudolph Bernard Isley
Born	(1939-04-01)April 1, 1939 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 11, 2023(2023-10-11) (aged 84) Olympia Fields, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul, gospel
Years active	1954–1989
Formerly of	The Isley Brothers

Rudolph "Rudy" Bernard Isley (April 1, 1939 – October 11, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter and Christian minister and one of the founding members of The Isley Brothers.