A classically trained pianist turned songwriter, he was a cornerstone of the soul group’s sound during its fertile second act ...

Chris Jasper, a member of The Isley Brothers in the 1970s and 1980s, has died at 73, his son confirms with PEOPLE. His family ...

Chris Jasper, a former member of the Isley Brothers who helped define their classic sound, died at the age of 73. Jasper’s family announced his death on social media, stating that he passed away on ...

Singer Chris Jasper, who sang with the Isley Brothers and pursued a solo music career as well, died this week at age 73. He ...

Although he appeared as a sideman on Isley Brothers albums as early as the late 1960s, it wasn't until 1972's Brother, Brother, Brother that Jasper earned his first credit on one of the band's ...

Jasper joined the group in the 1970s alongside Marvin and Earnie Isley. His sister, Elaine, married another brother, Rudolph Isley.

Chris Jasper — singer, songwriter and keyboardist in the Isley Brothers and Isley-Jasper-Isley — died on Sunday at the age of 73 following a cancer diagnosis in December. Jasper’s family confirmed the ...

along with O’Kelly Isley Jr and Ronald Isley, and their younger brothers Ernie and Marvin, to turn the former trio into a complete band. Together, they created some of the group’s biggest albums ...

Chris Jasper, who has died of cancer aged 73, shaped the distinctive funk sound of the Isley Brothers in the 1970s, playing ...

An inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Isley Brothers, Mr. Jasper also had success as a solo artist and producer.

Chris Jasper — the award-winning Isley Brothers songwriter, producer and keyboardist — has died. He was 73 years old.

Although the Isley Brothers released a string of million-selling albums in the 1970s, the group’s commercial fortunes gradually declined, and the band split up in 1984 because of what Mr.