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

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

Jasper joined the Isley Brothers in 1973, and helped them become one of the biggest acts in funk and R&B music for the next ...

Jasper, who passed away Monday at the age of 72, was the musical heartbeat of the Isley Brothers during the most celebrated ...

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.

There were six Isley boys, while Chris was the youngest of seven ... the Isley Brothers had come to a head. According to Jasper, the elder brothers had financial problems and wanted to leave ...

Chris Jasper helped the Isley Brothers shape its flamboyant funk-rock sound before the band split into two separate groups.

The Isley Brothers' Chris Jasper has died at the age of 73, it has been confirmed. He had recently been diagnosed with cancer.

The Isley Brothers star Chris Jasper has died after being diagnosed with cancer in December. The Isley Brothers' Chris Jasper ...

Chris Jasper, who helped shape the sound of 1970s funk and soul music as a keyboardist, songwriter and producer for the Isley Brothers, working on Top 40 hits including “That Lady,” “Fight ...