For a half-century of performing and recording, the Isley Brothers' distinguished history spanned two generations of Isley siblings as well as major cultural shifts--which shaped their music's transformation from downhome R&B to Motown soul to blistering funk.  

As the '70s began, the Isleys--spearheaded by brother Ernie's neo-Hendrix guitar leads--began incorporating more rock material into its repertoire.  In 1973, the Isleys scored a massive hit with a rock-fusion cover of their earlier Impressions-style soul hit,"Who's That Lady," now retitled "That Lady."  This funk-soul classic opened the Isley's crucial 3+3 LP, its title denoting the band's new sextet lineup, which moved the ever-so-funky band in the direction of rock 'n' pop.

3+3 and "That Lady" were turning points for the Isleys, signaling a total shift, far removed from that first generation band of the early-60s performing "Shout" to a call-and-response audience.

Back then the Isley Brothers were influencing the Beatles, but the updated Isleys would influence the Beastie Boys.

You can find this superb and classic Isleys recording on this volume of ROOTS OF RHYTHM, available at the always-reliable PopKrazy .