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Isley, Ernie (1952-?)
Ernest Isley is a musician, singer, and songwriter. He grew up in Englewood, attending Dwight Morrow. He took inspiration from Jimi Hendrix who lived with the Isley family from 1963 to 1965. His older brothers formed the Isley Brothers and he joined the group officially in 1973,…Tags Music -
Isley, Marvin (1953-2010)
Marvin Isley was a musician, singer, and songwriter. He grew up in Englewood and attended Dwight Morrow. He graduated from C.W. Post College with a music degree. In 1971 he began playing with his older brothers who formed the Isley Brothers group. He became an official member in…Tags Music -
Isley, O'Kelly "Kelly", Jr. (1937-1986)
O'Kelly "Kelly" Isley was a singer and songwriter. He was a founding member of the Isley Brothers. His career began in 1954 and lasted until he died in 1986.Tags Music -
Isley, Ronald (1941-?)
Ronald Isley was a singer and songwriter. Ronald was a founding member of the Isley Brothers. He was the longest-standing member of the group. He worked with numerous artists including Warren G, Tupac, Rod Stewart, R. Kelly, and UGK. He married Margret Tinsley in 1960. He had a…Tags Music -
Isley, Rudolph "Rudy" Bernard (1939-2023)
Rudolph "Rudy" Bernard Isley was an American singer and songwriter. He was also a Christian minister. He grew up in Englewood and lived in Teaneck for a time. He created a music group with his two brothers, Ronald and O'Kelly Jr. called "The Isely Brothers." He married Elaine…Tags Music -
Isley, Sallye Bernice Bell "Mother Isley" (1915-1988)
Sallye Bernice Bell Isley was the matriarchal force behind one of the most influential family groups in American music history and a quiet but enduring presence in the cultural life of Englewood, where music, faith, and family converged in ways that would ripple far beyond… -
Isley, Vernon (1943-1954)
Vernon Isley was a singer and the youngest member of the original Isley Brothers. While riding his bicycle he was struck and killed by a car in Cincinnati in 1955.Tags Music -
Items Gathered to Enthuse the Suffragettes
Newspaper discussing Anna Howard Shaw's visit to Englewood in December of 1914. She talked before a group that gathered at Englewood Theatre. This meeting was held by the Women's Political Club of Englewood. -
Jackson, Alexander Louis (1891-1973)
Alexander Louis Jackson (1891–1971) Scholar, Institution Builder, and Civil Rights Strategist Alexander Louis Jackson was born on March 1, 1891, in Englewood, New Jersey, and grew up on William and Humphrey Streets in the heart of the city’s historic African American Fourth Ward… -
Jackson, Alva (1898?-1977)
Alva Jackson was a widely respected civic leader and community organizer in Englewood, best known for her decades of service to the city’s Fourth Ward and her tireless advocacy for working-class families, children, and seniors. Active during the mid-20th century, Jackson played…