He continued to release music well into his sixties, including a 2019 covers album, For the Love of You, featuring The Isley Brothers’ hits and interpretations of “God is Love” by Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke’s “Nothing Can Change This Love”.
After graduating, he joined his brother-in-law, Rudolph Isley, 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.
Jasper is survived by his wife of 42 years, Margie Jasper, a New York-based attorney and author, and his three sons Michael, Nicholas, and Christopher, his family said.
Chris Jasper, the writer and producer who helped shape some of The Isley Brothers’ biggest hits, has died aged 73.
Jasper joined The Isley Brothers in 1973 and was credited with helping the trio “transform” into a six-member funk and R&B group.
