Isley Brothers member Chris Jasper dies at 73: Keyboardist helped usher the band into its chart-topping era
Chris Jasper, the singer–songwriter who helped transform the Isley Brothers from a vocal trio into a hit-making juggernaut in the 1970s and ’80s, has died at 73.
Jasper’s family announced on Facebook on Monday that he had died on Sunday, February 23.
According to their statement, the keyboardist had been diagnosed with cancer in December 2024.
Chris Jasper, the singer–songwriter who helped transform the Isley Brothers from a vocal trio into a hit-making juggernaut in the 1970s and ’80s, has died at 73; pictured in 2014 in LA
Jasper, whose family announced he died on Sunday, February 23, joined the Isley Brothers as a keyboardist and songwriter in 1973, as the group transformed from a vocal trio into a full band; Jasper (L) pictured performing with the Isley Brothers in 1981 in Niles, Ill.
