Ronald Isley solo coming in Nov.

This just in:RONALD ISLEY is recording an album of BURT BACHARACH/HAL DAVID
standards (including "Alfie" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My
Head") with Bacharach producing and arranging, for a November
release. "They're the type of songs I walk around the house
singing," Isley told Rolling Stone. "I think I'm more familiar with
his work than he is. That's what kind of fan I am." Added
Bacharach, "He's a brilliant, brilliant singer. I hope that we'll
come to you in a very soulful way."

Yeah! This should be a killer of a CD, I believe these two will be a match in heaven

 

That is great news, that sounds really interesting. In that regard, Ronald Isley is essentially a solo artist these days anyway, collaborating with others such as R. Kelly and now Bacharach. Hope this new one turns out as good as Body Kiss just did - he definitely is singing as good as ever.

 

CM Wolff: I don't know about you, but I just can't understand why this would fall on deaf ears. But then, maybe I can..... This is bit news in the music world, many people will snag this one up when it see the light of day.

 

Gee, I wonder how many people outside of our little less than 1% of music lovers and even R&B fans even know who Ronald Isley is? I wonder how many among our little group knows anything about him?

 

Well, there is some audience out there for him - his name is predominately plastered over an album that debuted at #1 (i.e. Body Kiss). I honestly don't know how it has done since then, however. Also, that strong debut caught me by surprise, and I still don't know why it did chart like that - a hit single? R Kelly's presence? R. Kelly is a big draw (and over the half the reason I bought it), but I don't think his own Chocolate Factory debuted at #1, so I didn't think the Kelly connection was solely responsible.

Anyway, everyone who doesn't already know - Ronald Isley is a great soul singer! Can't wait for this new collaboration.

 

I'm inclined to think that R. Kelly WAS the draw, as most of the audience probably couldn't name two classic songs he sang on.

 

Count me in as being a big fan of Ronald Isley. His recent guest shot on Swizz Beatz was the highlight of that album -- if you find it, you'll find yourself saying "stop the rapping, let me hear Ronnie".

Isley's debut at #1 is no fluke -- consider Luther Vandross' recent chart success. There's a strong buying public for R&B singers.

I've been listening to Dionne Warwick's Burt Bacharach material, so having one of my favorite R&B singers do the same sounds like heaven to me.

There's plenty of screaming angsty rock in my collection -- so the new frontier is the mellow stuff. Late at night, when the tube amps are glowing, I'd rather hear Jobim, Warwick or Donnie Hathaway. I guess I've officially become an old fart

 

You know...

It makes me wanna SHOUT, that someone so RESPECTABLE, doesn't have anyone out there who can name 2 songs that he sang.

Fight The Power, I say!