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Ronald Isley

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Ronald Isley was born on May 21, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His love of music was encouraged at early age, by his father, a professional vocalist, and his mother, a church pianist who also provided musical accompaniment for him and his brothers at their early performances. For over 50 years, he has been the lead singer of one of the most influential groups in popular music... See full bio »

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2013 The Voice UK (TV series)
– Blind Auditions 1 (2013) (writer: "Shout" - uncredited)
 
2009-2012 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Week 2 (2012) (writer: "Shout")
– Round Ten: Final Results (2009) (writer: "That Lady" - uncredited)
 
2012 What to Expect When You're Expecting (writer: "Big Poppa")
 
2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #19.196 (2011) (writer: "Shout" - uncredited)
– Episode #19.178 (2011) (writer: "It's Your Thing" - uncredited)
– Episode #19.150 (2011) (writer: "It's Your Thing" - uncredited)
– Episode #19.97 (2011) (writer: "Shout" - uncredited)
 
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #18.158 (2011) (writer: "It's Your Thing" - uncredited)
 
2011 Hellcats (TV series)
– God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away (2011) (writer: "Shout")
 
2010 The Simpsons (TV series)
– MoneyBart (2010) (writer: "That Lady, Pt. 1 & 2" - uncredited)
 
2010 2010 Soul Train Awards (TV special) (writer: "Voyage to Atlantis", "That Lady", "For the Love of You Part 1 & 2", " At Your Best You Are Love", "Footsteps In the Dark", "Medley: Between the Sheets; What I Miss The Most", "Shout" / performer: "Medley: Between the Sheets; What I Miss The Most", "Shout")
 
2009 Notorious (writer: "Big Poppa")
 
2008 Pineapple Express (writer: "Tha Crossroads")
 
2007 Chuck (TV series)
– Chuck Versus the Truth (2007) (writer: "Ain't I Been Good to You" - uncredited)
 
2007 Superbad (writer: "Big Poppa")
 
2007 Young@Heart (documentary) (writer: "Shout")
 
2007 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Party Songs (2007) (writer: "Shout")
 
2007 Pride (writer: "IT'S YOUR THING")
 
2007 Norbit (writer: "Between the Sheets")
 
2007 Freedom Writers ("Hip Hop Hooray")
 
2007 Code Name: The Cleaner (writer: "That Lady")
 
2007 Music Within (writer: "It's Your Thing")
 
2006 The Departed (writer: "Nobody But Me" 1963)
 
2006 The Sentinel (writer: "Fight the Power, Part 1")
 
2006 ATL (writer: "At Your Best You Are Love")
 
2006 Big Momma's House 2 (writer: "It's Your Thing")
 
2005 Just Friends (writer: "Hip Hop Hooray")
 
2005 Karaoke Revolution Party (Video Game) ("Truth Is")
 
2005 The Man (writer: "It's a New Thing It's Your Thing")
 
2005 Wedding Crashers (writer: "Shout" 1959)
 
2005 Rebound (writer: "Take Me to the Next Phase Part 1 & 2 / Ignorants featuring Dead Rabbits")
 
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game) (writer: "It Was A Good Day")
 
2004/I Taxi (writer: "Fight the Power")
 
2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (writer: "That Lady")
 
2004 The Big Bounce (writer: "It's Your Thing")
 
2003 Radio (writer: "That Lady" 1964)
 
2003 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (writer: "Nobody But Me")
 
2003 Runaway Jury (writer: "It's Your Thing")
 
2003 The Bernie Mac Show (TV series)
– Maid Man (2003) (writer: "Work to Do" - uncredited)
 
2003 What a Girl Wants (writer: "Shout")
 
2003 Old School (performer: "Down Low Nobody Has To Know")
 
2003 Biker Boyz (writer: "Big Business" / performer: "Big Business" / as Ron Isley)
 
2002 9/11 (TV documentary) (writer: "Work to Do")
 
2001 Recess: School's Out (writer: "Nobody But Me")
 
2000 The Ladies Man (writer: "That Lady")
 
2000 Next Friday (writer: "Make Your Body Sing" / as R. Isley / performer: "Make Your Body Sing")
 
1999 Boys Don't Cry (writer: "That Lady 'Part 1'")
 
1999 Muppets from Space (writer: "It's Your Thing")
 
1999 10 Things I Hate About You (writer: "I Know")
 
1998 BASEketball (writer: "Nobody But Me")
 
1998 Out of Sight (writer: "Fight the Power Part 2", "It's Your Thing")
 
1998 Ride (writer: "Big Poppa")
 
1997 Breast Men (TV movie) (writer: "That Lady Parts 1 & 2")
 
1996 She's the One (writer: "That Lady")
 
1996 Spy Hard (writer: "Shout")
 
1996 Girls Town (writer: "Biggest Part of Me")
 
1995 Friday (writer: "Tryin' to See Another Day" / as R. Isley)
 
1994 There Goes My Baby (writer: "Shout")
 
1994 Milk Money ("Shout It Out")
 
1994 Guarding Tess (writer: "Shout")
 
1991-1994 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– Village of the Giants (1994) (writer: "Nobody but Me")
– Teenage Caveman (1991) (writer: "Nobody but Me")
– Viking Women vs. the Sea Serpent (1991) (writer: "Nobody but Me")
 
1993 Poetic Justice (writer: "Bonita Applebum", "Between the Sheets")
 
1993 Blood In, Blood Out (writer: "That Lady")
 
1992 Sister Act (writer: "Shout")
 
1991 Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (writer: "Work to Do")
 
1990 Coupe de Ville (writer: "Shout")
 
1989 Limit Up (writer: "Shout")
 
1988 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (writer: "Shout")
 
1986 Top of the Pops (TV series)
– Episode dated 7 August 1986 (1986) (writer: "Shout")
 
1979 The Wanderers (writer: "Shout - Part 1")
 
1966 The Big T.N.T. Show (documentary) (writer: "Shout")
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
– Episode #2.28 (1965) (writer: "Shout")
– Episode #2.8 (1965) (writer: "Shout")
– Episode #1.24 (1965) (writer: "Shout")
– Episode #1.21 (1965) (writer: "Shout")
 
1965 Seaside Swingers (writer: "Nobody But Me")
 
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2010 Ronald Isley: The Making of Mr. I (TV movie)
Ron Isley
 
2005 Summer Breeze: The Isley Brothers Greatest Hits Live (TV movie)
Lead Vocals
 
2003 R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (video)
Mr. Biggs (segment "Down Low")
 
1996-2001 The Steve Harvey Show (TV series)
Pretty Tony
– No Free Samples (2001) … Pretty Tony (as Ron Isley)
– When the Funk Hits the Rib Tips (1997) … Pretty Tony
– When the Funk Bites the Dust (1997) … Pretty Tony (as Ron Isley)
– High Top Reunion (1996) … Pretty Tony (as Ron Isley)
 
1998 The Jamie Foxx Show (TV series)
Rev. Leroy Bullock
– Papa Don't Preach (1998) … Rev. Leroy Bullock
 
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2005 Green Day: Bullet in a Bible (video documentary) (composer: song "Shout")
 
1990 Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium (TV special documentary) (composer: song "Shout")
 
1965 Seaside Swingers (composer: song "Nobody But Me" - as Rudolph Ronald/O'Kelly)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1970 It's Your Thing (documentary) (producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (29 titles)
2012 Being: Ronald Isley (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself (2012)
 
2012 Don Cornelius: Visionary, Trailblazer & Cultural Icon (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 19th Annual Trumpet Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 November 2010 (2010) … Himself (as Ron Isley)
 
2010 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 November 2010 (2010) … Himself (as Ron Isley)
 
2010 2010 Soul Train Awards (TV special)
Himself - Honoree
 
2007 21st Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself (as The Isley Brothers)
 
2006 Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.7 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 25 Strong: The BET Silver Anniversary Special (TV special)
Himself/Performer
 
2004 Soundstage (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ronald Isley and Burt Bacharach (2004) … Himself
 
2004 4th Annual BET Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Lennon's Jukebox (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 January 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
1988-2003 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (2003) … Himself
– Kool Moe Dee/Vanity/Angela Winbush & Ronald Isley (1988) … Himself
 
2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The 9th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Aretha Franklin (TV special)
Performer
 
2003 3rd Annual BET Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 33rd NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2001 2001 Lady of Soul Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2001 Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 May 1994 (1994) … Himself (as The Isley Brothers)
 
1989-1992 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 June 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1991 Rod Stewart: Storyteller 1984-1991 (video)
Himself
 
1988 The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1970 It's Your Thing (documentary)
Himself
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.34 (1965) … Himself - Singer (as The Isley Brothers)
 
1964 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.9 (1964) … Himself (as The Isley Brothers)
 
1964 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.13 (1964) … Himself (as The Isley Brothers)
 
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Alternate Names:

The Isley Brothers | Ron Isley | Rudolph Ronald/O'Kelly
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Trivia:

Brother of Ernie Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Marvin Isley and Rudolph Isley. See more »

Nickname:

Mr. Biggs See more »

Star Sign:

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