Ronald Isley (/ˈaɪzli/ EYEZ-lee; born May 21, 1941)[3] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

By the age of seven, Isley was singing on-stage at venues such as the Regal Theater in Chicago, alongside Dinah Washington and a few other notables.[who?]

The youngest of the original four Isley Brothers was Vernon (b: 18 June 1943 - d: 24 Sept 1954); who at the age of 11 was struck and killed by a car while riding his bicycle.

[5] By his early teens, Isley was singing regularly with his brothers in church tours and also first appeared on TV on Ted Mack's Amateur Hour.

In 1957, 16-year-old Isley and his two elder brothers O'Kelly and Rudy then 19 and 18 moved to New York to pursue a music career.

In addition, Ron Isley became a sought-after hook singer for R. Kelly, Warren G, 2Pac and UGK.

[10] Ronald received a nominees Independent R&B/Soul Artist Performance, at the Soul Train Music Awards.

He was to owe the Internal Revenue Service over $3.1 million in back taxes[19] and sentenced to three years and one month in prison.

[21][22] Isley was imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution at Terre Haute, Indiana, and was scheduled for release on April 13, 2010.

Isley is listed as one of California's most delinquent taxpayers, with a $303,411.43 debt from a lien filed on October 22, 2002.