Isley Brothers star dies aged 56

Marvin Isley, bass player with R&B family band the Isley Brothers, has died aged 56. Isley passed away on Sunday morning (6 June) in a Chicago hospital after suffering complications caused by diabetes. The illness forced the star into retirement in the mid 1990s, and also led to him having both his legs removed. The Isley Brothers originally formed as a trio in 1954 and enjoyed success with soul and R&B singles including Shout and This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You). Marvin, Ernie and brother-in-law Chris Jasper joined in 1973 and together they released the platinum-selling album 3 + 3. The group had a number of hit singles through the 70s and early 80s, before becoming a trio again in 1984 when Marvin left to form the Isley-Jasper-Isley group with Ernie and Chris. Marvin returned as a member of the Isley Brothers in 1991. The sextet version of the Isley Brothers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. However, Marvin's health began to deteriorate in the 90s. He told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001: "If I would have listened, if I would have understood diabetes like I understood music, maybe these things wouldn't have happened." Isley suffered high blood pressure and a stroke before his death on Sunday as a result of diabetes. He is survived by his wife, Sheila, a son, Corey, and two daughters, Sidney and Jalen.