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A mere 67 years after they first made the Billboard Hot 100 with the classic “Shout – Part 1,” The Isley Brothers will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The group’s star ceremony is set for Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 11:30 a.m. PT at 7051 Hollywood Blvd. Jon Platt, chairman and CEO of Sony Music Publishing, and Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Terry Lewis are set to speak at the ceremony. Melvin Robert, entertainment anchor at L.A. station KTLA, is set to emcee.
The event will be streamed live exclusively at WalkOfFame.com.
The Isley Brothers’ biggest hits include “It’s Your Thing,” “That Lady (Part 1)” and “Fight the Power Part 1,” all of which made the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. They have also landed two No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 – The Heat Is On in 1975 and Body Kiss (credited to the Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley) in 2003.
The Isley Brothers were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in 2014 and were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022. They are also widely regarded as the most sampled group of all time, with their songs sampled by such artists as Drake, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G. and Megan Thee Stallion.
Ronald Isley (age 84) and Ernie Isley (age 73) continue touring, creating bonds with new generations of fans.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has hosted star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people have visited the cultural landmark since 1960.
