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Don't believe everything you hear on the street.

~Ernie Isley

Topics: Believe Everything Hear Street You

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There was a lot of music in our home. Mom played piano in church and gave piano lessons.

~Ernie Isley

Topics: Church Gave Home Lessons Lot Mom Music Our Piano Piano Lessons Played

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I got my first guitar in October of 1968. I'm self-taught.

~Ernie Isley

Topics: First Got Guitar October Self-Taught

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My first gig was in Philadelphia and I played the drums for my older brothers. That same night, I also played drums for Martha and the Vandellas. Ah, the fond memories of being 14.

~Ernie Isley

Topics: Also Being Brothers Drums First Fond Fond Memories Gig Martha Memories Night Older Older Brothers Philadelphia Played Same Ah

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You get to the point in life where you realize you have to roll up your sleeves, deal with the consequences of what happens, and carry your own weight.

~Ernie Isley

Topics: Carry Consequences Deal Get Happens Life Own Point Realize Roll Sleeves Up Weight Where You Your

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Playing guitar is not a beauty contest.

~Ernie Isley

Topics: Beauty Contest Guitar Playing

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It's no surprise to me or the other Isley brothers that I can sing, because I used to sing all the time in practice. The surprise is that somebody else likes it.

~Ernie Isley

Topics: Because Brothers Else Likes Me Other Practice Sing Somebody Surprise Time Used I Can

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The muse of music isn't just from Greek mythology, but living in people like the Beatles, Chuck Berry, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin.

~Ernie Isley

Topics: Aretha Baker Beatles Berry Chuck Chuck Berry Franklin Greek Greek Mythology Just Like Living Muse Music Mythology People

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: March 7th, 1952

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