Ronald Isley Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, Kids, Mr Biggs, Brothers, Songs and Net Worth

June 2024 · 8 minute read

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Ronald Isley Biography

Ronald Isley is an American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor who is also known as Mr. Biggs. Isley is well known as the lead singer and founding member of the family music group the Isley Brothers.

Isley began singing at the age of two, winning a $25 war bond for singing at a spiritual contest at the Union Baptist Church. At the age of seven, Isley was already singing on stage1 at venues. Some of the venues are the Regal Theater in Chicago where he sang alongside Dinah Washington and a few other notables.

10 Facts About Ronald Isley

  • Name: Ronald Isley
  • Age: 80 years
  • Birthday: May 21st
  • Height: Under review
  • Weight: Under review
  • Nationality: American
  • Occupation: Artist, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor
  • Marital Status: Margret Tinsley
  • Famous for: Being the lead singer and founding member of the family music group the Isley Brothers.
  • Net worth: $500 thousand to $ 1 million dollars

    • Ronald Isley Age

    Ron is 80 years old as of 2021, he was born on May 21, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America. Isley celebrates his birthday on May 21st every year.  His birth sign is Gemini.

    Ronald Isley Height

    Ronald appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding Ron’s actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update Ron’s information once it is out.

    Ronald Isley Education

    His academic title is Honorary doctorate of music, awarded by the Berklee College of Music, May 7, 2016.

    Ronald Isley Parents

    Ron was born to Sallye Bernice and O’Kelly Isley Sr, he was the third of six brothers (O’Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph, Ronald, Vernon, Ernie, Marvin). Mr. Biggs with most of his siblings started his career in the church.

    Ron Isley Brothers

    Isley started singing regularly in his early teen years with his brothers in church tours and also first appeared on TV on Ted Mack’s Amateur Hour. In 1957, when Isley was 16 years, he and his two elder brothers O’Kelly and Rudy then 19 and 18 moved to New York to pursue a music career.

    Ronald Isley First Wife

    Ronald married Margret Tinsley in 1960 and in 1969 their daughter Tia Isley was born.

    Angela Winbush And Ron Isley

    In 1993, he married singer Angela Winbush in Los Angeles, California. They quietly divorced in early 2002. Isley gave support to Winbush when she received chemotherapy following her ovarian cancer diagnosis. He was by her side giving her his support in her recovery.

    Ronald Isley’s Wife, Kandy Johnson Isley

    In 2004, while in London, he suffered a mild stroke, which halted an Isley Brothers tour there. In September 2005, Isley remarried to background singer Kandy Johnson (of the duo JS/Johnson Sisters). Their son, Ronald, Jr. was born in December 2007. Isley was diagnosed with kidney problems in 2007.

    Kandy is thirty years younger than her husband. Born on February 24th, 1977, she is a part of the R&B duo the Johnson Sisters, or JS, with her sister Kim. Before forming JS, Kandy and Kim were backup singers for decades. They performed alongside legends of the music industry, including Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Christina Aguilera, Sting, and of course, the Isley Brothers.

    The girls released their own album, Ice Cream, in 2003. Their tracks Ice Cream and Love Angel went on to be hits

    Ronald Isley Children

    In 1969 Margret Tinsley and Ron’s daughter Tia Isley was born. In December 2007, Kandy and Ron’s son  Isley Jr was born.

    Ronald Isley Net Worth

    Singer Ron has an estimated Net Worth of between $3 million dollars and $5 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his Assets, Money, and Income. His primary source of income is his career as a musician Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle. His salary has not been revealed.

    Ronald Isley House

    He currently resides in St. Louis with his wife Kandy Johnson Isley.

    Ronald Isley Measurements and Facts

    Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Ronald

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    Ron Isley Contagious

    The duo has a collabo, Contagious, that was released in 2001. The single was released from the album External. It was written and produced by R. Kelly. R. Kelly was featured in the song.

    Mr. Biggs Isley Brothers

    In New York, Isley and his brother started recording doo-wop for local labels. They then landed a major deal with RCA Records in 1959 where they wrote and released their anthemic “Shout”. By the summer of 1959, the Isley family had moved from Cincinnati to a home in Englewood, New Jersey.

    Ron Isley And R Kelly

    Ron Isley hired R. Kelly to watch over his girlfriend Lila Heart while he was on a business trip. R. Kelly and Lila had an affair behind Ron’s back. Ron hired goons who caught them in the act. They beat R. Kelly mercilessly and left him in the desert. They also beat Lila who died at the hospital.

    R Kelly Mr. Biggs Kelly Price

    R Kelly married Ron Isley’s goddaughter, Kelly Price. They divorced due to R Kelly’s unfaithfulness.

    Ronald Isley Tax Evasion

    Isley was convicted of tax evasion charges in 2006 and sentenced to three years and one month in prison. His sentence was affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

    He was imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution at Terre Haute, Indiana, and was scheduled for release on April 13, 2010. He was moved to a halfway house (Dismas House) in St. Louis, Missouri, following an early departure that October.

    After Isley completed his sentence, he was released from a federal halfway house on April 13, 2010. Isley is currently listed as one of California’s most delinquent taxpayers, with a $303,411.43 debt from a lien filed on October 22, 2002.

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    Frequently Asked Questions About Ronald Isley

    Who is Ronald Isley?

    Ronald Isley is an American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor who is also known as Mr. Biggs. Isley is well known as the lead singer and founding member of the family music group the Isley Brothers.

    How old is Ronald Isley?

    Ron is 79 years old as of 2020, he was born on May 21, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

    How tall is Ronald Isley?

    Isley has not shared his height with the public. Ron’s height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.

    Is Ronald Isley married?

    Isley is married to his lovely wife Kandy Johnson Isley.

    How much is Ronald Isley worth?

    Isley has an accomplished lifelong career as an American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor with an estimated net worth of $2 million dollars.

    Where does Ronald Isley live?

    Isley currently resides in St. Louis but because of security reasons, he has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.

    Is Ronald Isley dead or alive?

    Isley is still alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

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