![]() “It was the only time the Isley Brothers and a Beatle had ever performed the song live, and it was great,” Ernie Isley said. There was more rock 'n' roll to come that night.Įrnie and brother Ron Isley were joined by McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Usher and Jennifer Hudson on stage to sing “Twist and Shout.” NJ legend: Whitney Houston in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Fans say she belongs Music: How the Beatles manager helped the Four Tops become stars in the U.K.īeatles hair: How Fab Four stylist Leslie Cavendish helped change the world “We were both yelling in each other's ears at the same time and I said something like, 'Paul, you and Ringo, George and John were wonderful.' He said, 'Ernie, if it weren’t for the Isley Brothers, the Beatles would still be in Liverpool.' " I squeezed through the tables, tapped him on his shoulder and he stood up at his full height and gave me bear hug that cut my wind off. “My wife Tracy said to me Paul McCartney’s over there and I said, 'Where?' She points and he was about four tables away. ![]() ![]() ![]() “We came back off the stage, taking selfies and signing autographs,” Ernie Isley said. The Isleys had just finished performing “Shout” at the benefit.
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