Chris Jasper, who has died of cancer aged 73, shaped the distinctive funk sound of the Isley Brothers in the 1970s, playing keyboards in the American band and writing and arranging such hits as Summer Breeze,

Chris Jasper, who helped bring the slow-grooving Isley Brothers into an upbeat electronic era, died Sunday at 73.

Chris Jasper, a former member of the Isley Brothers who helped define their classic sound, died at the age of 73. Jasper’s family announced his death on social media, stating that he passed away on Feb. 23 following a cancer diagnosis in Dec. 2024. His son Michael confirmed his death to Variety.

Jasper joined the Isley Brothers in 1973, and helped them become one of the biggest acts in funk and R&B music for the next decade. By 1984, however, things had soured. Financial

Chris Jasper, a member of the famed music group the Isley Brothers, has died at age 73. Michael Jasper, Chris’ son, confirmed the news Monday on behalf of their family in a statement on Facebook, which noted that Chris was diagnosed with cancer two months earlier.

Jasper joined the group in the 1970s alongside Marvin and Earnie Isley. His sister, Elaine, married another brother, Rudolph Isley.

Chris Jasper, Isley Brothers star behind ‘Between the Sheets’ and ‘Caravan of Love’, dies aged 73 - Musician and producer was behind some of the band’s biggest hits, with his work also sampled by hip-hop stars such as Tupac,

Chris Jasper — the award-winning Isley Brothers songwriter, producer and keyboardist — has died. He was 73 years old.

Singer Chris Jasper, who sang with the Isley Brothers and pursued a solo music career as well, died this week at age 73. He was recently diagnosed with cancer.

Chris Jasper — singer, songwriter and keyboardist in the Isley Brothers and Isley-Jasper-Isley — died at age 73 on Feb. 23, 2025.