Isley/Jasper/Isley was a splinter

Splinter

Splinter may refer to:* A sharp fragment of material, usually wood, metal, or fibreglass-Music:* Splinter * Splinter * Splinter...

 group of the Isley Brothers formed in 1984 by brother-in-law Chris Jasper

Chris Jasper

Chris Jasper is a former member of both the Isley Brothers and Isley-Jasper-Isley. He is also a successful solo artist and record producer, recording a number of his own solo albums, and producing artists, for his New York based record label, Gold City Records...

 (keyboards), Ernie Isley

Ernie Isley

Ernest "Ernie" Isley is a member of the iconic American musical ensemble, The Isley Brothers.-Life and career:Ernie was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his older brothers formed The Isley Brothers, first as a gospel group, then as a secular-singing group. In 1960 his family moved to Englewood and...

 (lead guitar) and Marvin Isley

Marvin Isley

Marvin Isley was the youngest member of the family music group the Isley Brothers and its bass guitarist....

 (bass), due to creative differences that arose among the group.

Jasper, a classically-trained musician and composer and the key songwriter, producer and arranger of the Isley Brothers music, became the lead vocalist on most of the trio's recordings, and was also responsible for the majority of the writing and production for the new group. The older Isley Brothers returned to their original vocal trio formation and continued to record, employing a number of musicians, producers and writers to fill the void left by Chris, Ernie, and Marvin.

Isley/Jasper/Isley released three albums on their CBS Associated label, including Caravan of Love, which featured the #1 out-of-the-box title hit, written and sung by Chris and subsequently covered by English recording group, the Housemartins

The Housemartins

The Housemartins were an English indie pop band that was active in the 1980s. Many of the Housemartins' lyrics were a mixture of Marxist politics and Christianity, reflecting singer Paul Heaton's beliefs at the time .-Formation:The band was formed in late 1983 by Paul Heaton and...

, who made “Caravan” an international #1 pop hit. “Caravan of Love

Caravan of Love

"Caravan of Love" is a 1985 R&B hit originally recorded by Isley-Jasper-Isley, the second half of The Isley Brothers' 3 + 3 lineup of the 1970s.-Isley-Jasper-Isley version:...

” has also been used in the Dodge Caravan commercials, was recorded by Marvin Sapp

Marvin Sapp

Pastor Marvin Louis Sapp is an American Gospel music singer-songwriter who recorded with the group Commissioned during the 1990s before beginning a record-breaking solo career...

 on the WOW 2000 gospel album, and has become an anthem sung by numerous groups and individuals throughout the world who have made their unique version of the song available on YouTube.

In 1988, Isley/Jasper/Isley disbanded and Ernie Isley and Chris Jasper continued as solo artists. Jasper formed his own independent record label, Gold City Records. The Isley-Jasper-Isley half of the group was inducted with the rest of the Isleys in 1992 to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Albums

• 1984: Broadway's Closer To Sunset Boulevard

• Sex Drive (5:28)
• Serve You Right (5:07)
• I Can't Get Over Losin You (4:05)
• Kiss & Tell (5:28)
• Love Is Gonna Last Forever (4:28)
• Broadway Closer To Sunset Blvd (3:33)
• Look The Other Way (5:06)
• Break This Chain (4:30)

• 1985: Caravan Of Love

• Dancin Around The World (6:04)
• Insatible Woman (5:12)
• I can't Hardly Wait (4:12)
• Liberation (5:26)
• Caravan Of Love (5:41)
• If You Believe In Love (4:00)
• High Heel Syndrome (5:08)

• 1987: Different Drummer

• Different Drummer (5:46)
• 8th wonder of the world (5:30)
• Blue Rose (5:54)
• Do It Right (4:05)
• Givin You Back The Love (5:24)
• A Once In A Lifetime Lady (4:22)
• For The Sake Of Love (5:15)
• Brother To Brother (3:49)
• I Wanna Be Yours (4:30)

• Music Video was made for songs as
• Kiss & Tell (1984)
• Look The Other Way(1984)
• Caravan Of Love(1985)
• Insatible Woman(1985)

Compilation

• 2003: The Best of Isley Jasper Isley: Caravan of Love [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
• 2010: Braodway's Closer To Sunset BLVD/Caravan Of Love/Different Drummer release as a double cd

Singles

• 1984 Kiss & Tell (#15 US R&B)
• 1984: "Look The Other Way" (#14 US R&B)
• 1985: "Caravan of Love
  Caravan of Love
  "Caravan of Love" is a 1985 R&B hit originally recorded by Isley-Jasper-Isley, the second half of The Isley Brothers' 3 + 3 lineup of the 1970s.-Isley-Jasper-Isley version:...
  
  " (#51 US pop; #1 US R&B)
• 1986: "Insatiable Woman" (#13 US R&B)
• 1987: "8th Wonder of the World" (#18 US R&B)
• 1988: "Givin' You Back the Love" (#15 US R&B)