![]() While the song peaked at sixty-three on the pop charts, it reached number-one on the R&B singles chart becoming the group's third number one on the chart. Featured peformers: Ronald Isley (lead vocals, producer), OKelly Isley, Jr. The Isleys have had success in many genres since their beginnings in the 1950s, arguably hitting their peak and writing some of their tightest music in the '70s. The Isley Brothers are an American musical group originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, originally a vocal trio consisting of brothers OKelly Isley, Jr. Rated 96 in the best albums of 1973, and 3249 of all-time album. ![]() The song was one of several socially conscious political songs the Isleys recorded throughout the 1970s including " Fight the Power Pts. Released 8 September 1973 on T-Neck (catalog no. The song, which was the first single released from their album, Go For Your Guns, was written as a warning to politicians to be the leader that the people need and to others who want change reminding them that "the pride makes (them) feel that (they) belong". ![]() "The Pride" is a 1977 funk song by The Isley Brothers, released on their T-Neck imprint.
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