Christopher Howard Jasper (1951-2025) was an singer, composer and producer. He was a member of the Isley Brothers from 1973 to 1983. He was also a member of Isely-Jasper-Isley from 1983-1987. As a solo musician and record producer, Jasper reocrded 17 albums and four gospel albums. He wrote, performed and produced on all of these albums.
Jasper was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was a classicially trained musician and composer. He studied at Julliard and completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from C.W. Post Long Island University and a law degree from Concord University.
Jasper's work proved iconic, esepcially work the produced for the Isley Brothers. This music has been sampled by a wide range of R&B and Hip-Hop artists, such as Whitney Houston, Aaliyah, Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Queen Latifah, Jay-Z, Snoop Dog, Gwen Stefani, Fantasia, Will Smith and Jaheim.
Jasper as a member of the Isley Brothers was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.In January 2014, Jasper, as a member of the Isley Brothers, and the Isleys were honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2015, Jasper received the German Record Critics Lifetime Achievement Award ("Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik")
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