The much awaited Earth, Wind & Fire vs. the Isley Brothers VERZUZ took place on Sunday for a special Easter edition that had the audience hooked.
Both iconic groups played classic songs from their historic catalogs — Earth, Wind & Fire’s going back to the 70s while The Isley Brothers’ dating back to even further, the 50s. Hosted by Steve Harvey, the legendary musicians also revealed some untold stories throughout the session where more than half a million viewers tuned in.
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(@breesunshinee) April 5, 2021
The Isley Brothers started the battle with ‘Love the One You’re With’ while Earth, Wind & Fire played ‘That’s the Way of the World’. After almost 2 hours of playing classics, the audience felt that the Isley Brothers won the celebration. That’s no surprise as they’ve literally had hits on the Billboard Hot 100 over 5 decades.
In case you missed the live stream, you can watch the full battle below. TIDAL has curated a playlist of all the songs played — peep it here.
The previous battle that took place was between Raekwon and Ghostface which you can check out here. Last month, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz sold off their VERZUZ franchise to Triller for an undisclosed amount.
UPDATE: The Isley Brothers have also released a new single and accompanying video ‘Friends & Family’ with Snoop Dogg — watch it here.
Earth, Wind & Fire vs. The Isley Brothers ‘VERZUZ’ Rounds:
Round 1:
Isley Brothers – Love the One You’re With
Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s the Way of the World
Round 2:
Isley Brothers – This Old Heart of Mine
Earth, Wind & Fire – Let’s Groove
Round 3:
Isley Brothers – Hello It’s Me
Earth, Wind & Fire – Keep Your Head to the Sky
Round 4:
Isley Brothers – At Your Best (You Are Love)
Earth, Wind & Fire – Reasons
Round 5:
Isley Brothers – Harvest for the World
Earth, Wind & Fire – Got to Get You Into My Life
Round 6:
Isley Brothers – Groove With You
Earth, Wind & Fire – Would You Mind
Round 7:
Isley Brothers – Summer Breeze
Earth, Wind & Fire – Be Ever Wonderful
Round 8:
Isley Brothers – It’s Your Thing
Earth, Wind & Fire – Devotion
Round 9:
Isley Brothers – Make Me Say
Earth, Wind & Fire – After the Love Has Gone
Round 10:
Isley Brothers – Footsteps in the Dark
Earth, Wind & Fire – Shining Star
Round 11:
Isley Brothers – Twist & Shout
Earth, Wind & Fire – Boogie Wonderland
Round 12:
Isley Brothers – Choosey Lover
Earth, Wind & Fire – On Your Face
Round 13:
Isley Brothers – Voyage to Atlantis
Earth, Wind & Fire – Brazilian Rhyme
Round 14:
Isley Brothers – Here We Go Again
Earth, Wind & Fire – Sun Goddess
Round 15:
Isley Brothers – Work to Do
Earth, Wind & Fire – I’ll Write a Song for You
Round 16:
Isley Brothers – Between the Sheets
Earth, Wind & Fire – Serpentine Fire
Round 17:
Isley Brothers – Drifting on a Memory
Deniece Williams – Free
Round 18:
Isley Brothers – Don’t Say Goodnight (It’s Time for Love)
Earth, Wind & Fire – Can’t Hide Love
Round 19:
Isley Brothers – Smooth Sailin’ Tonight
Earth, Wind & Fire – Fantasy
Round 20:
Isley Brothers – Sensuality (Part 1 & 2)
Earth, Wind & Fire – Getaway
Round 21:
Isley Brothers – Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2)
Earth, Wind & Fire – Mighty Mighty
Round 22:
Isley Brothers – Contagious
Earth, Wind & Fire – In the Stone
Round 23:
Isley Brothers – Busted
Earth, Wind & Fire – Magic Mind
Round 24:
Isley Brothers – Shout
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover
Round 25:
Isley Brothers – That Lady
Earth, Wind & Fire – September
