The bassist in the most popular incarnation (3+3) of The ISLEY BROTHERS http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10261780.stm Was forced to permanently give up performing due to diabetes and subsequent limb amputations.. This makes for the 2nd loss for the family; Senior member O'Kelly being the first to pass away a decade or so ago... I observe 5 Minutes Of Silence In Honour Of His Memory. OpinionsCartoonStudios@Yahoo.Co.UK