Ron Isley (80) is one of the coldest soul singers to ever grace the music game. He’s also experienced a lot of highs and lows throughout his 67 years in the business. He’s loss some of his brothers, had kids along the way, divorced his longtime wife/singer Angela Winbush, suffered health setbacks, married a new wife, had another child- a son, went to prison, and bounced back like he never left…in that order.
When Ron Isley married his then-28 year old bride, Kandy Johnson-Isley, he was 64 years old… and many were pretty surprised by of their age difference. The year was 2005, when Mr. and Mrs. Isley recited their vows to each other in a fairytale style wedding. Little did anyone know, the following year, in September 2006, Ron would be sentenced to three years in federal prison for tax evasion. To make matters worse, Kandi was very pregnant with their son at the time of her man’s sentencing.
During that bittersweet time, fans were concerned for Ron, wondering if he’d actually make it through his entire sentence, while the Isleys’ families were probably worried about Kandi and their unborn son’s wellbeing, due to the stress the tax issue had caused.
Well people, in the words of Sanford & Son’s “Aunt Esther”: “HALLELUJAH!!” because Ron, Kandi and their son, Ron Jr., may have had some bumps along the way, but they made through. Now that we’re all caught up on the challenged circumstances Ron Isley Jr. was born into, meet the swagged out offspring of ‘Mr. Biggs’ below…
Introducing Ron Isley Jr.
Check out some of the most recent shots of Ron Isley Jr. chillin’ with his moms and pops on Father’s Day 2021…
Kandy Isley (44) shared the above photo, online, of the three of them as she also saluted her hubby with a loving message:
“You’re an amazing husband and Father! Our leader! Our hero! Our rock! I’m so thankful for you and all that God has allowed us to do and experience in our lives together! I LOVE watching you be a dad to our son. Your wisdom and love for our family is what I’m privileged to experience with you every day…and here we are after 23 years of knowing each other watching our baby boy grow into a handsome young man! Family is God’s blessing to us and I’m grateful that He chose me to give you a son! Happy Father’s Day Babe, We Love You So Much! @ronaldisley … 😘❤️😍💋#happyfathersday”
He’s growing up fast and given the fact that BOTH of his parents can SANG, the suspense is killing us on whether or not Ron Jr. has inherited those same traits.
Will we be seeing a ‘Mr. Biggs Jr.’ in the future? Only time will tell…but no pressure Ron Jr., because those are some big shoes to fill.
Ron’s Wife Explains What She Really Loves About Him
We previously reported that Ron and Kandi did an interview with KTVI, in which Kandi explained why she married Islay. So just in case y’all are starring at their photos wondering how that May/December romance has lasted so long, here’s what Mrs. Isley had to say:
Kandi Johnson Isley: “He’s [Ron Isley] a GENTLEMEN! I mean, you’re talking about romance, he puts the ‘R’ in romance…from fine dining, to treating a woman like a man should, with respect. As we developed a relationship, we had a lot of things in common and Ronald…even though he’s older, he’s young at heart.”
And there ya’ have ILOSM fam’…another Old School fun fact about one of our favorite soul legends. Thanks for reading.
