Sept. 25, 1971 - The Isley Brothers, a soul act from the Cincinnati neighborhoods of South Cumminsville and Lincoln Heights with Top 40 hits since 1959’s “Shout,” release a version of Neil Young’s “Ohio” – about the 1970 Kent State massacre – on their “Givin’ It Back” album. The powerful 9:12 minute version is coupled with Jimi Hendrix’s “Machine Gun.”
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