The Isley Brothers to Receive 2017 AutoZone Liberty Bowl's Outstanding Achievement Award

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The GRAMMY Award-winning group The Isley Brothers have been selected as the recipient of the 2017 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Outstanding Achievement Award. Each year, this award is presented in recognition of excellence in the field of music and entertainment.

The Isley Brothers will receive their reward at the President’s Gala 7 p.m. Dec. 29 at the Peabody Hotel.

The Isley Brothers have had three Billboard Top 10 Singles and received four Grammy Awards. Their list of hit songs includes “Shout,” which was featured in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off, “Twist & Shout,” which was featured in the movie Wedding Crashers, and “It’s Your Thing.”

Past recipients include Danny Thomas, Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Lou Rawls, Clint Black, Little Richard, Alabama, The Beach Boys, LeAnn Rimes, The O’Jays, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Temptations, Big & Rich and The Commodores.

The Isley Brothers will also star in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s halftime spectacular on Saturday, Dec. 30. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl game will kick off at 11:30 a.m. Tickets start at just $65.

For tickets and more information, call 901-795-7700 visit www.autozonelibertybowl.org.

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