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Izear Luster " Ike " Turner Jr. (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, and talent scout. An early pioneer of 1950s rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his wife Tina Turner as the leader of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.
May 25, 2023 · Quick Facts. An Early Musical Start. Ike and Tina Turner. Abuse Allegations. Drug Addiction and Prison Sentence. Later Professional Success. Wives and Children. Death. Quotes. 1931-2007. Who...
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Apr 23, 2024 · Ike Turner (born November 5, 1931, Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.—died December 12, 2007, San Marcos, California) was an American rhythm-and-blues and soul performer and producer who was best known for his work with Tina Turner. Ike Turner began playing piano as a child and by the late 1940s had played with a number of the leading blues ...
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Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo consisting of husband and wife Ike Turner and Tina Turner. From 1960 to 1976, they performed live as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, supported by Ike Turner's band, the Kings of Rhythm, and backing vocalists, the Ikettes.
Dec 13, 2007 · By Anthony DeCurtis. December 13, 2007. Ike Turner an essential and largely undervalued figure in the history of both rhythm & blues and rock & roll, died in his home in San Marcos, California,...
Birth name. Izear Luster Turner Jr. Height. 6′ 2″ (1.88 m) Mini Bio. Ike Turner is best known for his career as half of the duo Ike & Tina Turner with his former wife Tina Turner, but before he discovered her, Turner was already a pioneer in rhythm & blues and rock & roll.
Dec 13, 2007 · By Jon Pareles. Dec. 13, 2007. Ike Turner, the R&B musician, songwriter, bandleader, producer, talent scout and ex-husband of Tina Turner, died on Wednesday at his home in San Marcos, Calif., a San...
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