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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. Izear Luster Turner Jr. was born on November 5, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Dec 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, earlier today. He was seventy-six...
Dec 12, 2007 · Ike Turner, shown performing in July 2002 at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, tried a solo career after splitting from his then wife Tina Turner. He died Wednesday at age 76.
Overview. In March 1951, Ike Turner and his band the Kings of Rhythm entered Sam Phillips ' Memphis Recording Service, where they recorded several songs including the No. 1 R&B hit often regarded as the first rock 'n' roll record, " Rocket 88 ," featuring Jackie Brenston on vocals with the band credited as the Delta Cats.
Dec 12, 2007 · Associated Press. SAN DIEGO — Ike Turner, whose role as one of rock’s critical architects was overshadowed by his ogrelike image as the man who brutally abused former wife Tina Turner, died...
Ike Turner - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Contents. hide. Beginning. Early life. Career. Toggle Career subsection. 1946–1950: Formation of the Kings of Rhythm. 1951: "Rocket 88" 2.3 1951–1954: Session musician and talent scout. 2.4 1954–1959: St. Louis. 2.5 1960–1976: The Ike and Tina Turner Revue. 2.6 1977–2007: Later career.
Dec 12, 2007 · He was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi growing up around blues musicians who taught him the boogie-woogie and guitar. His music career started in the 1950s helping to shape rock â nâ roll, soul, and rhythm and blues. Turner is probably best known for discovering a teenage singer named Anna Mae Bullock, who he renamed Tina Turner.
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