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Ike Turner. 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.
Ike & Tina Turner. Ike & Tina Turner was 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. The Ike & Tina Turner Revue was regarded as "one of the most ...
In 1960, Turner signed to Sue Records and formed the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. He wrote most of their early hits including " A Fool In Love ," " I Idolize You ," and "Poor Fool." In 1961, Turner wrote the hit " I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) " for the Ikettes which Billboard ranked #63 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
1994: I Like Ike! The Best of Ike Turner, Rhino R2-71819. 1995: Rhythm Rockin' Blues, Ace CDCHD-553. 2000: Ike's Instrumentals (1954–1965), Ace CDCHD-782. 2001: The Sun Sessions, Varèse Sarabande 302 066 232 2. 2003: Ike Turner (Blues Kingpins Series), Virgin 82714. 2004: His Woman, Her Man: The Ike Turner Diaries— Unreleased Funk/Rock ...
Front: Jesse Knight Jr., Ike Turner, and Eugene Washington. Kings of Rhythm are an American music group formed in the late 1940s in Clarksdale, Mississippi and led by Ike Turner through to his death in 2007. Turner would retain the name of the band throughout his career, although the group has undergone considerable line-up changes over time.
Risin' with the Blues is the final studio album released by American musician Ike Turner. The album was released in the United States on September 12, 2006. It was produced by his son, Ike Turner Jr., and Roger Nemour. The album received positive reviews [1] and won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.
In 1954, musician Ike Turner relocated his band the Kings of Rhythm from Clarksdale, Mississippi to St. Louis, Missouri. [1] Turner performed around the greater St. Louis area and built a strong following. [2] In 1956, Ann Bullock joined Turner's band as a vocalist after he heard her sing at Club Manhattan in East St. Louis, Illinois. [3]
Ike & Tina Turner had 9 singles chart in the UK, their first was "River Deep – Mountain High" in 1966 and their last being "Baby, Get It On" in 1975. [3] A few years after their dissolution, Ike Turner released "Party Vibes"/"Shame, Shame, Shame" taken from their last recording sessions. The single charted on Billboard 's Disco Top 100 in 1980.