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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.
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.
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 .
In late 1954, Turner took the reformed version of Kings of Rhythm north to East St. Louis, [15] which included Kizart, Sims, O'Neal, Jesse Knight Jr. and Turner's then wife Annie Mae Wilson on piano and vocals. Around this time, Turner moved over to playing guitar to accommodate Wilson, taking lessons from Willie Kizart to improve.
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.
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.
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]
The Best of Ike Turner is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1994. The album spotlights musician Ike Turner 's work as a bandleader , pianist , guitarist , and solo artist, "concentrating heavily on his work in the 1950s and early '60s."