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Little Richard (1999) Turner was praised by his contemporaries for his influence. Johnny Otis said, "Ike Turner is a very important man in American music. The texture and flavor of R&B owe a lot to him. He defined how to put the Fender bass into that music. He was a great innovator." B.B. King was a great admirer of Turner, describing him as "The best bandleader I've ever seen." King also said ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. The group was an offshoot of a large big band ensemble called ...
Prior to her marriage to Ike Turner, 18-year-old Tina Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock, welcomed her first child, a son named Craig, with musician Raymond Hill, who played the saxophone in Ike Turner ...
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.
Narrative. Takin' Back My Name begins with an introduction by musician Little Richard who emphasizes Ike Turner's influence as a rock 'n' roll pioneer. Turner then recounts his life woven with inner thoughts and newfound perspectives. Izear Luster Turner, better known as "Ike Turner," was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi.