| Ike Turner | |
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 Ike Turner at the Long Beach Blues Festival, 1997
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ike Wister Turner |
| Born | November 5, 1931 Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA |
| Died | December 12, 2007 (aged 76) San Marcos, California, USA |
| Genre(s) | R&B, funk, soul-blues, Memphis blues, rock and roll |
| Occupation(s) | musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, vocals |
| Years active | 1951-2007 |
| Associated acts | Tina Turner |
| Website | www.iketurner.com |
Ike Wister Turner (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, talent scout, and record producer. The Long Beach Blues Festival, in Long Beach California, is one of the largest Blues festivals and is the second oldest on the West Coast (first being Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A bandleader is the leader of a band of Musicians The term is most commonly though not exclusively used with a group that plays Popular music as "Talent scout" redirects here For talent scouting in the music industry see A&R Professional sports scouts are trained talent In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing His recording of Rocket 88, under the pseudonym of "Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats" in 1951 is considered to be the "first rock and roll song" ever. This article is about the song For the band by this name see Rocket 88 (band. Jackie Brenston ( 15 August 1930, Clarksdale, Mississippi — 15 December 1979, Memphis, Tennessee There are many candidates for the title of the first rock and roll record, but it is arguable whether any such thing exists However, he is best known for his work with his then wife Tina Turner as one half of the Ike & Tina Turner duo. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American Ike & Tina Turner were an American Rock & roll and soul duo made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner Spanning a career that lasted half a century, Ike's repertoire included blues, soul, rock, and funk. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Alongside his former wife, he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and in 2001 was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States The St Louis Walk of Fame honors well-known people from St Louis Missouri who made contributions to Culture of the United States. Turner won two Grammy Awards. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
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Biography
Early life and career
Turner was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on November 5, 1931, to Beatrice Cushenberry and Izear Luster Turner. Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ike got his first taste of pleasing an audience at the age of eight working at the local Clarksdale radio station, WROX, located in the Alcazar Hotel in downtown Clarksdale. A man in charge of the station put Turner to work as he watched the record turntables. Said Turner:
| “ | I got a job driving the elevator in the Alcazar and the radio station was on the second floor. It was very exciting to me, a radio station. I'd run up to the second floor and look through the window at the guy spinning records. He saw me and told me to come in and showed me how to 'hold a record. ' I'd sit there and hold it until the one playing stopped, then I'd turn a knob and the one I was holding would play. Next thing I know, he was going across the street for coffee and leaving me in there alone. I was only eight. That was the beginning of my thing with music. | ” |
Turner was soon carrying amplifiers for blues singer Robert Nighthawk, who often played live on WROX. Robert Lee McCollum ( 30 November 1909 &ndash 5 November 1967) was an American Bluesman who played and recorded under Ike was mesmerized by Nighthawk's playing, but nothing could equal the experience of hearing Pinetop Perkins on piano for the first time. Pinetop Perkins (born Joe Willie Perkins; July 7 1913) is an American Blues Musician. Growing up, his idol Pinetop Perkins helped teach the young Ike to play boogie-woogie on the piano. Pinetop Perkins (born Joe Willie Perkins; July 7 1913) is an American Blues Musician. Boogie-woogie is a style of Piano -based Blues that became very popular in the late 1930s and early 1940s but originated much earlier and was extended from piano Ike soon was enamored of other blues artists such as Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), Elmore James, Muddy Waters and Little Walter[1]. Chester Burnett redirects here For the American football player see Chester Burnett (American football Chester Arthur Burnett ( June 10, 1910 Sonny Boy Williamson may refer to either of two 20th-century American blues harmonica players Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914–1948 John Lee Curtis Williamson Elmore James ( January 27, 1918 &ndash May 24, 1963) was an American Blues Guitarist, Singer For the album by Redman, see Muddy Waters (album. For the college football coach see Muddy Waters (football coach. For the radio personality see Little Walter DeVenne. Little Walter (born Marion Walter Jacobs in Marksville LA and raised
Many sources state Turner's real name to be "Izear Luster Turner, Jr. " however, in his autobiography Takin' Back My Name, it is stated as "Ike Wister Turner. " In the book, Turner explains about this confusion. His father, Izear Luster Turner, was a minister for the local church. Turner had thought he was named Izear Luster Turner, Jr. after his father, until he found out that his name was registered as Ike Wister Turner while applying for his first passport. He never got to discover the origin of his name, as by the time he discovered it, his parents were both dead. Furthermore, Ike Turner converted to Judaism later in his life.
Music career
Ike Turner's actual music career began in earnest in the late-1940s where he formed a group whom he christened The Kings of Rhythm. In 1951, the band recorded what historians have debated as "the first rock and roll record" with "Rocket 88", credited to Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats (this band did not actually exist). There are many candidates for the title of the first rock and roll record, but it is arguable whether any such thing exists This article is about the song For the band by this name see Rocket 88 (band. Jackie Brenston ( 15 August 1930, Clarksdale, Mississippi — 15 December 1979, Memphis, Tennessee Brenston was both the band's saxophonist and the lead vocalist of the song, and on the original Chess release was listed as the song's writer. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind "Rocket 88" was produced at Sun Studio in Memphis by Sam Phillips. Sun Studio was opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis Tennessee, on January 3, 1950. Samuel Cornelius Phillips ( January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003) better known as Sam Phillips, was an American The record was one of the first examples of guitar distortion, which happened by accident when one of the amplifiers dropped before the recording.
Ike and the Kings of Rhythm settled into local fame in St. Louis where the band locally recorded for a St. Louis label and even appeared on local television shows. Throughout this early period, Turner became a recording scout and A&R man for independent record companies including Sun Records - where "Rocket 88" was recorded, helping the likes of Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Elmore James and Otis Rush get signed. Sun Records was a Record label based in Memphis, Tennessee, starting operations on March 27 1952. Otis Rush (born April 29, 1934 in Philadelphia Mississippi) is a blues Musician, Singer and Guitarist. He also became a sideman playing guitar for these blues acts and more. Musically, Turner was known for his hard-hitting guitar style. He was known to put the whammy bar of his Fender Stratocaster to frequent use. A tremolo arm or tremolo bar (also called a "whammy bar" or "wang bar" is a lever attached to the bridge and/or the Tailpiece of The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as the Strat, is a model of Electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares
Turner's music career changed drastically after meeting a teenage singer from Nutbush, Tennessee, named Anna Mae Bullock, who demandingly grabbed a microphone during a singing session at one of St. Nutbush is an unincorporated Rural community in Haywood County, Tennessee, United States, in the western part of the state Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American Louis' nightspots and sang a B.B. King song in her now-trademark throated raspy vocals. B B King (born Riley B King, September 16 1925 is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer-songwriter. Bullock's performance impressed Ike so much he allowed Anna to join his band as a background singer. However within a year, Ike's plans for Bullock changed after Anna recorded what he originally stated was a demo for a song that was to be sung by a male vocalist. After hearing her vocals, he let it be released under an independent label and in the process changed the name of the singer from Anna Mae Bullock to Tina Turner - naming her after Sheena - and the name of the band to the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Sheena Queen of the Jungle is a fictional American comic book jungle girl heroine published originally by Fiction House. That song, "A Fool in Love", became a national hit in early 1960, reaching the top three in the R&B charts and becoming a top thirty pop hit in the process. " A Fool in Love " is a propulsive soul single released as the debuting single for Ike & Tina Turner, released in 1960 on the Sue Records label From then until 1976, Ike and Tina Turner became one of the most explosive duos in rock & soul music. The creation of the revue also led to the soul revues of the 1960s. Inspired by Ray Charles, Turner created a trio of sexy background singers and dancers who were named The Ikettes who often had their moves choreographed by Tina and Ike. Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American The Ikettes were a trio sometimes Quartet of female Backing vocalists for the Ike and Tina Turner Revue a prominent American Rhythm and The Turners eventually scored several hit singles including "It's Gonna Work Out Fine", "River Deep - Mountain High", "I Want To Take You Higher", "Proud Mary", and "Nutbush City Limits" over thirteen years. " It's Gonna Work Out Fine " is a "rock-ish" soul song issued by the team of Ike & Tina Turner, released in 1961 " River Deep - Mountain High " is a 1966 single by Ike & Tina Turner. " I Want to Take You Higher " is a 1969 song by the soul / rock / funk band Sly & the Family Stone, the B-side to their " Proud Mary " is a song written by American singer and Guitarist John Fogerty. " Nutbush City Limits " is Tina Turner 's semi-autobiographical rock song in which she portrays Nutbush Tennessee, the town where she was born and
The success the duo contributed eventually led to the creation of the Los Angeles-based Bolic Sounds studio, founded by Ike. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West However, after Tina abruptly left Ike after a violent altercation in 1976, Ike lost ground in the national music market. As a solo artist, he struggled to find success after Tina and after releasing two failed solo albums, had found himself facing drug and weapons charges, of which he was convicted in 1989. Shortly after Ike's release from prison in 1993, the musician went back on the road and back into recording music, which continued until his death. In 2001, Ike released the Grammy-nominated Here & Now album. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Here and Now, is a solo album released by Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm in 2001 by IKON Records Three years later, he was awarded with an "Heroes Award" from the Memphis charter of NARAS. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Inc is known variously as The Recording Academy or NARAS. In 2005, he appeared on the Gorillaz' album, Demon Days, playing piano on the track, "Every Planet We Reach Is Dead". Gorillaz is a Virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Comic Demon Days is the second Studio album and a Concept album by Gorillaz, released on May 23, 2005 in the United Demon Days is the second Studio album and a Concept album by Gorillaz, released on May 23, 2005 in the United He played live with the band on the band's world tour to that particular song. In 2007, Ike won his first solo Grammy in the Best Traditional Blues Album category for the album, Risin' With the Blues. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album has been awarded since 1983 Before his death, a collaboration between Turner and the rock band, The Black Keys, by Gorillaz' producer Danger Mouse was expected this year, 2008. The Black Keys is a Blues-rock music duo consisting of Dan Auerbach ( vocals and Guitar) and Patrick Carney ( drums and Brian Joseph Burton, better known by his Stage name Danger Mouse, is an American artist and producer. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Personal life
The facts surrounding his second marriage to Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) have been hotly debated. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American It is believed that Ike married Tina in 1962 due to worries over being sued for child support and alimony payments by Taylor. In family law and government policy child support or child maintenance is the ongoing obligation for a periodic payment made directly or indirectly by a non-custodial parent Alimony, maintenance or spousal support is an obligation established by Law in many countries that is based on the premise that both spouses have an absolute The ceremony is claimed to have taken place in Tijuana, Mexico, and Tina had a son with Ike. Tijuana (ˌtiːəˈwɑːnə Spanish, ti'xwana|ti'ʍana is the largest city of the Mexican state of Baja California, situated on the U However, their marriage was overshadowed by Ike's constant abuse towards her. Ike is said to have openly cheated on Tina with other women, one of whom was former Ikette, Ann Thomas, by whom he had a baby and whom he later married in 1981. In 1995, he married yet another Ikette, Jeanette Bazzell. Ike has four known children: sons, Ike Jr. , Michael and Ronald and daughter, Mia. [2]
In the mid-1980s, Turner suffered a brush with the law when he was convicted of drug-related charges and sentenced to several years in a California state prison. Turner was still in prison pleading parole when he and Tina were inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, which Tina accepted on his behalf. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States
In 2001, Turner's long-awaited autobiography, Takin' Back My Name (ISBN 1-85227-850-1), was published. In Tina Turner's 1986 autobiography, I, Tina, later filmed as What's Love Got to Do with It?, Tina accused Ike of violent spousal abuse, which Ike repeatedly denied for many years. An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" I Tina is a 1986 autobiography by rock singer Tina Turner, co-written by MTV news correspondent and music critic Kurt Loder. What's Love Got to Do with It is a 1993 biographical film which tells the life story of Tina Turner. However, in his 2001 autobiography Ike admitted, "Sure, I've slapped Tina. . . There have been times when I punched her to the ground without thinking. But I never beat her. "
Turner has attributed many problems off the stage to his drug and alcohol addiction and intense use of cocaine, resulting in his abusive behavior and relationship with his wife and children. Abuse refers to the use or treatment of something (a person item substance concept or vocabulary that is harmful When Turner was released from prison in 1993, Turner began where he left off in his career with a busy touring and recording schedule.
In 1996, in an interview with NPR's Terry Gross on Fresh Air, Ike claimed that he and Tina Turner were never actually married, and that she originally took his name in order to discourage a former lover from returning to her. Terry Gross (born 1951 is the host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, an interview format Radio show produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia Fresh Air is a Radio talk show hosted by Terry Gross, broadcast on National Public Radio stations across the United States [3]. On October 17, 2007, in a telephone interview conducted by radio personality Howard Stern, Ike reiterated his claim that he and Tina Turner were never actually married. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality.
Death
Turner died on December 12, 2007 at 76 years of age at his home in San Marcos, California, near San Diego. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. San Marcos is a city located in the northern portion of San Diego County California, USA. [4] On January 16, 2008 it was reported by the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office that he died from a cocaine overdose. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD) describes the Ingestion or application of a Drug or other substance in quantities "The cause of death for Ike Turner is cocaine toxicity with other significant conditions," such as hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema, Supervising Medical Examiner Investigator Paul Parker told CNN. Cardiovascular disease or cardiovascular diseases refers to the class of diseases that involve the Heart or Blood vessels ( arteries and Emphysema is a chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease ( COPD) formerly termed a chronic obstructive Lung disease (COLD [5]
Discography
Ike & Tina Turner
Other
- 1969: Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm: A Black Man's Soul
- 2004: Here and Now
- 2007: Rising with the Blues
Notes
- ^ The Austin Chronicle: Music: Spotlight: Ike Turner: Antone's, Midnight
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CEFDB153EF936A3575AC0A967958260 New York Times
- ^ Fresh Air from WHYY : NPR
- ^ Ken Barnes (2007-12-12). This is a list of albums and singles released by American rock and soul duo Ike & Tina Turner during their 16-year musical career Here and Now, is a solo album released by Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm in 2001 by IKON Records Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Ike Turner: A tarnished rock legend. USA Today. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
- ^ "Medical examiner says Ike Turner died of cocaine overdose.", CNN. com, 2008-1-17. Retrieved on 2008-01-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca
External links
- Ike Turner at the Internet Movie Database
- Ike's Homepage on the internet
- Obituary in The Times, 14 December 2007
- BET's Tribute to Ike
- Turner's Entry on the St. Louis Walk of Fame
- Ike Turner Article - by Dr. Frank Hoffmann
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| NAME | Turner, Ike Wister |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 5, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 2007 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | San Marcos, California, United States |
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