Ike Turner married four times and had four children: Ike Jr., Michael, Ronald and Mia. [109] The release of "Proud Mary" in 1971 became Ike & Tina Turner's biggest hit, reaching No. Mini Bio (1) 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. [107] The album earned Turner his first solo Grammy nomination for Best R&B Instrumental Performance at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards. Some of the artist Turner backed on piano and guitar during this period include Elmore James, Johnny Ace and the Flairs. All Rights Reserved. [65][66] He recalled, "[Presley] was just a white boy that would come over to black clubs. However, James did eventually sign with Modern, and Turner played on his recordings that were released on Modern's subsidiary label Flair Records. 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Louis. He said he made a song about it and we started laughing," said Rasool, referring to "Bi Polar" from the Grammy-winning album Risin' With The Blues. Look what he'd done for me. [198] Hill injured his ankle and left Bullock before their son Craig was born in August 1958. Trumpet found out and Modern had to cancel the record. [73] A teetotaler at the time, he avoided drugs and insisted all band members also adopt this policy, firing anyone he even suspected of breaking the rules. [130] Turner credited Joe Louis Walker with encouraging him to return to his roots in blues music. 107) under the anagram "Icky Renrut" because he was still under contract with Sun for several more months, and he didn't want to cause friction with Phillips. Madison-Turner marrie d Ike on October 2006, and he filed for divorce two months later. [235], Turner's second wife Velma Davis (ne Dishman) claimed that Turner was the father of her daughter, Linda Turner Bullock (b. [194], In East St. Louis, Turner lived with Lorraine Taylor. [24] Turner grew up playing boogie woogie piano, which he learned from Pinetop Perkins. The transformation of his ex-wife Tina into a superstar inevitably overshadowed the career of Ike Turner, who has died after suffering from emphysema, aged 76. He would come in and stand behind the piano and watch me play. [35] The Tophatters played big band arrangements from sheet music. She got up to sing his version of B.B. [8], During the 1980s, Turner was arrested multiple times for drug and firearm offenses which resulted in two convictions. While at local nightclub Club Manhattan, Tina crossed paths with Ike Turner, the leader of Kings of Rhythm, who are credited as one of the first groups to introduce rock and roll the world with their song Rocket 88. Tina, who was in her teens, was not particularly drawn to Ike romantically upon first sight and in fact, found him unattractive. 1 single at 44 and eventually selling more than 200 million records. "[227], Turner met San Francisco native singer Audrey Madison through a mutual friend in 1993. Velma claimed that Turner is the father of her daughter Linda Turner Bullock, born in 1949. [245] He was cleared of the charges. [157][158] Prince also said Turner as his first musical influence. [76] He also wrote and produced the Ikettes hit "I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)". [248] By the early 1970s, he was heavily addicted to the drug, buying it in large quantities and sharing it with friends. It was sampled by producer Goldie for his 1994 hit "Inner City Life", in the same year by Krome & Time on "The License", and by Paradox in 2002 on track "Funky Mule". "[34] Turner kept the name throughout his career, although it went through lineup changes over time. [38], Soon after the release of "Rocket 88", Turner moved to West Memphis, Arkansas and played with various local bands. [88] They became close friends and she began dating his saxophonist Raymond Hill. He eventually began freebasing crack cocaine. [86], In March 1960, Turner allowed her to record a demo of his self-penned song "A Fool in Love". [49] He then became a freelance talent scout, session musician, and production assistant for Sam Phillips at Sun Studio, commuting to Memphis, Tennessee. "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. According to Turner, they did not consummate their marriage. [189] They were married on April 10, 1948. Turner went on to have a massively successful solo career after "Ike & Tina," getting her first No. Between 1974 and 1975, the duo released the singles "Sweet Rhode Island Red", "Sexy Ida", and "Baby, Get It On". In 1973, the duo released "Nutbush City Limits" penned by Tina. [140][141] Turner won his first solo Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007. "[148], Reviewing Turner's 1973 album Bad Dreams, Robert Christgau wrote: "After twenty years of raking it in from the shadows, he's finally figured out a way of applying his basically comic bass/baritone to rock and roll. Ike Turner died of an accidental cocaine overdose. Sex was power to me. [207][208], Following a violent altercation in July 1976, Tina filed for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. In 2003, John Collis published Ike Turner: King of Rhythm about the life and musical contributions of Turner. Spector, according to our spy in the . [236] He was paroled into her custody in 1991. He intended to use the demo as guide track for Art Lassiter who did not attend the scheduled recording session at Technisonic Studios. [209][8] Although Turner reiterated that they were never officially married, they had a common-law marriage and still had to go through a formal divorce. In 1952, under the alias Mary Sue, she released the single "Everybody's Talking" / "Love Is a Gamble" on Modern Records. "[8], Turner was first married at 16 years old to Edna Dean Stewart of Ruleville, Mississippi. In My Love Story, Tina has talked about her deep affection for her long-term partner, Erwin Bach, whom she wed in 2013, and the contours of their relationship, contrasting what she has experienced and learned from her second marriage in contrast to her first. [53] Artists Turner discovered for Modern and Sun include Bobby Bland, Howlin' Wolf, Rosco Gordon, Boyd Gilmore, Houston Boines, Charley Booker, and Little Milton. [11][12] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Tina Turner in 1991. He earned another Grammy in the category of Best Traditional Blues Album for his 2006 set Risin With the Blues, having worked with the alternative pop act Gorillaz the previous year. "[151] Turner himself said of his tremolo technique: "I thought it was to make the guitar screampeople got so excited when I used that thing. Love invited Turner and his band to play at his club. [11], Ike & Tina Turner were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. A native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Turner began playing piano and guitar as a child and then formed the Kings of Rhythm as a teenager. Instead, he spent the money in a pool hall and learned boogie-woogie from Perkins. Groove Band, recorded a tribute album titled Rocket 88: Tribute to Ike Turner. She made her recording debut on Turner's song "Boxtop", released on Tune Town Records in 1958. In her mid-40s, Tina staged a pop music comeback with her 1984 Private Dancer album and a host of singles that included the title track, a remake of Al Greens Lets Stay Together, Better Be Good to Me, and Whats Love Got to Do With It. The Grammy-winning Whats Love Got to Do With It reached No. She was a pianist in his band, and they married in the mid-1950s. [179] In 2006, Vibe magazine ranked the character of Ike Turner from What's Love Got to Do with It at No. [97][91], In 1965, Phil Spector saw them perform at a club on the Sunset Strip and invited them to film The Big T.N.T. "Rocket 88" is one of the two records that can claim to be the first rock 'n' roll record, the other being "The Fat Man" by Fats Domino from 1949. "[214] In his autobiography, he said: "Sure, I've slapped Tina. Though there was a certain amount of success that the act had, music observers and Tina herself lamented that the band wasnt able to reach even bigger milestones due to Ikes self-sabotaging and violent behavior, with Tina often the focal point. [196][246] Producer D'Angela Proctor alleged in Turner's Unsung documentary that the two famous people were Elvis Presley and Redd Foxx. [8], Turner released two solo albums for United Artists Records, Blues Roots (1972) and Bad Dreams (1973). [90], The single "A Fool In Love" was released in July 1960, and it became a national hit, selling a million copies. "[155] Turner was a big influence on Little Richard, who wrote the introduction to Turner's autobiography. [56] He played piano in sessions with them and lesser-known artists such as the Prisonaires, Driftin' Slim, Ben Burton, Matt Cockrell, Dennis Binder, Sunny Blair, and Baby Face Turner. [241] He married French singer Afida Turner in 2007. Also, I wanted the general public to have a better outlook and perspective on where Ike was mentally and emotionally, because so often, as a nation, we turn on people who have mental health issues and define them by their behaviors rather than their condition. [197] However, Turner and Bullock eventually began having an affair and she became pregnant in January 1960. [16] In 2011, Audrey appeared as a contestant on The X Factor. [193], After Alice, Turner became involved with Annie Mae Wilson from Greenville, Mississippi. [186] It was written with Nigel Cawthorne and Little Richard wrote the introduction. [2], In 2002, Turner filmed Martin Scorsese's PBS documentary series The Blues, which aired in September 2003. [17] Turner was the younger of their two children, his sister, Lee Ethel Knight, was "some ten years" his senior. She came from an abusive relationship and went straight to the top. His father lived for two or three years as an invalid in a tent in the family's yard before succumbing to his injuries when Turner was about five years old. [87] That year, they headlined at the Waldorf Astoria New York and signed a television deal with CBS-TV. [216] In 2007, Turner told Jet that he had written Tina an apology letter, but had never sent it. We just came and took it home. [27][37], Around the time he was starting out with the Kings of Rhythm, Turner and Lane became unofficial roadies for blues musician Robert Nighthawk, who often played live on WROX. Izear Luster Turner Jr. was born on November 5, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. In 1976, shortly after getting into a physical altercation while en route to a Dallas hotel, Tina fled her abusive situation. Rock 'n' roll came from rhythm and blues: rock 'n' roll ain't nothing but rhythm and blues up-tempo. [250][16], By 1985, Turner's finances were in disarray and he owed the state of California $12,802 in back taxes. [110] Turner had two sixteen track studios built, a large one to rent out and a smaller one for his personal recordings. "I want women who find themselves in violent relationships to first, get themselves out of danger and then seek help for them," Audrey added. 1 on Los 40 Principales in Spain. Ike and Tina Turner's Tumultuous Relationship, Photo: Daniel SIMON/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images, Rihanna and 10 Other Great Pregnant Performances, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads. In 2022, her son Ronnie died aged 62. [16] They married at A Special Memory Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on October 8, 2006. 104 and No. As he predicted, Turner died two days later, on December 12, at the age of 76, at his home in San Marcos, California. She co-wrote both tunes with Turner. [229] In 2016, she released her memoir Love Had Everything to Do with It, which details her volatile relationship with Turner due to his bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. [58] In 1951, Turner recorded two Howlin' Wolf tracks for Phillips, playing piano on "How Many More Years" and "Moanin' at Midnight", which Phillips sent to Chess. Speaking on "Rocket 88" being a contender for the first rock 'n' roll record, broadcaster Paul Gambaccini said: In musical terms [he was] very important. [228] Turner filed for divorce two months later on December 22, but after the divorce was granted they reconciled in 2007. [185], In 1999, Turner published his autobiography Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner. His parents were Creole. [31] Turner recorded Parker's first single, "You're My Angel" / "Bad Women, Bad Whiskey", credited to Little Junior Parker and the Blue Flames. The album received positive critical reception, and was nominated for best Blues Album at the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards. Rasool said she talked to Turner about his bipolar disorder and witnessed its effects. [148] Turner was an early adopter of the Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, buying one from O.K. . [64], Unbeknownst to Turner, during his time in West Memphis, he met Elvis Presley who was a truck driver. The ikettes. The single peaked at No. [221] According to Turner, Tina suggested Ann fill in as an Ikette because although she could not sing, she was attractive. [133] He is featured in the documentaries The Road to Memphis and Godfathers and Sons, as part of the series. [6][214] Her mother, Pat Richard, attended Sumner High School with Tina in St. [118], After his breakup with Tina, singer Holly Maxwell sang with Turner on occasion from 1977 to 1985 and again for eight months in 1992. He was convicted of, 2015: Inducted into St. Louis Classic Rock Hall of Fame, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 08:14. [38] Turner arranged for B.B. "[231], Turner had six children. [166] In 2004, he was awarded the Heroes Award from the Memphis branch of the Recording Academy. [43][44] The record sold approximately half a million copies. [202] At the time, he was still legally married to Alice Bell. [88] The duo switched to Turner's Sonja label in 1963. [29] Performances typically lasted for about twelve hours, from early evening to dawn the next day. [142][143] After Turner's death, the songs were used for their 2008 album Attack & Release. Ike Turner died on December 12, 2007, of a drug overdose. Turner said he only fired a shot to scare him off and that the man had injured himself when he climbed over the fence to get away. On December 9, 2022, Ronnie's wife, Afida Turner, announced his death on Instagram . [60] Turner also attempted to poach Elmore James from Trumpet Records and record him for Modern. "[10] Turner won five Grammy Awards, including two competitive awards and three Grammy Hall of Fame Awards. Annie Mae left Turner for a policeman after they moved to East St. Louis, Illinois. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. [146] Donald Fagen noted: "[T]alented as he was, there wasn't anything really supernatural about Ike's skills as a musician What Ike excelled at was leadership: conceptualization, organization, and execution. "[183] Phil Spector criticized Tina's book and called the film a "piece of trash" during his eulogy at Turner's funeral. [139], In 2006, Turner released his last album Risin' With the Blues on the independent label Zoho Roots. [91] Turner added a backing girl group he renamed the Ikettes, and along with the Kings of Rhythm they began performing as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. [48], The success of "Rocket 88" generated tension and ego clashes in the band which culminated with Brenston leaving to pursue a solo career, causing the band to fall apart. [223] Turner stated, "I loved Tina, but I was in love with Ann Thomas. [213] Turner admitted he took Tina for granted and called her "the best woman I ever knew. However, they reconciled and lived together until his passing. ', "Pop: Ike Turner Relies on Hits of the Past", "Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival Chronology", "Living legend Ike Turner returns to rock and roll", "Television Review: The Blues: A History, A Homage", "Gorillaz kick off unique Manchester residency", "7th Annual Independent Music Awards Finalists Announced", "In the Studio: The Black Keys' 'Attack & Release', "The Devil and Ike Turner: Parsing his hits", "Ike Turner: The Soulful Style of the Electric Blues/R&B Guitarist", "Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm: Here and Now", "Musical Tributes Honor Ike Turner's Legacy At Funeral", "Goldie Inner City Life sample of Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm", "Rocket 88: Tribute to Ike Turner Mr. Their early stage performances consisted largely of covers of popular jukebox hits. After she recovered, she increasingly became aware of her strength, with a vision to survive and eventually escape the marriage. [129][3] In August 1997, Turner returned to his hometown Clarksdale to headline the 10th Annual Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival. [64] Turner recalled, "Bonnie played piano. 214 on 2012 revised list). [34] The Tophatters had over 30 members, but they broke up into two groups after six months to a year. [233] Tina's son Craig Turner (19582018) with Raymond Hill was adopted by Turner and therefore carried his surname. Tina met Ike when she was 18 and started visiting bars in the St. Louis area. [121] In 1988, Turner attempted an ill-fated return to the stage with Marcy Thomas, Bonnie Johnson, and Jeanette Bazzell as his Ikettes. [169][170], In 2004, Fender Custom Shop manufactured a limited edition Ike Turner Tribute Stratocaster. Cawthorne and Little Richard wrote the introduction to Turner, they headlined the. 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