In January 1987, Turner was arrested for trying to sell 10 ounces of cocaine to an undercover police officer; he pleaded not guilty. [80], In 1957, Ann Bullock accompanied her sister Alline Bullock to watch Turner and the Kings of Rhythm at the Manhattan Club in East St. [12], Turner began working on a collaboration album with Gorillaz's producer Danger Mouse and the Black Keys in early 2007. [33] The Riverside played host to touring musicians, including Sonny Boy Williamson II and Duke Ellington. [17], According to Turner, he witnessed his father beaten and left for dead by a white mob. [165], Turner won Comeback Album of The Year for Here and Now at the W.C. Legendary singer Tina Turner has said she doesn't think she could ever forgive her former husband Ike, after detailing the abuse she suffered during their marriage. [12] Ike & Tina Turner won Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group for "Proud Mary" in 1972. [106], In April 1969, Turner and the Kings of Rhythm released an album, A Black Man's Soul, on Pompeii Records. Ike Turner Jr. Ike Turner had six children, but Tina only adopted two of his sons. [16], On January 16, 2008, the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office reported that Turner had died from a cocaine overdose. 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. The couple also recorded for RPM Records and Sun Records. [53] They often purchased or claimed co-writer credit of songs written by artists on their labels using pseudonyms. 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. [38] Turner arranged for B.B. 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. Izear Luster Turner Jr. was born on November 5, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Why Ike Turner's . We plan to record together. Produced by Rogers, the remake received favorable reviews. The studio albums Break Every Rule and Foreign Affair followed, as well as a starring role in Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome that featured the anthemic We Dont Need Another Hero. She also penned a 1986 memoir, I, Tina, with journalist Kurt Loder that was turned into the 1993 film Whats Love Got to Do With It, starring Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne. [108] In November, the Ike & Tina Turner Revue opened up for the Rolling Stones on their 1969 American Tour. 11 on the R&B chart and it was a bigger hit in Europe. "[183] Phil Spector criticized Tina's book and called the film a "piece of trash" during his eulogy at Turner's funeral. These sketches were collected in a 2008 comedy album Ike at the Mike. [16] Turner said he liked the reduced need for sleep the drug gave him which allowed him to write more music. [71] Eventually, Turner returned with his reformed version of the Kings of Rhythm. Rock 'n' roll came from rhythm and blues: rock 'n' roll ain't nothing but rhythm and blues up-tempo. She told Jet: "He's been real inspiration and a catalyst emotionally and in other ways as well. If the drummer had to pee, I would play drums until he returned.There were no breaks. [115] Tina fled from the hotel shortly after they arrived, and filed for divorce on July 27, 1976. [70], In 1954, Turner visited his sister Lee Ethel Knight in St. Louis, Missouri. "[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. [16], Turner was raised a Baptist and reportedly converted to Judaism in 1994, but never spoke about it. [3] In 1954, Turner relocated to East St. Louis where his Kings of Rhythm became one of the most renowned acts in Greater St. [144], In his career, Turner originally worked in the style of 1950s R&B, or post-jump blues. Dates saxophonist Raymond Hill and has a son, Craig. A native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Turner began playing piano and guitar as a child and then formed the Kings of Rhythm as a teenager. They had met in the mid-1960s at a concert in Bakersfield, California. [104][105] This exposure introduced them to a wider audience outside of R&B. [41], Phillips licensed the recording to Chess Records in Chicago. He asked for one more tour with me, and I said, 'No, absolutely not.' According to Jeanette, Turner called her his "backbone". He found the experience terrifying and from then on preferred not to be the focus of attention, but rather to be in the background controlling the show. Look what he'd done for me. [12] In 2002, Turner's performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival was released as a live album and DVD. An. 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. [161], Turner won two competitive Grammy Awards. [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. Speaking on his early marriages, he said: "You gave a preacher $2, the papers cost $3, that was it. Tina Turner is known for her fierceness onstage and resilience overcoming an abusive marriage. 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. [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. [235], Turner's second wife Velma Davis (ne Dishman) claimed that Turner was the father of her daughter, Linda Turner Bullock (b. 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. Her parents were poor sharecroppers, who split up and left Turner and her sister to be. Blues Music Awards.mw-parser-output .awards-table td:last-child{text-align:center}, 19461950: Formation of the Kings of Rhythm, 19511954: Session musician and talent scout. [150] In The Stratocaster Chronicles, Tom Wheeler wrote that Turner's "inventive style is a classic example of an artist discovering the Stratocaster, adapting to its features and fashioning something remarkable. [24] Turner grew up playing boogie woogie piano, which he learned from Pinetop Perkins. [53] Artists Turner discovered for Modern and Sun include Bobby Bland, Howlin' Wolf, Rosco Gordon, Boyd Gilmore, Houston Boines, Charley Booker, and Little Milton. 21 on the R&B chart. He died from a cocaine overdose in December 2007. Ike Turner married four times and had four children: Ike Jr., Michael, Ronald and Mia. [128] They performed to positive reviews as the Ike Turner Revue. [49], To accommodate his then-wife Bonnie, who also played piano, Turner taught himself how to play guitar by ear and Willie Kizart taught him blues guitar techniques. [101] The failure of the single in America triggered Spector's retreat from the music industry. [91] The Turners received the Golden European Record Award, the first ever given, for selling more than one million records of "Nutbush City Limits" in Europe. 1 in the U.S. and is seen by many as Tinas trademark song. [111] Artists who recorded there included Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Duane Allman, Little Richard, Gayle McCormick, and Frank Zappa. Ike Turner died of an accidental cocaine overdose. ", "Listen to the first rock and roll song ever recorded", "Joe Bihari, Who Put Early R&B on Record, Dies at 88 (Published 2013)", "Chess, Biharis Skirmish; This Time Over Wolf", "Bobbito plays the tracks. [239] He played bass guitar in his mother's band after his parents divorced and he later played in his father's band. Ike Turner Jnr claims his star mother has all but abandoned her family in the US. ", In 1957, Turner met Anna Bullock (Tina Turner) at the Manhattan Club in East St. Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. (November 5, 1931 December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, and talent scout. [221] According to Turner, Tina suggested Ann fill in as an Ikette because although she could not sing, she was attractive. Ike Turner performing in Juan-Les-Pins, southern France, on the last day of the Jazz a Juan music festival. [2] He was instrumental in the early careers of various blues musicians such as B.B. Born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939, the woman who would become known as Tina Turner had a rough family life. [234], Turner had a daughter, Mia Turner (b. The wailing saxophone and that distorted electric guitar. [233] Tina's son Craig Turner (19582018) with Raymond Hill was adopted by Turner and therefore carried his surname. Turner, best remembered for his successful musical partnership and stormy marriage to . 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. Walking past her house to school, she would invite him to help feed her chickens and then take him to bed. [178], After the release of the film, the fictionalized version of Turner from the movie was seized on by comedians, who reused the persona in sketches. [149] Unaware that the guitar's tremolo arm could be used to subtle effect, Turner used it to play screaming, swooping and diving solos that predated artists such as Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck by a decade. [62] In 1952, Turner discovered Little Junior Parker in West Memphis, and they formed a band with Matt "Guitar" Murphy. But I never beat her. [87] Turner then renamed her "Tina" because it rhymed with Sheena, however, family and friends still called her Ann. The medicine is most commonly used as treatment for bipolar disorder, Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. He defined how to put the Fender bass into that music. Some of the artist Turner backed on piano and guitar during this period include Elmore James, Johnny Ace and the Flairs. [13] Turner is inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame. [173], Turner then married Rosa Lee Sane in West Memphis, Arkansas. The pair met at a nightclub in Manhattan and sparked up a romance after singing together. The texture and flavor of R&B owe a lot to him. [195][196] Lorraine already had two children of her own before she had two sons, Ike Jr. and Michael, with Turner. "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. At first, I had really been in love with him. "[222] Their daughter Mia was born in January 1969. [57][4], Turner was contracted to the Bihari brothers, but he continued to work for Phillips, where he was effectively the in-house producer. 27 on the Hot 100. How many wives did Ike Turner have? On the 1990s sketch comedy show In Living Color, Turner was parodied by David Alan Grier. I understand today. 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. Houk's Piano Co. store in Memphis the year of its release in 1954. [121] He re-recorded "I'm Blue" as a duet with singer Billy Rogers in 1995. [138], After his death in 2007, Turner's autopsy and toxicology report showed he was taking Seroquel at the time of his death. The husband-wife duo established themselves throughout the 1960s and 70s as chart-topping artists, with most of the public not realizing the abuse that existed in the couples private life. [216] In 2007, Turner told Jet that he had written Tina an apology letter, but had never sent it. They made amazing music together, but their private life was not as collaborative as their public appearances, and it was downright terrible for Tina. 1 on Los 40 Principales in Spain. [8] He later settled his account. Vocalist on the album include Turner's last wife Audrey Madison Turner and former Ikette Bonnie Bramlett. [139], In 2006, Turner released his last album Risin' With the Blues on the independent label Zoho Roots. He had tried to sell his studio Bolic Sound in 1980 to raise funds to avoid foreclosure, but the studio burned down on the day a potential buyer was scheduled to view it in January 1981. [21][28], Turner was inspired to learn the piano after he heard Pinetop Perkins play at his friend Ernest Lane's house. He accused the man of assaulting his wife Ann Thomas and of kicking his dog. [5][262] He was found dead by his former wife Ann Thomas. Spector, according to our spy in the . [31][132] The positive response to the tour encouraged Turner to reform the Kings of Rhythm. [72] In addition, Turner recorded numerous sessions for Stevens with various vocalists and musician lineups of the Kings of Rhythm. [131] Walker invited Turner to perform with him at the San Francisco Blues Festival and to tour in Europe. They played on many recording for Bihari's Modern, RPM, and Flair labels. "[147], Turner's guitar style is distinguished by heavy use of the whammy bar to achieve a strong reverb-soaked vibrato, string bending, hammer-ons and triplets in his blues phrasing. [173] The unveilings coincided with Clarksdale's 23rd Annual Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival, which paid tribute to Turner. Turner tried to get Rosa out, but he never saw her again. [10], In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked Ike & Tina Turner No. We just came and took it home. 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. The success of the single was followed by a string of hits including "I Idolize You", "Poor Fool", and "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" which gave them their second million-seller and their first Grammy nomination. Louis. [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. [65][66] He recalled, "[Presley] was just a white boy that would come over to black clubs. His oldest son Ike Turner, Jr . Handy Blues Awards in 2002. [2], In 2002, Turner filmed Martin Scorsese's PBS documentary series The Blues, which aired in September 2003. King. [225][226] They divorced in 2000, but later rekindled their friendship. "[16], Turner attended Booker T. Washington Elementary School, then was promoted to Myrtle Hall in the sixth grade. Their cover of "I Want to Take You Higher" by Sly and the Family Stone was also successful on the charts in 1970. He considered himself an organizer rather than a performer. [34] Members of the band were Clarksdale musicians and included Turner's school friends Raymond Hill, Eugene Fox and Clayton Love. After she recovered, she increasingly became aware of her strength, with a vision to survive and eventually escape the marriage. [2] In the 1950s, Turner's group got regular airplay from live sessions on the radio stations WROX in Clarksdale and KFFA in Helena, Arkansas. In 2009, a judge ruled that the handwritten will was invalid and that Turner's children were legally the direct heirs of his estate.[265]. [16][188] He often married another woman before divorcing his existing wife. It peaked at No. Louis. [148] Turner was an early adopter of the Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, buying one from O.K. Alice was dating his vocalist Johnny O'Neal, but Turner liked her so he married her to avoid locking heads with O'Neal. [196][246] Producer D'Angela Proctor alleged in Turner's Unsung documentary that the two famous people were Elvis Presley and Redd Foxx. [202] At the time, he was still legally married to Alice Bell. However, they reconciled and lived together until his passing. American musician Ike Turner (1931 - 2007) and his wife, singer, dancer, and actress Tina Turner at London Airport on their way to Los Angeles, London, 11th March 1969. It was number one in the rhythm and blues chart for five weeks, it is in the Grammy Hall of Fame and it was an indisputable claim to fame for Ike Turner.To critics he will be known as a great founder, unfortunately to the general public he will always be known as a brutal man.[9]. [88] They became close friends and she began dating his saxophonist Raymond Hill. How many wives did Ike Turner have? I was inconsiderate about her feelings. Ike had a belief that he was going to die . [168], In 2003, the album Proud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina Turner was ranked No. [26] WROX is noted for being the first radio station in Mississippi to employ a black DJ, Early Wright. [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. Sadly, in summer 2018, her eldest biological son Craig committed suicide. Nigel Cawthorneco-author of Turner's autobiographysaid: Although there had been black rock 'n' rollers who had made it big already, they really only played to a white audience. 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. [117], United Artists responded to the Turners' separation by releasing albums of compiled recordings from their last sessions together, Delilah's Power (1977) and Airwaves (1978). By then both of his parents were deceased, so he could not verify the origin of his name. When Bullock became pregnant by Hill, they lived with Turner and his live-in girlfriend Lorraine Taylor. While married to Ike, Tina had two step-sons Ike Jr. and Michael whom Ike had from a previous relationship. Ike Turner died on December 12, 2007, of a drug overdose. [82] Through her sister and Washington, Bullock asked Turner to sing with his band. [85] Impressed by her voice, Turner invited her to sing with the band. Ike Turner married four times and had four children: Ike Jr., Michael, Ronald and Mia. How many wives did Ike Turner have? "I would come in the room and see him change like a lightbulb, switch on and switch off. [32] At some point in the 1940s, Turner moved into Clarksdale's Riverside Hotel. [250], Turner managed to break his dependency on cocaine while in prison and remained clean for more than ten years. A native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Turner began playing piano and guitar as a child and then formed the Kings of Rhythm as a teenager. "[181][182] In 2018, Tina told Oprah Winfrey that she only recently watched the film, but she could not finish it because she "didn't realize they would change the details so much. Wishing to exploit his Delta music connections, the Bihari brothers at Modern Records also hired Turner as a talent scout, paying him to find southern musicians who might be worth recording. 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. [197], "I still love Tina as much as I ever loved herI wrote her a letter five years ago. [100], In January 1970, they performed on The Ed Sullivan Show and released their rendition of "Come Together", which reached No. They toured the US in 2001, and headlined a showcase at South by Southwest where they were hailed as one of the highlights of the conference. [233], In 1959, Turner was charged with what he described as "interstate transportation of forged checks and conspiracy" and was forced to stand trial in St. Louis. [12] Later that year, the duo released the blues oriented albums Outta Season and The Hunter on Blue Thumb Records. Izear Luster Turner Jr. was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on November 5, 1931[15][16] to Beatrice Cushenberry, a seamstress, and Izear Luster Turner, a Baptist minister. I was stupid. But "Rocket 88" does have a couple of elements which "The Fat Man" did not. [16] Turner established his group as one of the most highly rated on the St. Louis club circuit, vying for popularity with their main competition, Sir John's Trio featuring Chuck Berry. Their divorce was finalized in 1955. [206] Tina signed her legal name as Martha Nell Turner on multiple contracts. [4] He formed the Ike & Tina Turner Revue in 1960, which over the course of the decade became a soul/rock crossover success. He is also inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame. [123][124] After his release from prison, Turner told the press that he was nervous about returning to performing live, but had plans to return to the studio. [16] They married at A Special Memory Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on October 8, 2006. [121] In 1988, Turner attempted an ill-fated return to the stage with Marcy Thomas, Bonnie Johnson, and Jeanette Bazzell as his Ikettes. [180], Commenting on the historical accuracy of the film, Tina told Larry King in 1997: "I would have liked them to have more truth, but according to Disney [owner of the film's production company], they said it's impossible, the people would not have believed the truth. Ike Turner married four times and had four children: Ike Jr., Michael, Ronald and Mia. With Ike taking to her powerful voice, they soon became the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. Tina met Ike when she was 18 and started visiting bars in the St. Louis area. Ike Turner died in 2007 at 76. Studio-psychedelic New Orleans, echoes of the Band and Dr. John, some brilliant minor r&b mixed in with the dumb stuff. [84] One night during an intermission, Bullock got hold of the microphone from Washington and sang "You Know I Love You" by B.B. However, James did eventually sign with Modern, and Turner played on his recordings that were released on Modern's subsidiary label Flair Records. This continued daily for some time. He intended to use the demo as guide track for Art Lassiter who did not attend the scheduled recording session at Technisonic Studios. [200], Following the birth of their son Ronnie in October 1960, they were married in Tijuana in 1962. 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[31] Turner persuaded his mother to pay for piano lessons, but he did not take to the formal style of playing. It had three custom single coil 1960s Strat pickups. Ike Turner states the facts", "Ike Turner That Kat Sure Could Play! The single peaked at No. Tina Turner turned her back on me and her family in the US claims son Watch on Together they were, as Tina would later proclaim, nice and rough. [69] Around this time Turner discovered Billy "The Kid" Emerson in Greenville. Despite routine intimidation, Tina eventually divorced her husband, taking no other assets besides her performance name and two cars. [119] In 1979, Turner spent time in the studio with Chaka Khan following her separation from her manager-husband. In those days blacks didn't bother with divorces. (Tina has said that shes never watched the film in its entirety.). Velma claimed that Turner is the father of her daughter Linda Turner Bullock, born in 1949. 14 on the Billboard R&B chart. But as the documentary Tina reveals, even 43 years after her divorce, the icon still has nightmares. You can talk all night about the achievements he's had. [102][103] Following the song's success in the UK, Mick Jagger invited them to open for the Rolling Stones on their 1966 British Tour. 1960), with Lorraine Taylor. ", Turner was praised by his contemporaries for his influence. [134] Turner appeared on the Gorillaz's album Demon Days (2005); playing piano on "Every Planet We Reach Is Dead". Ike modestly terms what he does on the guitar as 'tricks', but make no mistake, he attacked his axe with the conviction of a man who knew precisely what he wanted to hear come out of it. [59][60] Turner and Howlin' Wolf then recorded a version of "Moanin' at Midnight" at radio station KWEM in West Memphis without Phillips' or the Chess brothers' knowledge. Blues historian Ted Drozdowski claimed that Turner's father died in an industrial accident. [137][138] His performance is featured in the live concert DVD Demon Days: Live at the Manchester Opera House. [35] The Tophatters played big band arrangements from sheet music. [246] Turner was first introduced to cocaine by "two very famous people" he had been working with at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. I never knew he was no musician. [129][3] In August 1997, Turner returned to his hometown Clarksdale to headline the 10th Annual Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival. [140][141] Turner won his first solo Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007. "[190], In 1988, Turner discovered he had a daughter named Twanna Melby. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and No. [259], Turner died without a valid will. "[68] While they were in Sarasota, Florida for a gig, she ran off to New York with another man in 1953. 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. Turner married Lee in September 1952. [184], In 2015, TV One's Unsung offered some redemption with "The Story of Ike Turner", which documented his career along with his trials and tribulations. [29] Performances typically lasted for about twelve hours, from early evening to dawn the next day. Rosa had mental issues, so her family put her in an insane asylum. [130], Although Turner considered himself a pianist rather than a guitarist,[31] Rolling Stone magazine editor David Fricke ranked him No. In June 1985, Turner was arrested and charged with conspiracy to sell $16,000 worth of cocaine, possession and maintaining a residence for selling or using a controlled substance. [224] She became his lead vocalist and they married in a private ceremony at Circus Circus Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas on July 4, 1995. This man was playing the blues, rhythm and blues. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. Her parents owned the Taylor Sausage Factory in St. [4] According to Joe Bihari, Turner had brought King to his attention years prior. She has also faced a number of health issues, including high blood pressure, a stroke, cancer and kidney failure, with her second husband donating his own kidney for a transplant. [6] He sold 20 unreleased Ike & Tina Turner masters to the independent label Esquire Records. [132] Turner's work on the tour led to the recording and release of his Grammy-nominated album Here & Now (2001). While their career was rising, their marriage seemed to fall apart with reports of physical abuse and infidelity. [199] During Bullock's pregnancy, Taylor became suspicious that Bullock was pregnant by Turner and threatened her with a gun before shooting herself; her injuries were nonfatal. I did ask him about it. "If I married her, he couldn't do nothing," he said. 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