Instead, he spent the money in a pool hall and learned boogie-woogie from Perkins. This continued daily for some time. [81] Her sister was a barmaid at the club and was dating Turner's drummer Eugene Washington. [221] According to Turner, Tina suggested Ann fill in as an Ikette because although she could not sing, she was attractive. He fitted them out with state-of-the-art equipment. On December 10, 2007, he told his assistant Falina Rasool that he believed he was dying and would not live until Christmas. [5][262] He was found dead by his former wife Ann Thomas. Johnny Otis said, "Ike Turner is a very important man in American music. 1 single at 44 and eventually selling more than 200 million records. [6] He sold 20 unreleased Ike & Tina Turner masters to the independent label Esquire Records. [12] Later that year, the duo released the blues oriented albums Outta Season and The Hunter on Blue Thumb Records. [160], In 2009, a Nashville-based band, Mr. [116] Turner claimed that Tina initiated the conflict by purposely irritating him so that she would have a reason to break up with him before they signed the new contract. "[51] King also maintained that Turner introduced him to the Bihari brothers. They earned a Grammy Award in 1971: Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group for "Proud Mary." But the abuse continued, and they finally split in 1976 and divorced two years later. During his stay, he went clubbing at Ned Love's in East St. Louis, Illinois. [71], In between live dates, Turner took the band to Cincinnati to record for Federal Records in 1956. How many wives did Ike Turner have? The couple also recorded for RPM Records and Sun Records. To strip him from having the opportunity to get recognition in an area where he was entitled to deserve it, it's so wrong to me. Turner, who was trained by ear and could not sight read, would learn the pieces by listening to a version on record at home, pretending to be reading the music during rehearsals. "[10] Turner won five Grammy Awards, including two competitive awards and three Grammy Hall of Fame Awards. . [198] Hill injured his ankle and left Bullock before their son Craig was born in August 1958. When Bullock became pregnant by Hill, they lived with Turner and his live-in girlfriend Lorraine Taylor. [13] Turner is inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame. Louis. "[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. In St. Louis, Turner was exposed to a white audience who were excited by R&B. [53] They often purchased or claimed co-writer credit of songs written by artists on their labels using pseudonyms. [89] He had the name "Tina Turner" trademarked, so that in case she left, another singer could perform under the same name. [228] Turner filed for divorce two months later on December 22, but after the divorce was granted they reconciled in 2007. [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. [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. [104][105] This exposure introduced them to a wider audience outside of R&B. [70], In 1954, Turner visited his sister Lee Ethel Knight in St. Louis, Missouri. [19] One day after Reese gave him a whipping, Turner knocked him out with a length of lumber and ran away to Memphis for a few days before returning home. "[215] In a 1999, Roseanne Barr urged him to publicly apologize to Tina on The Roseanne Barr Show. [72], Turner maintained strict discipline and the band lived at his home on Virginia Place in East St. Louis which doubled as a studio. [106], In April 1969, Turner and the Kings of Rhythm released an album, A Black Man's Soul, on Pompeii Records. We just came and took it home. "[34] Turner kept the name throughout his career, although it went through lineup changes over time. Velma claimed that Turner is the father of her daughter Linda Turner Bullock, born in 1949. [76] He also helped Buddy Guy record his second record;[77] resulting in the single "You Sure Can't Do" / "This Is The End" which Turner played guitar and composed the latter. On the 1990s sketch comedy show In Living Color, Turner was parodied by David Alan Grier. [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. [115] On July 1, the Turners got into a violent altercation en route to their gig at the Dallas Statler Hilton. One of the Federal releases, "I'm Tore Up" / "If I Never Had Known You" featuring Billy Gayles became a regional hit. Spector, according to our spy in the . She reported a positive working relationship with Turner, and later released the memoir Freebase Ain't Free about their close friendship. [57] Turner used his Kings of Rhythm as session musicians. 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. "[40], In March 1951, Turner and his band recorded the song "Rocket 88" at Memphis Recording Service. [88] They became close friends and she began dating his saxophonist Raymond Hill. Tina Turner is known for her fierceness onstage and resilience overcoming an abusive marriage. Proud Mary was a cornerstone of the acts live shows, with a spoken intro that Tina made up on the spot when Ike first introduced the song into the bands repertoire. [129][3] In August 1997, Turner returned to his hometown Clarksdale to headline the 10th Annual Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival. [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. ", In 1957, Turner met Anna Bullock (Tina Turner) at the Manhattan Club in East St. Together they were, as Tina would later proclaim, nice and rough. [263] Among those who spoke at the funeral were Little Richard, Solomon Burke and Phil Spector. [22] Turner was also raped by another middle-aged woman, Miss Reeny, before he was twelve. It was a job staying ahead of this chick, man, cos' she was always trying to outdo me. While their career was rising, their marriage seemed to fall apart with reports of physical abuse and infidelity. Soon they were booking bigger venues, and by 1969 they were headlining in Las Vegas. [185], In 1999, Turner published his autobiography Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner. After she recovered, she increasingly became aware of her strength, with a vision to survive and eventually escape the marriage. 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. He intended to use the demo as guide track for Art Lassiter who did not attend the scheduled recording session at Technisonic Studios. Between 1974 and 1975, the duo released the singles "Sweet Rhode Island Red", "Sexy Ida", and "Baby, Get It On". [17] Turner was the younger of their two children, his sister, Lee Ethel Knight, was "some ten years" his senior. Born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939, the woman who would become known as .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Tina Turner had a rough family life. [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. [211] In the final divorce decree, Tina took responsibility for missed concert dates as well as an IRS lien. Some of the artist Turner backed on piano and guitar during this period include Elmore James, Johnny Ace and the Flairs. At first, I had really been in love with him. Her parents owned the Taylor Sausage Factory in St. Ike was always quite a character and was very candid about his struggles with addiction, sexual abuse as a child, and his abusive actions toward some women in his life. B.B. Only 100 specimens were made, retailing at $3,399.99. [186] It was written with Nigel Cawthorne and Little Richard wrote the introduction. She made her recording debut on Turner's song "Boxtop", released on Tune Town Records in 1958. [11], Ike & Tina Turner were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. [32] At some point in the 1940s, Turner moved into Clarksdale's Riverside Hotel. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. [24] He quit school in the eighth grade and began working as an elevator operator at the Alcazar Hotel in downtown Clarksdale. [64] Turner recalled, "Bonnie played piano. "[8], Turner was first married at 16 years old to Edna Dean Stewart of Ruleville, Mississippi. Dates saxophonist Raymond Hill and has a son, Craig. "[94] To assure he always had a record out while on tour, Turner formed multiple labels such as Sputnik, Teena, Prann, Innis, Sony and Sonja. The couple has settled in Switzerland, where Tina obtained citizenship. [64] Velma and Linda attended Turner's Mississippi Blues Trail marker unveiling in 2010. [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. 1958: Makes first recording, under the name Little Ann. "[231], Turner had six children. We just switched around. [235], Turner's second wife Velma Davis (ne Dishman) claimed that Turner was the father of her daughter, Linda Turner Bullock (b. [190], Turner's second wife, Velma Davis (ne Dishman) is the elder sister of former Ikette Joshie Armstead. But "Rocket 88" does have a couple of elements which "The Fat Man" did not. The song reached No. Blues historian Ted Drozdowski claimed that Turner's father died in an industrial accident. [190], Turner married Marion Louis Lee (Bonnie Turner) in Clarksdale on September 24, 1952. But more than that, it broke his heart". [164] He was honored with a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame in 2001. [16] They married at A Special Memory Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on October 8, 2006. [8], Turner released two solo albums for United Artists Records, Blues Roots (1972) and Bad Dreams (1973). While many fans were shocked, many began speculating if his choices in life had killed him. 104 and No. [36] The other band led by Turner became the Kings of Rhythm. Groove Band, recorded a tribute album titled Rocket 88: Tribute to Ike Turner. "[155] Turner was a big influence on Little Richard, who wrote the introduction to Turner's autobiography. Kings You Know I Love You," and their musical bond was instantly formed. [108] In November, the Ike & Tina Turner Revue opened up for the Rolling Stones on their 1969 American Tour. [225][226] They divorced in 2000, but later rekindled their friendship. [45] Phillips used profits from the success of the record to launch Sun Records in February 1952. [38] Turner arranged for B.B. In . [238] He toured with former Ikette Randi Love as Sweet Randi Love and The Love Thang Band. After dating for some time, Tina and Ike traveled to Tijuana, Mexico to get married in 1962. [145] He decided he was not meant to be a frontman when at twelve he was coerced into giving an impromptu piano recital in school. Making some key networking moves and signing with manager Roger Davies, she joined Capitol/EMI Records. [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. [17], According to Turner, he witnessed his father beaten and left for dead by a white mob. 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. My Godat the moment he's more interesting than Tina. Ike Turner died on December 12, 2007, of a drug overdose. They made amazing music together, but their private life was not as collaborative as their public appearances, and it was downright terrible for Tina. [2] While trying to help an acquaintance from crack addiction at a crack house he relapsed in 2004. [166] In 2004, he was awarded the Heroes Award from the Memphis branch of the Recording Academy. In 1952, under the alias Mary Sue, she released the single "Everybody's Talking" / "Love Is a Gamble" on Modern Records. He would send dubs of things he cut to us, and if we'd like them we'd make a seal or sign the artist. [8], Before the age of thirty, Turner did not use drugs or drink alcohol. The two sons she adopted were from his longterm relationship with Lorraine Taylor. [250][16], By 1985, Turner's finances were in disarray and he owed the state of California $12,802 in back taxes. 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. 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". [213] Turner admitted he took Tina for granted and called her "the best woman I ever knew. [248] By the early 1970s, he was heavily addicted to the drug, buying it in large quantities and sharing it with friends. [13] He is also inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame, the Clarksdale Walk of Fame, the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, the Blues Hall of Fame, and the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. [245] He was cleared of the charges. Fri 14 Dec 2007 18.58 EST. He turned up at reviled R&B legend Ike Turner 's Los Angeles funeral on Friday and gave an impromptu speech that laid into both Tina Turner and Oprah Winfrey. [29][30] This led to Turner being offered a job by the station manager as the DJ on the late-afternoon shift. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. "Rocket 88" is notable among other things for Willie Kizart's distorted guitar sound. They have a son, Ronnie, and marry in 1962 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. In 1968 she tried to escape by attempting suicide. He eventually began freebasing crack cocaine. [131] Walker invited Turner to perform with him at the San Francisco Blues Festival and to tour in Europe. I never sent itI was telling her in this letter that I'm sorry for putting her and the kids through that kind of stuff. He'd go in the studio for a couple of minutes and play a couple of bars and say he had to go lay down. They had met in the mid-1960s at a concert in Bakersfield, California. The single, released on King Records, peaked at No. [249] His addiction caused a hole through his nasal septum, the pain of which he relieved by using more cocaine. The act scored their first R&B hit in 1960 with A Fool in Love, reaching No. While married to Ike, Tina had two step-sons Ike Jr. and Michael whom Ike had from a previous relationship. [137][138] His performance is featured in the live concert DVD Demon Days: Live at the Manchester Opera House. At the first trial, the jury failed to reach a verdict, and at the retrial a year later he was found not guilty. 27 on the Billboard Disco Top 100 chart. [16], Turner was introduced to St. Louis native singer Jeanette Bazzell by his son Ike Turner Jr. in 1988. Louis. [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. 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. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. [246] Turner was first introduced to cocaine by "two very famous people" he had been working with at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. "[190], In 1988, Turner discovered he had a daughter named Twanna Melby. [195] Sources often incorrectly refer to Taylor as one of Turner's wives, but she was his live-in girlfriend. [162] In 2007, Turner won Best Traditional Blues Album for Risin' with the Blues. [31] Turner persuaded his mother to pay for piano lessons, but he did not take to the formal style of playing. 212 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time (No. "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. [159], Phil Alexander, editor-in-chief of Mojo magazine, referred to Turner as the "cornerstone of modern day rock 'n' roll" and credited his arrangements of blues standards as being an influence on 1960s British Invasion groups: "He proceeded to influence British rockers from the mid-1960s onwards. [195][196] Lorraine already had two children of her own before she had two sons, Ike Jr. and Michael, with Turner. [138], After his death in 2007, Turner's autopsy and toxicology report showed he was taking Seroquel at the time of his death. [148] Turner was an early adopter of the Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, buying one from O.K. "[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. King helped them to get a steady weekend gig and recommended them to Sam Phillips at Memphis Recording Service. He asked for one more tour with me, and I said, 'No, absolutely not.' [174], In 2017, the Mississippi Blues Trail honored "Rocket 88" for being an influential record with a marker in Lyon, Mississippi. . [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. Turner's cocaine addiction and legal troubles, together with accounts by Tina Turner of domestic violence (published in her 1986 autobiography I, Tina and the 1993 film adaptation What's Love Got to Do with It), impacted his career in the 1980s and 1990s. [115] Tina fled from the hotel shortly after they arrived, and filed for divorce on July 27, 1976. 1 on Los 40 Principales in Spain. [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. "[16], Turner attended Booker T. Washington Elementary School, then was promoted to Myrtle Hall in the sixth grade. [200], Following the birth of their son Ronnie in October 1960, they were married in Tijuana in 1962. An. Ike Turner married four times and had four children: Ike Jr., Michael, Ronald and Mia. He brought Emerson to record at Sun Records and backed him on guitar in 1954. [46], The song is often cited as the first rock n' roll record [47] but in a later interview, Turner offered this assessment: "I don't think that Rocket 88 is rock n roll. "[152], "It ain't Little Richard, it ain't Chuck, it ain't Fats Domino no, we came on later. People like that wouldn't have had the source material on which they drew."[9]. [79] Turner released two singles on the Stevens label (No. (Tina has said that shes never watched the film in its entirety.). [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. [3] In 1954, Turner relocated to East St. Louis where his Kings of Rhythm became one of the most renowned acts in Greater St. He played at Johnny's Lounge and the Club Imperial which was popular with white teenagers. "[68] While they were in Sarasota, Florida for a gig, she ran off to New York with another man in 1953. Tina and Ike Turner were married for 16 years. [78], Turner befriended St. Louis R&B fan Bill Stevens who set up the short-lived Stevens Records in 1959. [181][217] In 2018, Tina told The Sunday Times that "as an old person, I have forgiven him, but I would not work with him. [34] The Tophatters had over 30 members, but they broke up into two groups after six months to a year. In those days blacks didn't bother with divorces. 61 on his list of 100 Greatest Guitarists in 2010. The records were released on RPM as Bonnie and Ike Turner. 1960), with Lorraine Taylor. His parents were Creole. [38], Soon after the release of "Rocket 88", Turner moved to West Memphis, Arkansas and played with various local bands. In 2022, her son Ronnie died aged 62. "If I married her, he couldn't do nothing," he said. [156] Little Richard was inspired to play the piano after he heard Turner's piano intro on "Rocket 88", and later used it note for note on "Good Golly, Miss Molly". [125], Hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa sampled Turner's composition "I'm Blue (The Gong Gong Song)", released by the Ikettes in 1961, for their 1993 single "Shoop". The couple had two biological sons Ronald Renelle Turner and Craig Raymond Turner and Tina adopted two of Ike's other children Ike Turner Jr. and Michael Turner and raised them as her own. 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. 5 on the R&B chart. 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