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Rocket 88” (incorrectly credited to “Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats”) in 1951, is considered by some to be the “first rock and roll song” ever. Turner is probably best known for his work with his ex-wife, Tina Turner as one half of the Ike & Tina Turner revue. In a career that lasted half a century, Ike’s repertoire included blues, soul, rock, and funk.
He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 (with Tina). Turner won two Grammy Awards.Turner was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on November 5, 1931, to Beatrice Cushenberry, a seamstress, and Izear Luster Turner, a Baptist minister. Ike got his first taste the music business at the age of eight, helping the DJ at a local Clarksdale radio station, WROX.
Turner was soon carrying amplifiers for blues singer Robert Nighthawk, who often played live on WROX. Growing up, Turner’s idol Pinetop Perkins helped teach the young Ike to play boogie-woogie on the piano. Ike soon was enamored of other blues artists such as Howlin’ Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), Charley Booker, Elmore James, Muddy Waters and Little Walter.
Ike Turner’s actual music career began in earnest in the late-1940s where he formed a group he christened Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm.
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mahspears
Chris Brown's biggest idol.
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richardneal
Was there at the beginning. Rocket 88.
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i_love_mangos
smh @ these comments....... but musical genius and "baggage" being connected to an artist are common patterns in music......very unfortunate
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Druid66
Guy played a lethal guitar, ran one of the most successful R&B groups ever, and married the reigning queen of rock, then lost her because of his lousy behavior. Definitely one of the giants of guitar, be it R&B or rock.
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SantiagoOo
Underrated pioneer of rock-'n-roll [2]
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ultimate_beaner
pffft
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bonekhan
Criminally underrated.
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NilsHolgersson
Underrated pioneer of rock-'n-roll.
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OotoriJaz
wasnt this the guy who beat the crap out of tina?
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oseland
Hope you rot in hell,Gertrude_1. Place you deserve to be. Decent taste in music but she was judgmental.
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Batiste369
Ike Turner=Chris Brown before Chris Brown=Chris Brown (If that makes sense)
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cyrone
Ike didn't beat Tina, she kept falling out of the basement !
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DrNiebla
He, he. Is he still hitting and kicking chicks?
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JoKo93
Please join: http://www.lastfm.de/group/Ike+and+Tina+Turner For all ike & Tina Fans!!! Thanks
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jgreer3000
Say what you want about Ike and his personal life but he was a true pioneer.
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zachwernicke
yeah tyou casn tell in his eye he was a complete asshole.
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lovesharon
Rest In Peace. He had incredible dedication and so much passion for his music.
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KittyCatXXX
RIP, He left behide an amazing body of work.
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George_Formby
RIP
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