Alongside his former wife, he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. Turner and the band were paid $20 each for the record. [72] In addition, Turner recorded numerous sessions for Stevens with various vocalists and musician lineups of the Kings of Rhythm. According to Turner, they did not consummate their marriage. He brought Emerson to record at Sun Records and backed him on guitar in 1954. 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. 1 in the U.S. and is seen by many as Tinas trademark song. 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. [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. [162] In 2007, Turner won Best Traditional Blues Album for Risin' with the Blues. 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. "I would come in the room and see him change like a lightbulb, switch on and switch off. The couple also recorded for RPM Records and Sun Records. "[68] While they were in Sarasota, Florida for a gig, she ran off to New York with another man in 1953. [235], Turner's second wife Velma Davis (ne Dishman) claimed that Turner was the father of her daughter, Linda Turner Bullock (b. [87] That year, they headlined at the Waldorf Astoria New York and signed a television deal with CBS-TV. Produced by Rogers, the remake received favorable reviews. 61 on his list of 100 Greatest Guitarists in 2010. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. However, they reconciled and lived together until his passing. His first recording, "Rocket 88" (credited to Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats), is considered a contender for the distinction of first rock and roll song. [5] Addicted to cocaine for at least 15 years, Turner was convicted of drug offenses and served 18 months in prison. [190], Turner's second wife, Velma Davis (ne Dishman) is the elder sister of former Ikette Joshie Armstead. 21 on the R&B chart. [10], In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked Ike & Tina Turner No. Their divorce was finalized in 1955. "If I married her, he couldn't do nothing," he said. Ike Turner married four times and had four children: Ike Jr., Michael, Ronald and Mia. 4 in their list of the 20 best movie "bad guys". 1 on Los 40 Principales in Spain. Rasool said she talked to Turner about his bipolar disorder and witnessed its effects. Tina attempted to kill herself in 1968. "[154] King also said, "When they talk about rock 'n roll, I see Ike as one of the founding fathers. You can talk all night about the achievements he's had. The couple had also become intimately entangled, and with Tina having a child from a previous relationship with his bandmate Raymond Hill, the two would have a son of their own and reportedly married in 1962 in Tijuana, Mexico. Velma claimed that Turner is the father of her daughter Linda Turner Bullock, born in 1949. Together they were, as Tina would later proclaim, nice and rough. [121] He re-recorded "I'm Blue" as a duet with singer Billy Rogers in 1995. On the John Boy and Billy radio show, cast member Jeff Pillars regularly performed an impersonation of Turner in a segment called "Ax/Ask Ike". 27 on the Billboard Disco Top 100 chart. [72] The bands would play all-nighters in St. Louis, then cross the river to the clubs of East St. Louis, and continue playing until dawn. 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. "[16], Turner attended Booker T. Washington Elementary School, then was promoted to Myrtle Hall in the sixth grade. On the 1990s sketch comedy show In Living Color, Turner was parodied by David Alan Grier. That's a lifetime achievement. Turner and Bob Krasnow, founder of Blue Thumb, co-produced Earl Hooker's 1969 album Sweet Black Angel. The album received positive critical reception, and was nominated for best Blues Album at the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards. [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. [16] They married at A Special Memory Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on October 8, 2006. Tina would be a mother figure to Ikes other two sons as well. By then both of his parents were deceased, so he could not verify the origin of his name. B.B. Tina met Ike when she was 18 and started visiting bars in the St. Louis area. 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. 1960), with Lorraine Taylor. 4 in the Billboard Hot 100 and Turner earned around half a million dollars in royalties. 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. [91], The Ike & Tina Turner Revue ended abruptly in 1976. [11], Ike & Tina Turner were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. Ike had a belief that he was going to die . [165], Turner won Comeback Album of The Year for Here and Now at the W.C. [57][4], Turner was contracted to the Bihari brothers, but he continued to work for Phillips, where he was effectively the in-house producer. When Turner applied for his first passport in the 1960s, he discovered that his name was registered as Ike Wister Turner. How many children did Ike and Tina Turner have? [133] He is featured in the documentaries The Road to Memphis and Godfathers and Sons, as part of the series. [92], In 1961, Turner played piano on Albert King's first hit record, "Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong". He died from a cocaine overdose in December 2007. [9] 'Rolling Stone editor David Fricke ranked Turner No. [41], Phillips licensed the recording to Chess Records in Chicago. [142] The Black Keys sent demos to Turner, but the project was temporarily shelved. In 2003, John Collis published Ike Turner: King of Rhythm about the life and musical contributions of Turner. He asked for one more tour with me, and I said, 'No, absolutely not.' Tina, the new documentary will air on HBO and HBO Max at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 27 and on demand Sunday, March 28. Credit: Getty - Contributor. [29] Performances typically lasted for about twelve hours, from early evening to dawn the next day. While in Chicago, Turner backed Otis Rush; playing the signature vibrato guitar parts on "Double Trouble". I think that Rocket 88 is R&B, but I think Rocket 88 is the cause of rock and roll existing". [211] In the final divorce decree, Tina took responsibility for missed concert dates as well as an IRS lien. [234], Turner had a daughter, Mia Turner (b. 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]. 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. In 2022, her son Ronnie died aged 62. [64], After Bonnie, Turner married a woman named Alice in Helena, Arkansas. [12], Their mainstream success provided Turner with the finances to open his own recording studio, Bolic Sound in Inglewood, in 1972. I was inconsiderate about her feelings. [93], The Revue performed rigorously on the Chitlin' Circuit and built a reputation as "one of the hottest, most durable, and potentially most explosive of all R&B ensembles. [134] Turner appeared on the Gorillaz's album Demon Days (2005); playing piano on "Every Planet We Reach Is Dead". 1969), with Ann Thomas,[16] and he later discovered he had another daughter, Twanna Melby Turner (b. [13] Turner is inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame. [144], In his career, Turner originally worked in the style of 1950s R&B, or post-jump blues. In 1986, Turner was arrested for cocaine possession. 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. [233] Tina's son Craig Turner (19582018) with Raymond Hill was adopted by Turner and therefore carried his surname. [250][16], By 1985, Turner's finances were in disarray and he owed the state of California $12,802 in back taxes. [16] Turner said he liked the reduced need for sleep the drug gave him which allowed him to write more music. I never knew he was no musician. [38] Turner arranged for B.B. [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". 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. 1959), with Pat Richard. Records show that Turner added four years to his age. 104 and No. The song reached No. [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. [212], In her 1986 autobiography, Tina revealed that Turner had been abusive during their marriage. [25] During breaks he would watch DJ John Friskillo play records at the radio station, WROX, located in the hotel. [79] Turner released two singles on the Stevens label (No. [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. 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. Turner said, "we wanted to play blues, boogie-woogie and Roy Brown, Jimmy Liggins, Roy Milton. [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. [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. Turner, without a band and disappointed his hit record had not created more opportunities for him, disbanded the Kings of Rhythm for a few years. [132] Turner's work on the tour led to the recording and release of his Grammy-nominated album Here & Now (2001). All Rights Reserved. [60] Turner also attempted to poach Elmore James from Trumpet Records and record him for Modern. He defined how to put the Fender bass into that music. Look what he'd done for me. Alice was dating his vocalist Johnny O'Neal, but Turner liked her so he married her to avoid locking heads with O'Neal. "[183] Phil Spector criticized Tina's book and called the film a "piece of trash" during his eulogy at Turner's funeral. [160], In 2009, a Nashville-based band, Mr. [249] His addiction caused a hole through his nasal septum, the pain of which he relieved by using more cocaine. "It was my relationship with Ike that made me most unhappy. An early pioneer of 1950s rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his then-wife Tina Turner as the leader of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Kings You Know I Love You," and their musical bond was instantly formed. 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. He was successful with my mom and after my mom. But "Rocket 88" does have a couple of elements which "The Fat Man" did not. 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". Turner's vocalist Johnny O'Neal had left to sign a solo contract with King Records, so Jackie Brenston, a saxophonist in the Kings of Rhythm, sang lead vocals while Turner was on piano. [191] Turner met her at the Cotton Club on Camplin Avenue in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1948. She also kept her two Jaguar cars, furs and jewelry along with her stage name. The single peaked at No. 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. [75] In 1958, Turner took the band to Chicago to record for Cobra/Artistic, as well as fulfilling his contract as a session musician back at Sun. "[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. IKE'S WIFE, AUDREY, GIVES DETAILS ABOUT HIS ABUSE & WHY HE DID IT Audrey Turner did an interview with Afro and stated that her husband, Ike, used to beat her because he had bipolar disorder, which caused severe mood swings and his cocaine use only exaggerated the problem. [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. [17][a][18], His mother remarried an artist named Philip Reese, who Turner described as a violent alcoholic. [157][158] Prince also said Turner as his first musical influence. "Tina Turner was a raw talent who's singing style fit naturally into Ike's patented rough take on rhythm and blues, a style that befit his demons. He revealed he hasn't spoken to Tina Turner since 'probably the year 2000'. [64] Velma and Linda attended Turner's Mississippi Blues Trail marker unveiling in 2010. [38][39] He played juke joints alongside other local blues artists such as Elmore James, Muddy Waters, and Little Walter. Two years after their divorce was finalized, Turner released the single "Party Vibes" / "Shame, Shame, Shame" from the album The Edge (1980) which peaked at No. "[152], "It ain't Little Richard, it ain't Chuck, it ain't Fats Domino no, we came on later. [36] The other band led by Turner became the Kings of Rhythm. "[10] Turner won five Grammy Awards, including two competitive awards and three Grammy Hall of Fame Awards. [248] By the early 1970s, he was heavily addicted to the drug, buying it in large quantities and sharing it with friends. Hailed as a "great innovator" of rock and roll by contemporaries such as Little Richard and Johnny Otis,[7][8] Turner received critical acclaim as well. [29][30] This led to Turner being offered a job by the station manager as the DJ on the late-afternoon shift. Show. [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. He sent the results to the Biharis at Modern and they released it on their subsidiary label RPM Records. [4][61], While in Helena, Turner tried to recruit Little Walter to record for Modern in January 1952, but Little Walter was on his way to Mississippi. Tina and Ike Turner were married for 16 years. [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. [71] He also had live music broadcast on the St. Louis radio station KATZ. [193], After Alice, Turner became involved with Annie Mae Wilson from Greenville, Mississippi. "[190], In 1988, Turner discovered he had a daughter named Twanna Melby. [2], In 2002, Turner filmed Martin Scorsese's PBS documentary series The Blues, which aired in September 2003. [122], While Turner was in prison following a drug conviction, Ike & Tina Turner were inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. [148] Turner was an early adopter of the Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, buying one from O.K. "[227], Turner met San Francisco native singer Audrey Madison through a mutual friend in 1993. 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. [49] He then became a freelance talent scout, session musician, and production assistant for Sam Phillips at Sun Studio, commuting to Memphis, Tennessee. [140][141] Turner won his first solo Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007. Annie Mae left Turner for a policeman after they moved to East St. Louis, Illinois. In 1968 she tried to escape by attempting suicide. [22] Turner was also raped by another middle-aged woman, Miss Reeny, before he was twelve. [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. [188][205][8] He also revealed on The Howard Stern Show in 1993 and on Fresh Air in 1996, that Tina's birth name is Martha Nell (not Anna Mae) Bullock. [198] Hill injured his ankle and left Bullock before their son Craig was born in August 1958. [135][136] He performed the song with Gorillaz at the Manchester Opera House in November 2005. During the last decade of Turner's life, he revived his career as a frontman by returning to his blues roots. It was a job staying ahead of this chick, man, cos' she was always trying to outdo me. 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. After Turner gained a strong following among both whites and blacks, he demanded that the clubs should be integrated. He was later told it was an act of retaliation over a woman with whom his father was having an affair. The late Ike Turner stated quite often that he was married a whopping 13 times in his 76 years of life. But as the documentary Tina reveals, even 43 years after her divorce, the icon still has nightmares. [187], Turner claimed to have been married fourteen times. Her parents were poor sharecroppers, who split up and left Turner and her sister to be raised by their grandmother. [107] The album earned Turner his first solo Grammy nomination for Best R&B Instrumental Performance at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards. These sketches were collected in a 2008 comedy album Ike at the Mike. [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. King. [68] He began playing guitar in sessions in 1953, and by 1954 with the assistance of Joe Bihari he built a makeshift recording studio at a defunct Greyhound bus station in Clarksdale. [13] Tina did not attend because she took the year off from making public appearances, so Phil Spector delivered a speech at the ceremony on their behalf. [169][170], In 2004, Fender Custom Shop manufactured a limited edition Ike Turner Tribute Stratocaster. Reports on the December 12, 2007 began flowing in which announced that Tina Turner's ex-husband Ike Turner died at 76. [8], Before the age of thirty, Turner did not use drugs or drink alcohol. As he predicted, Turner died two days later, on December 12, at the age of 76, at his home in San Marcos, California. After dating for some time, Tina and Ike traveled to Tijuana, Mexico to get married in 1962. She reported a positive working relationship with Turner, and later released the memoir Freebase Ain't Free about their close friendship. [16] In 2011, Audrey appeared as a contestant on The X Factor. While married to Ike, Tina had two step-sons Ike Jr. and Michael whom Ike had from a previous relationship. My Godat the moment he's more interesting than Tina. [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. With Ike taking to her powerful voice, they soon became the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. 1949),[192] but Turner denied that assertion in his autobiography (in which Velma is mistakenly referred to as Thelma): "I met Thelma Dishman, who, at that time, I thought was a pretty girl. The single, released on King Records, peaked at No. "I want women who find themselves in violent relationships to first, get themselves out of danger and then seek help for them," Audrey added. [203] He used a detective agency to locate Bell in Chicago and they divorced in 1974. [16], His funeral was held on December 21, 2007, at the City of Refuge Church in Gardena, California. Turner tried to get Rosa out, but he never saw her again. [246] Turner was first introduced to cocaine by "two very famous people" he had been working with at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Making some key networking moves and signing with manager Roger Davies, she joined Capitol/EMI Records. He had two sons, Ike Turner Jr. (b. "[156] Ronnie died from complications of colon cancer in 2022. [225][226] They divorced in 2000, but later rekindled their friendship. [12], Turner began working on a collaboration album with Gorillaz's producer Danger Mouse and the Black Keys in early 2007. 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