Ike Turner
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Ike Wister Turner (November 5, 1931 - December 12, 2007) was an American guitarist, pianist, bandleader, talent scout, and record producer. Considered to be one of the fathers of rock and roll, his first recording, "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. <a href="https://ww
Key facts
- Also known as
- Ike Wister Turner Icky Renrut Lover Boy
- Born
- Izear Luster Turner Jr. , ( 1931-11-05 ) November 5, 1931, Clarksdale, Mississippi , U.S.
- Died
- December 12, 2007 (2007-12-12) (aged 76), San Marcos, California , U.S.
- Genres
- Rock and roll blues R&B soul funk rock
- Occupations
- Musician record producer talent scout bandleader songwriter
- Instruments
- Guitar keyboards vocals
- Years active
- 1940s–2007
- Labels
- Chess Cobra Flair Federal King Modern RPM Sun Sue Sonja Innis Pompeii Liberty United Artists Fantasy Zoho Roots
- Formerly of
- Kings of Rhythm Ike & Tina Turner
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Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, and talent scout. An early pioneer of 1950s rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his wife Tina Turner as the leader of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.
A native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Turner began playing piano in childhood and formed the Kings of Rhythm as a teenager. His first recording, "Rocket 88", credited to Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, is widely regarded as a contender for the first rock and roll song. During the 1950s, Turner taught himself to play guitar and worked as a talent scout and producer for Sun Records and Modern Records, playing a key role in the early careers of several blues musicians, including B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, and Bobby Bland. In 1954, he relocated to East St. Louis, where the Kings of Rhythm became one of the leading acts in the Greater St. Louis area. In 1960, Turner formed the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, which went on to achieve major success as a soul and rock crossover act during the decade.
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