Ike Turner

Also known as Izear Luster Turner Jr., Eki Renrut, Ike Wister Turner, Icky Renrut

American musician (1931–2007)

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Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA

Izear Luster "Ike" Turner was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter and record producer. He was best known for his work in the 1960s with his then wife Tina Turner as the leader of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.

Known for

Eternal Disco - The Greatest Hits — Self (archive)2026
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan — Self (archive footage)2023
TINA — Self (archive footage)2021
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything — Self (archive footage)2021
Best Of Night Of The Proms vol. 62013
When Woodstock Was Young — Self2009
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 3 — Self2008
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 2 — Self2007
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House — Self - "Every Planet We Reach Is Dead"2006
Ike And Tina Turner - Legends in Concert - Live at the Big TNT Show — Self2004

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Turner
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Clarksdale
Place of death: San Marcos
Occupation: recording artist
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Grammy Hall of Fame
Genre: funk
Instrument: voice
Record label: Chess Records
Official website: www.iketurner.com
Image: Iketurner1997.jpg
Number of children: 6
Voice type: bass-baritone

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cause of death: pulmonary emphysema
Commons category: Ike Turner
date of birth: 1931-11-05
date of death: 2007-12-12
ethnic group: African Americans
start of work period: 1951-00-00
birth name: Izear Luster Turner Jr.
name in native language: Ike Turner
pseudonym: Icky Renrut
partner in business or sport: Tina Turner
manner of death: natural causes
writing language: English language
copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.
nominated for: Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album
end of work period: 2007-00-00
number of viewers/listeners: 1220035

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Encyclopedic overview

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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