Annie Mae left Turner for a policeman after they moved to East St. Louis, Illinois. [8], Turner released two solo albums for United Artists Records, Blues Roots (1972) and Bad Dreams (1973). Alongside his former wife, he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. [173] The unveilings coincided with Clarksdale's 23rd Annual Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival, which paid tribute to Turner. [245] He was cleared of the charges. "[51] King also maintained that Turner introduced him to the Bihari brothers. [17], According to Turner, he witnessed his father beaten and left for dead by a white mob. [203] He used a detective agency to locate Bell in Chicago and they divorced in 1974. [73] A teetotaler at the time, he avoided drugs and insisted all band members also adopt this policy, firing anyone he even suspected of breaking the rules. 4 in the Billboard Hot 100 and Turner earned around half a million dollars in royalties. Madison-Turner marrie d Ike on October 2006, and he filed for divorce two months later. But he was totally unpredictable," she said. [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. Love invited Turner and his band to play at his club. [149] Unaware that the guitar's tremolo arm could be used to subtle effect, Turner used it to play screaming, swooping and diving solos that predated artists such as Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck by a decade. After initially rising to fame for his role in recording the song "Rocket 88", Ike Turner truly became a superstar after he began performing with his wife at the time, Tina Turner. [5] Addicted to cocaine for at least 15 years, Turner was convicted of drug offenses and served 18 months in prison. [38] Turner arranged for B.B. Groove Band, recorded a tribute album titled Rocket 88: Tribute to Ike Turner. Tina and Ike Turner were married for 16 years. However, it was a hit in Europe, reaching No. "[68] While they were in Sarasota, Florida for a gig, she ran off to New York with another man in 1953. [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. They toured the US in 2001, and headlined a showcase at South by Southwest where they were hailed as one of the highlights of the conference. "[154] King also said, "When they talk about rock 'n roll, I see Ike as one of the founding fathers. In 2009, a judge ruled that the handwritten will was invalid and that Turner's children were legally the direct heirs of his estate.[265]. Though there was a certain amount of success that the act had, music observers and Tina herself lamented that the band wasnt able to reach even bigger milestones due to Ikes self-sabotaging and violent behavior, with Tina often the focal point. [16] However, Turner's daughter, Mia Turner, disagreed with this diagnosis and felt he was being overmedicated. Louis. [8], During the 1980s, Turner was arrested multiple times for drug and firearm offenses which resulted in two convictions. Dates saxophonist Raymond Hill and has a son, Craig. [91] It sold more than a million copies, and won the duo a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group at the 14th Annual Grammy Awards. She made her recording debut on Turner's song "Boxtop", released on Tune Town Records in 1958. Ike Turner married four times and had four children: Ike Jr., Michael, Ronald and Mia. He died from a cocaine overdose in December 2007. [242][243] After his father's death, he told Jet magazine: "I loved my father very much You can talk 5 or 10 minutes about the bad he's done. [194], In East St. Louis, Turner lived with Lorraine Taylor. [9], Turner's songs have been sampled by hip hop artists, most notably Salt-n-Pepa used "I'm Blue" for their 1994 hit "Shoop". [57][4], Turner was contracted to the Bihari brothers, but he continued to work for Phillips, where he was effectively the in-house producer. Izear Luster Turner Jr. was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on November 5, 1931[15][16] to Beatrice Cushenberry, a seamstress, and Izear Luster Turner, a Baptist minister. [232] He had a son Ronald "Ronnie" Turner (19602022) with Tina Turner. The track "Funky Mule", also from A Black Man's Soul, has been sampled extensively by jungle DJs, with the drum introduction being a very popular break. 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The two sons she adopted were from his longterm relationship with Lorraine Taylor. Chess released it under the name "Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats" instead of "Ike Turner and His Kings of Rhythm Featuring Jackie Brenston". He had two sons, Ike Turner Jr. (b. Tina attempted to kill herself in 1968. [191] Turner met her at the Cotton Club on Camplin Avenue in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1948. It had three custom single coil 1960s Strat pickups. Ike Turner's cause of death was due to a reported cocaine overdose, and he passed away in his home in San Diego. [206] Tina signed her legal name as Martha Nell Turner on multiple contracts. Tina was 22 when she married Ike, and they went on to become a famous husband-and-wife R&B act. The single peaked at No. Ike Turner, original name Izear Luster Turner, Jr., (born November 5, 1931, Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.died December 12, 2007, San Marcos, California), American rhythm-and-blues and soul performer and producer who was best known for his work with Tina Turner. In 1973, the duo released "Nutbush City Limits" penned by Tina. Alice was dating his vocalist Johnny O'Neal, but Turner liked her so he married her to avoid locking heads with O'Neal. 1958: Makes first recording, under the name Little Ann. Their cover of "I Want to Take You Higher" by Sly and the Family Stone was also successful on the charts in 1970. When Bullock became pregnant by Hill, they lived with Turner and his live-in girlfriend Lorraine Taylor. [130], Although Turner considered himself a pianist rather than a guitarist,[31] Rolling Stone magazine editor David Fricke ranked him No. While in Chicago, Turner backed Otis Rush; playing the signature vibrato guitar parts on "Double Trouble". If the drummer had to pee, I would play drums until he returned.There were no breaks. [84] One night during an intermission, Bullock got hold of the microphone from Washington and sang "You Know I Love You" by B.B. Tina met Ike when she was 18 and started visiting bars in the St. Louis area. [260][261], In the weeks leading up to his death, Turner became reclusive. Turner was cremated after the funeral service. [29] The pair played drums and piano on radio sessions. 27 on the Hot 100. 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. [34] The Tophatters had over 30 members, but they broke up into two groups after six months to a year. [126] Turner later appeared on the song "Love Gravy" with Rick James for the soundtrack album Chef Aid: The South Park Album. 2. The texture and flavor of R&B owe a lot to him. [32] At some point in the 1940s, Turner moved into Clarksdale's Riverside Hotel. The pair met at a nightclub in Manhattan and sparked up a romance after singing together. . American musician Ike Turner (1931 - 2007) and his wife, singer, dancer, and actress Tina Turner at London Airport on their way to Los Angeles, London, 11th March 1969. [88] He was inspired by Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and Nyoka the Jungle Girl to create her stage persona. People like that wouldn't have had the source material on which they drew."[9]. [228] Turner filed for divorce two months later on December 22, but after the divorce was granted they reconciled in 2007. 61 on his list of 100 Greatest Guitarists in 2010. Less than a week after his death, his former wife Audrey Madison Turner filed a petition stating that he had penned a handwritten will naming her as a beneficiary. The star was only 22 years old when she fell in love with Ike, who was five years her junior, according to the BBC. [16], In 2005, Turner revealed he had been diagnosed with emphysema which required him to use an oxygen tank. [56] He played piano in sessions with them and lesser-known artists such as the Prisonaires, Driftin' Slim, Ben Burton, Matt Cockrell, Dennis Binder, Sunny Blair, and Baby Face Turner. He released two award-winning albums, Here and Now and Risin' with the Blues. Despite routine intimidation, Tina eventually divorced her husband, taking no other assets besides her performance name and two cars. Rasool was also in the house and administered CPR. An. [38], Soon after the release of "Rocket 88", Turner moved to West Memphis, Arkansas and played with various local bands. 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. 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. 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 gained experience performing by supporting Nighthawk at gigs around Clarksdale. How many wives did Ike Turner have? [72], Turner maintained strict discipline and the band lived at his home on Virginia Place in East St. Louis which doubled as a studio. In . Ike had a belief that he was going to die . All Rights Reserved. "[150] Dave Rubin wrote in Premier Guitar magazine: "All those years of playing piano and arranging taught him a considerable amount about harmony, as he could certainly navigate I-IV-V chord changes. I understand today. [222] Eventually she moved into their View Park home. [207][208], Following a violent altercation in July 1976, Tina filed for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. 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. "[190], In 1988, Turner discovered he had a daughter named Twanna Melby. 1 in the U.S. and is seen by many as Tinas trademark song. As a teen, Tina immersed herself in St. Louis' R&B music scene. [197], "I still love Tina as much as I ever loved herI wrote her a letter five years ago. [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. He said, "Ike wasn't more than sixteen then. He is also inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame. 1969), with Ann Thomas,[16] and he later discovered he had another daughter, Twanna Melby Turner (b. In January 1987, Turner was arrested for trying to sell 10 ounces of cocaine to an undercover police officer; he pleaded not guilty. Turner, who was a friend of Sly Stone, played guitar on Sly and the Family Stone's album There's A Riot Goin' On (1971). 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. [34] Members of the band were Clarksdale musicians and included Turner's school friends Raymond Hill, Eugene Fox and Clayton Love. [6] He sold 20 unreleased Ike & Tina Turner masters to the independent label Esquire Records. [237] He won a Grammy Award for his involvement with Turner's 2006 album Risin' with the Blues. "Rocket 88" is notable among other things for Willie Kizart's distorted guitar sound. Houk's Piano Co. store in Memphis the year of its release in 1954. 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]. On the 1990s sketch comedy show In Living Color, Turner was parodied by David Alan Grier. Murray offered a $20,000 advance for the song and suggested Turner "make her the star" of his show. In 1952, under the alias Mary Sue, she released the single "Everybody's Talking" / "Love Is a Gamble" on Modern Records. [88] The duo switched to Turner's Sonja label in 1963. [189] They were married on April 10, 1948. [70], In 1954, Turner visited his sister Lee Ethel Knight in St. Louis, Missouri. With Ike having survived deep trauma from his childhood, Tina lived through regular physical and emotional abuse from her spouse for years, sometimes forcing herself to sing and dance after being battered. [171], In August 2010, Turner was posthumously celebrated in his hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi. [27] One day Friskillo spotted Turner watching and put him to work; teaching him the ins and outs of the control room. Their early stage performances consisted largely of covers of popular jukebox hits. Because he had such a big band and entourage he desegregated a lot of the hotels because the hotel chains wouldn't want to miss out on the money they would make from him touring the southern states. "[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. [109] The release of "Proud Mary" in 1971 became Ike & Tina Turner's biggest hit, reaching No. [138], After his death in 2007, Turner's autopsy and toxicology report showed he was taking Seroquel at the time of his death. [140][141] Turner won his first solo Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007. But more than that, it broke his heart". Sex was power to me. These sketches were collected in a 2008 comedy album Ike at the Mike. [87] Turner then renamed her "Tina" because it rhymed with Sheena, however, family and friends still called her Ann. Amidst all the chaos in their life, Tina . "[215] In a 1999, Roseanne Barr urged him to publicly apologize to Tina on The Roseanne Barr Show. The records were released on RPM as Bonnie and Ike Turner. Kings You Know I Love You," and their musical bond was instantly formed. While many fans were shocked, many began speculating if his choices in life had killed him. [174], In 2017, the Mississippi Blues Trail honored "Rocket 88" for being an influential record with a marker in Lyon, Mississippi. [2], In 2002, Turner filmed Martin Scorsese's PBS documentary series The Blues, which aired in September 2003. [92], In 1961, Turner played piano on Albert King's first hit record, "Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong". The exception was Brenston who sold the rights to Phillips for $910. He was later told it was an act of retaliation over a woman with whom his father was having an affair. 104 and No. [12] In 2002, Turner's performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival was released as a live album and DVD. Sadly, in summer 2018, her eldest biological son Craig committed suicide. But with or without Tina, Ike Turner was mean and dangerous, the epitome of the bad bad man." "[40], In March 1951, Turner and his band recorded the song "Rocket 88" at Memphis Recording Service. 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". According to Jeanette, Turner called her his "backbone". Making some key networking moves and signing with manager Roger Davies, she joined Capitol/EMI Records. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. [25] During breaks he would watch DJ John Friskillo play records at the radio station, WROX, located in the hotel. King and the Beale Streeters to record for Modern at the YMCA in Memphis. [115] Tina fled from the hotel shortly after they arrived, and filed for divorce on July 27, 1976. Tragically, Craig Turner was found dead in June 2018 when he was 59-years-old. During this period, the couple formed a band known as 'Ike & Tina Turner' and belted out hits like 'Proud Mary', 'River Deep', etc. Rasool said she talked to Turner about his bipolar disorder and witnessed its effects. She got up to sing his version of B.B. [198] Hill injured his ankle and left Bullock before their son Craig was born in August 1958. King was a great admirer of Turner, describing him as "The best bandleader I've ever seen. 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. That's a lifetime achievement. [31] Turner persuaded his mother to pay for piano lessons, but he did not take to the formal style of playing. She was a pianist in his band, and they married in the mid-1950s. The album received positive critical reception, and was nominated for best Blues Album at the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards. [52], Unaware of songwriter's royalties, Turner also wrote new material which the Biharis copyrighted under their own names. [65][66] He recalled, "[Presley] was just a white boy that would come over to black clubs. His early influences included Amos Milburn and Louis Jordan, as well as country music artists such as Hank Williams Sr. and Merle Travis. [29] Performances typically lasted for about twelve hours, from early evening to dawn the next day. 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