[110] Turner had two sixteen track studios built, a large one to rent out and a smaller one for his personal recordings. [260][261], In the weeks leading up to his death, Turner became reclusive. By then both of his parents were deceased, so he could not verify the origin of his name. Ike Turner Jr is famous for being the son of the legendary singer and producer, Ike Turner. King was a great admirer of Turner, describing him as "The best bandleader I've ever seen. [228] Turner filed for divorce two months later on December 22, but after the divorce was granted they reconciled in 2007. Turner recalled, "there wasn't no intermission. He was the leader of the Kings of Rhythm band. 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]. [16], Ike Turner Jr. released an album, Hard Labor, in 1987. Mia Turner, the daughter of Ike Turner and his backup singer Margaret Ann Thomas has broken her silence about her father's relationship with Tina Turner. [76] He also wrote and produced the Ikettes hit "I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)". This continued daily for some time. [12], Turner began working on a collaboration album with Gorillaz's producer Danger Mouse and the Black Keys in early 2007. [16] [106], In April 1969, Turner and the Kings of Rhythm released an album, A Black Man's Soul, on Pompeii Records. I feel blessed to have had this experience and it has deeply inspired and nurtured me. [16] Turner established his group as one of the most highly rated on the St. Louis club circuit, vying for popularity with their main competition, Sir John's Trio featuring Chuck Berry. [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. Ike and Tina played to a mixed audience and he deliberately desegregated audiences in the southern states and he wouldn't play to any segregated audiences at all. Ike Turner [1]1931-2007 Songwriter, musician, music producer Often vilified for the widely reported . The single, released in April 1951, reached number-one on the Billboard R&B charts in June 1951 and spent 5 weeks on top of the charts. 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. Ike Turner was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on November 5, 1931. Love invited Turner and his band to play at his club. Moreover, he holds American nationality and belongs to the African ethnicity. 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. Ike Turner states the facts", "Ike Turner That Kat Sure Could Play! [102][103] Following the song's success in the UK, Mick Jagger invited them to open for the Rolling Stones on their 1966 British Tour. "Rocket 88" is one of the two records that can claim to be the first rock 'n' roll record, the other being "The Fat Man" by Fats Domino from 1949. [235], Turner's second wife Velma Davis (ne Dishman) claimed that Turner was the father of her daughter, Linda Turner Bullock (b. [203] He used a detective agency to locate Bell in Chicago and they divorced in 1974. [16], Turner was raised a Baptist and reportedly converted to Judaism in 1994, but never spoke about it. The exception was Brenston who sold the rights to Phillips for $910. Paramedics then rushed to the address in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, where bystanders were attempting CPR. [24] Turner grew up playing boogie woogie piano, which he learned from Pinetop Perkins. Initially, they played for segregated audiences at the black clubs in Illinois: Manhattan Club in East St. Louis, which Turner and his band built,[74] the Harlem Club in Brookline and the Kingsbury in Madison. [169][170], In 2004, Fender Custom Shop manufactured a limited edition Ike Turner Tribute Stratocaster. [16], His funeral was held on December 21, 2007, at the City of Refuge Church in Gardena, California. [16], On January 16, 2008, the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office reported that Turner had died from a cocaine overdose. [211] Tina gave up her share of their Bolic Sound recording studio, publishing companies, and real estate. [233] Tina's son Craig Turner (19582018) with Raymond Hill was adopted by Turner and therefore carried his surname. In May 1989, Turner was arrested on drug charges in West Hollywood. [187], Turner claimed to have been married fourteen times. [46], The song is often cited as the first rock n' roll record [47] but in a later interview, Turner offered this assessment: "I don't think that Rocket 88 is rock n roll. 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Tina retained songwriter royalties from songs she had written, but Turner got the publishing royalties for his compositions and hers. [195] Sources often incorrectly refer to Taylor as one of Turner's wives, but she was his live-in girlfriend. Tina Turner and Ike Turner. People like that wouldn't have had the source material on which they drew."[9]. [33] Turner associated with many of these musicians, and at 13 years old he backed Sonny Boy Williamson II on piano. Louis. He was born in 1958 to his parents, Ike and Lorraine, but the Last Action Hero actress had a big part in raising him. I did ask him about it. Ike Turner has been divorced from Lorraine Turner since September 21, 1948. [135][136] He performed the song with Gorillaz at the Manchester Opera House in November 2005. "Rocket 88" is notable among other things for Willie Kizart's distorted guitar sound. [54][55] Turner estimated he wrote seventy-eight hit records for the Biharis. [4] According to Joe Bihari, Turner had brought King to his attention years prior. My Godat the moment he's more interesting than Tina. [64] Edna did not want to stay in Clarksdale, so she left Turner and returned to Ruleville. However, James did eventually sign with Modern, and Turner played on his recordings that were released on Modern's subsidiary label Flair Records. [173] The unveilings coincided with Clarksdale's 23rd Annual Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival, which paid tribute to Turner. Ike & Tina Turner pose for a portrait with their son and step-sons in circa 1972. Mia Turner is most famous as the daughter of singer and songwriter Ike Turner and Margaret Ann Thomas. [197], "I still love Tina as much as I ever loved herI wrote her a letter five years ago. [244], In 1974, Turner was arrested for using illegal blue boxes at Bolic Sound studio to make long-distance phone calls. 21 on the R&B chart. [190], Turner married Marion Louis Lee (Bonnie Turner) in Clarksdale on September 24, 1952. [16][188] He often married another woman before divorcing his existing wife. ", Turner was praised by his contemporaries for his influence. She had one son when she was just 18, and. Like Father The Son: Musician By Profession [34] Members of the band were Clarksdale musicians and included Turner's school friends Raymond Hill, Eugene Fox and Clayton Love. . 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. Rasool said she talked to Turner about his bipolar disorder and witnessed its effects. [229] In 2016, she released her memoir Love Had Everything to Do with It, which details her volatile relationship with Turner due to his bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. [190] The couple married on September 19, 1950. [29] The pair played drums and piano on radio sessions. The album received positive critical reception, and was nominated for best Blues Album at the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards. [64] Bonnie was a member of the Kings of Rhythm as a pianist and vocalist. [207][208], Following a violent altercation in July 1976, Tina filed for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. 1969), with Ann Thomas,[16] and he later discovered he had another daughter, Twanna Melby Turner (b. He visited high schools during Black History Month to speak against drug use. Without Ike you wouldn't have had the Stones and Zeppelin. The wailing saxophone and that distorted electric guitar. The couple later divorced. His early influences included Amos Milburn and Louis Jordan, as well as country music artists such as Hank Williams Sr. and Merle Travis. [130], Although Turner considered himself a pianist rather than a guitarist,[31] Rolling Stone magazine editor David Fricke ranked him No. "[231], Turner had six children. As earlier mentioned, Tina Turner met Ike through her relationship with Raymond Hill. Records show that Turner added four years to his age. In those days blacks didn't bother with divorces. [127], Turner reformed the Ikettes in the mid-1990s, which included his then-wife Jeanette Bazzell Turner and Michelle Love (Randi Love). [32] At some point in the 1940s, Turner moved into Clarksdale's Riverside Hotel. 27 on the Billboard Disco Top 100 chart. [95] For the next six years, they recorded on Warner Bros./Loma, Modern/Kent, Cenco, Philles, Tangerine, Pompeii, Blue Thumb, Minit, and A&M. Clockwise from bottom left: Michael Turner (Son of Ike & Lorraine Taylor), Ike Turner, Jr. (Son of Ike & Lorraine Taylor), Ike Turner, Craig Hill (Son of Tina & Raymond Hill), Ronnie Turner (Son of Ike & Tina). He brought Emerson to record at Sun Records and backed him on guitar in 1954. In January 1987, Turner was arrested for trying to sell 10 ounces of cocaine to an undercover police officer; he pleaded not guilty. [148] Turner was an early adopter of the Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, buying one from O.K. That's how we acquired B.B. ", In 1957, Turner met Anna Bullock (Tina Turner) at the Manhattan Club in East St. Ike Turner Jr. was born to Ike and Lorraine Taylor in 1958. [196][246] Producer D'Angela Proctor alleged in Turner's Unsung documentary that the two famous people were Elvis Presley and Redd Foxx. [129][3] In August 1997, Turner returned to his hometown Clarksdale to headline the 10th Annual Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival. [3] In 1954, Turner relocated to East St. Louis where his Kings of Rhythm became one of the most renowned acts in Greater St. The texture and flavor of R&B owe a lot to him. But I never beat her. "[8] B.B. He eventually began freebasing crack cocaine. She Hasn't Lived in the U.S. For Decades [6] He sold 20 unreleased Ike & Tina Turner masters to the independent label Esquire Records. Handy Blues Awards in 2002. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 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. He was convicted of, 2015: Inducted into St. Louis Classic Rock Hall of Fame, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 20:26. 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. [134] Turner appeared on the Gorillaz's album Demon Days (2005); playing piano on "Every Planet We Reach Is Dead". Tina Turner shared the news of her son's death Friday in an Instagram post. [146] Donald Fagen noted: "[T]alented as he was, there wasn't anything really supernatural about Ike's skills as a musician What Ike excelled at was leadership: conceptualization, organization, and execution. Lived In Pompano Beach FL, Deerfield Beach FL, Boca Raton FL, Merrimack NH. [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. 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. He said, "Ike wasn't more than sixteen then. [115] Tina fled from the hotel shortly after they arrived, and filed for divorce on July 27, 1976. [70], In 1954, Turner visited his sister Lee Ethel Knight in St. Louis, Missouri. Son of Tina and Ike Turner.Mia Turner: Daughter of Margaret Ann Thomas and Ike Turner. They had been married for 1.7 years. Photo of Ike Turner Jr., Michael Turner, Tina Turner, Ronnie Turner, and Raymond Craig Turner on December 13, 1996 | Source: Getty Images. additional second second assistant director (as Rebecca Strickland) Michael Winter. The band consisted of Willie Kizart on guitar, Willie "Bad Boy" Sims on drums, vocalist Johnny O'Neal, Turner's nephew Jesse Knight Jr. on bass, and Turner's wife Annie Mae Wilson on piano and vocals. Rosa had mental issues, so her family put her in an insane asylum. "[68] While they were in Sarasota, Florida for a gig, she ran off to New York with another man in 1953. 1931, in Clarksdale, MS; died on December 12, 2007, in San Marcos, CA; married Lorraine Taylor (divorced); married Anna Mae Bullock (known as Tina Turner, 1962; marriage possibly not legal; divorced, 1978); married Jeanette Bazzell (divorced . She made her recording debut on Turner's song "Boxtop", released on Tune Town Records in 1958. [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. The model has an alder body in Sonic Blue with an Ike Turner signature in gold ink on the body under the clear-coat, with a maple neck in a 1960s "C" shape with a rosewood fingerboard, with 21 vintage frets. [96] Between 1964 and 1965, they scored fourteen top 40 R&B hits with "You Can't Miss Nothing That You Never Had", "Tell Her I'm Not Home", "Good Bye, So Long", and "Two Is a Couple". [78], Turner befriended St. Louis R&B fan Bill Stevens who set up the short-lived Stevens Records in 1959. [128] They performed to positive reviews as the Ike Turner Revue. [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. [53] Artists Turner discovered for Modern and Sun include Bobby Bland, Howlin' Wolf, Rosco Gordon, Boyd Gilmore, Houston Boines, Charley Booker, and Little Milton. Tina was 18 when she gave birth to Craig, whose father was in Ike Turner's band; . [29] Performances typically lasted for about twelve hours, from early evening to dawn the next day. Annie Mae left Turner for a policeman after they moved to East St. Louis, Illinois. Craig Saw . "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. [6] After his release in 1991, he remained drug-free until he relapsed in 2004, dying of a drug overdose in 2007. You Can't Miss Nothing That You Never Had, Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album, Proud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina Turner, Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner, Ike & Tina Turner's Kings of Rhythm Dance, His Woman, Her Man: The Ike Turner Diaries Unreleased Funk/Rock 19701973, The Bad Man: Rare & Unreissued Ike Turner Produced Recordings 19621965, Jack Rabbit Blues: The Singles of 19581960, "Ike Turner, Musician and Songwriter in Duo With Tina Turner, Dies at 76", "Will They Still Like Ike? [43][44] The record sold approximately half a million copies. "If I married her, he couldn't do nothing," he said. About American Composer Ike Turner was born Izear Luster Turner Jr. on 5th November, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA and passed away on 12th Dec 2007 San Marcos, California, USA aged 76. King. Turner tried to get Rosa out, but he never saw her again. Turner had six children. [263] Among those who spoke at the funeral were Little Richard, Solomon Burke and Phil Spector. [236] He was paroled into her custody in 1991. [33] The Riverside played host to touring musicians, including Sonny Boy Williamson II and Duke Ellington. Like Brenston years prior, Gayles left Turner's band to pursue a solo career. 11 on the R&B chart and it was a bigger hit in Europe. Groove Band, recorded a tribute album titled Rocket 88: Tribute to Ike Turner. Craig died in an apparent suicide in 2018. Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. (November 5, 1931 December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, and talent scout. [27] One day Friskillo spotted Turner watching and put him to work; teaching him the ins and outs of the control room. Ike's first marriage was with Bonnie Mae Wilson, whom he said "I do" to in 1953. [108] In November, the Ike & Tina Turner Revue opened up for the Rolling Stones on their 1969 American Tour. . [186] It was written with Nigel Cawthorne and Little Richard wrote the introduction. Unfortunately, Ike and Lorraine parted ways shortly after Turner Jr. and his sibling's arrival. [16] In 2011, Audrey appeared as a contestant on The X Factor. In 2003, John Collis published Ike Turner: King of Rhythm about the life and musical contributions of Turner. [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. [50] Turner played piano on King's early records "You Know I Love You" and "3 O'Clock Blues", which became King's first two number-ones. The single peaked at No. Craig died in an apparent suicide in 2018. [168], In 2003, the album Proud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina Turner was ranked No. [98] Impressed by their performance, Spector negotiated a deal with their manager Bob Krasnow, head of Loma Records, offering $20,000 to produce Tina and have them released from their Loma contract. Murray offered a $20,000 advance for the song and suggested Turner "make her the star" of his show. [84] One night during an intermission, Bullock got hold of the microphone from Washington and sang "You Know I Love You" by B.B. [29][30] This led to Turner being offered a job by the station manager as the DJ on the late-afternoon shift. "[222] Their daughter Mia was born in January 1969. [99][100] After Tina and Spector recorded "River Deep Mountain High", the duo signed to Spector's Philles label in 1966. [3] Though primarily known as a guitarist, Turner began his career playing piano and personally considered it his main instrument. Lorraine Taylor is a famous American personality who rose to stardom as the wife of Ike Turner. At Ike's urging, Anna renamed herself Tina and cut her first disc as . [89] He had the name "Tina Turner" trademarked, so that in case she left, another singer could perform under the same name. [165], Turner won Comeback Album of The Year for Here and Now at the W.C. He released two award-winning albums, Here and Now and Risin' with the Blues. [177] He was portrayed by Laurence Fishburne, whose performance earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor at the 66th Academy Awards. [52], Unaware of songwriter's royalties, Turner also wrote new material which the Biharis copyrighted under their own names. Louis. It had three custom single coil 1960s Strat pickups. In 1959, he was born a year after his brother, Ike Turner Jr. "It was my relationship with Ike that made me most unhappy. In My Love Story, Tina has talked about her deep affection for her long-term partner, Erwin Bach, whom she wed in 2013, and the .