Born: Clarksdale, MS, 1931
Years Active: 1965-2004
Influenced by: Robert Nighthawk, John Lennon, Jeff Barry, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke, Willie Dixon, Elmore James, Ike & Tina Turner
Genre: R & B
Biography: Ike Turner is certainly one of the most dehumanized figures in rock history. Mention his name and the first association that ...
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Feb 16 2008 3:00AM
by Gaylord Fields
Filed under: Rock Almanac
Spinner.com: On This Date in 1990: R&B bandleader Ike Turner is sentenced to a prison term of four years for various cocaine-related offenses.The Almanac Advises for February 16: "Though some artists believe that drugs foster creativity, what little research...Read moreDec 12 2007 12:00PM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: The BoomBox, Soul/R'n'B
The Boombox Music Blog: Rock pioneer Ike Turner, whose legacy has been thwarted by a history of physical abuse toward former wife, Tina Turner, died at age 76 in his San Diego home, according to TMZ. Turner -- real name Izear Luster Turner, Jr. -- began his career as the... Read moreDec 12 2007 11:10AM
by Gaylord Fields
Spinner.com: Ike Turner, the R&B musician and songwriter who was one of the primary forces in shaping the development of rock 'n' roll and soul music, and was most famously half of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo Ike & Tina Turner, has died at age 76...Read more
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