Ike Turner

Ike Turner was a bandleader, singer, songwriter, and producer known for reshaping his band into the Ike & Tina Turner Revue and having a string of hit songs with Tina Turner.

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Profession :

R&B Singer

Birthday :

November 5, 1931

Star Sign :

Scorpio

Death Date:

December 12, 2007

Age :

76

Birthplace :

Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States

Ike Turner, an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, gained fame through his collaboration with singer Tina Turner, transforming their band into the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. They achieved success in the R&B genre with hits such as “I Idolize You,” “It’s Gonna Work Out Fine,” “Poor Fool,” and “Tra La La La La.” Their groundbreaking contribution to rock and roll music, particularly with the hit song “River Deep รขย€ย“ Mountain High,” earned Ike Turner a posthumous induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. Some of his other notable works include “A Black Man’s Soul,” “The Hunter,” and “Kings of Rhythm Dance.” The duo’s numerous hit songs in the 1960s and ’70s showcased Tina Turner as the centerpiece of their revamped band.