Biography
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 and guitar as a child and then formed the Kings of Rhythm as a teenager. His first recording, "Rocket 88" (credited to Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats), is considered a contender for the distinction of first rock and roll song. During the 1950s, Turner also worked as a talent scout and producer for Sun Records and Modern Records. He was instrumental in the early careers of various blues musicians such as B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, and Bobby "Blue" Bland. In 1954, Turner relocated to East St. Louis where his Kings of Rhythm became one of the most renowned acts in Greater St. Louis. He formed the Ike & Tina Turner Revue in 1960, which over the course of the decade became a soul/rock crossover success.
Turner's cocaine addiction and legal troubles, together with accounts by Tina Turner of domestic violence (published in her 1986 autobiography I, Tina and the 1993 film adaptation What's Love Got to Do with It), had an impact on his career. Addicted to cocaine for at least 15 years, Turner was convicted of drug offenses and served 18 months in prison. After his release in 1991, he relapsed in 2004, and died of a drug overdose in 2007. During the last decade of his life, Turner revived his career as a frontman by returning to his blues roots. He released two award-winning albums, Here and Now (2001) and Risin' with the Blues (2006).
Hailed as a "great innovator" of rock and roll by contemporaries such as Little Richard and Johnny Otis, Turner received critical acclaim as well. Rolling Stone editor David Fricke ranked Turner No. 61 on his list of 100 Greatest Guitarists and noted, "Turner was one of the first guitarists to successfully transplant the intensity of the blues into more commercial music." Turner won five Grammy Awards, including two competitive awards and three Grammy Hall of Fame Awards. He also received the Recording Academy's Heroes Award. Turner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Tina Turner in 1991. As a solo artist he is inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame, the Clarksdale Walk of Fame, the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, the Blues Hall of Fame, and the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
Filmography
all 33
self 27
Movies 24
TV Shows 9
Director 1
TINA (2021)
When Woodstock Was Young (2009)
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 3 (2008)
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 2 (2007)
Gorillaz | Demon Days Live (2006)
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years (2004)
Ike & Tina Turner (2004)
Ike And Tina Turner - Legends in Concert - Live at the Big TNT Show (2004)
The Best Of Beat (2003)
The Blues (2003)
Ike & Tina Turner: Special Edition EP (2003)
Sounds of Memphis (2002)
Boys Klub (2001)
Where Are They Now? (1999)
Ike & Tina Turner - The Best of Musikladen Live (1999)
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu (1998)
MADtv (1995)
Superstars in Concert (1984)
Ann-Margret Olsson (1975)
Rock Concert (1973)
Sound of the City: London 1964-73 (1973)
The Midnight Special (1972)
Ike and Tina Turner - On the Road (1972)
Soul to Soul (1971)
Taking Off (1971)
Ike & Tina Turner: Live in '71 (1971)
Rollin' On The River (1971)
The Pearl Bailey Show (1971)
Gimme Shelter (1970)
It's Your Thing (1970)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
The Big T.N.T. Show (1966)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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Birthday1931-11-05
Deathday2007-12-12 (76 years old)
Birth NameIzear Luster Turner Jr.
Birth PlaceClarksdale, Mississippi, United States of America
Relationshipshttp://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/d540da8a4a7810e70da6a31c82849b0f (1981-04-11 - 1990-01-01), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/5c7da0993f033c0f376ab86758d1f0d4 (undefined - 1974-01-01), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/332223f8e5ab6465f751b274065c5fba, Audrey Madison Turner, http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/3975acea6015d85ae87ce53e9cb5d5fa, http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/48bfb46446df5ee0ac00181432f1121e (1952-09-24 - 1955-01-01), Tina Turner (1962-01-01 - 1978-03-29), Jeanette Bazzell Turner (1995-07-04 - 2000-01-01), http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/8a169b52b4b68191f5f5b70d102ea31d, http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/b465138743da3da18a662918cef4cc19
ChildrenMichael Turner, Ike Turner, Jr., Ronnie Turner
FatherRev. Izear Luster Sr. Turner
MotherBeatrice Cushenberry
RelativesJackie Brenston, Raymond Craig Turner, Afida Turner, Alline Bullock
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsIke & Tina Turner, Izear Luster Turner Jr., Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. , Ike Wister Turner, Icky Renrut
AwardsGrammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album, Grammy Hall of Fame
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