Aggie87 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 Ike Turner Dead, Report Ike Turner is dead a report from AOL's entertainment website TMZ.Com is claiming. Turner was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on November 5, 1931. He was 76 years old. Alongside his former wife Tina, he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and in 2001 was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame. A short report from TMZ claims that they have confirmed the passing of the soul singing legend. Turner apparently died in his home in San Marcos, Calif., just outside of San Diego. Sources tell TMZ he may have died in his sleep, according to the report that is now published on their website. He has said to have been married as many as fourteen times, most famously to Tina Turner. Ike and Tina married in Tijuana, Mexico and Tina had a son with Ike. However in an October 17, 2007 telephone interview conducted by satellite radio personality Howard Stern, Ike claimed he and Tina Turner were never actually married, though he didn't explain why they shared the same last name. Quote
ValerieB Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 whoa!! i had heard a rumor weeks ago that he was ill and in the hospital. i worked for him in the '70s in his recording studio but hadn't seen him since he played in an oakland nightclub right after his release from prison. he sure was a vital and vibrant man and it's hard to imagine him sick, let alone deceased, that's for sure. Quote
sidewinder Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 I saw that biopic of Tina Turner on TV the other week, ValerieB ('What's Love Got To Do With It'). It was a pretty damning portrayal of Ike. Any thoughts on the portrayal? Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 http://www.blues.org/about/news.php4?Id=542 Quote
randyhersom Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 RIP after a short period of reflection on the life just lived. Talk it over with Stan Getz for a few years. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 Never saw Ike live but I saw the film of him and Tina in the Soul to soul show in Ghana. Wow! Did they kick ass there! He did important stuff for R&B in Memphis in the fifties, working as talent scout for Sun studios. RIP. MG Quote
ValerieB Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 I saw that biopic of Tina Turner on TV the other week, ValerieB ('What's Love Got To Do With It'). It was a pretty damning portrayal of Ike. Any thoughts on the portrayal? they actually had a composite character in that film who was part me and part an ex-ikette. the ikette who wouldn't take no stuff from him and introduced tina to buddhism and how to chant to get away from him!! now, suffice it to say, i was never an ikette! the portrayal of ike was fairly accurate, i guess, but also one-sided. he most definitely was more than a one-dimensional figure. he could be extremely charming and fun to be with but he was very domineering with his women, that's for sure. Quote
7/4 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 Ike Turner during a concert at the the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland in 2002. from the NY Times. He signed Howlin' Wolf. Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 And Hank Crawford, Phineas Newborn and Calvin were all in his band at one time or another. He sure could pick people! MG Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 One of the two best "big auditorium" shows I saw in the early '70s was the Ike and Tina review. We had front row seats. The other one, a couple years later, was Dylan and The Band. Quote
ValerieB Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 One of the two best "big auditorium" shows I saw in the early '70s was the Ike and Tina review. We had front row seats. The other one, a couple years later, was Dylan and The Band. where was the show, chuck? the early '70s was when i was working for ike & tina and sometimes went on the road with them. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 where was the show, chuck? the early '70s was when i was working for ike & tina and sometimes went on the road with them. Madison, WI. Sometime in the '70-73 range I'd guess. Quote
Chalupa Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 A friend of mine saw the English pop band Gorillaz play the Apollo in Harlem 2 years ago. Ike came out and played one or two numbers. My friend said Ike was awesome - playing the piano with his butt, etc. - sounded like he almost stole the show. Quote
ValerieB Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 where was the show, chuck? the early '70s was when i was working for ike & tina and sometimes went on the road with them. Madison, WI. Sometime in the '70-73 range I'd guess. the time fits but i know i didn't make that gig. they sure were hot in those days. Quote
BERIGAN Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 http://www.accessatlanta.com/news/content/...bit_Turner.html Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 the time fits but i know i didn't make that gig. they sure were hot in those days. Indeed. I could see the patterns in Tina's hose. Great show. Quote
Stereojack Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 Ike was a terrific musician and talent scout whose abilities were overshadowed in recent years by the reports of his abuse of Tina. I saw the Ike & Tina Revue in the summer of 1970 at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, MA. Spectacular show!! Quote
David Gitin Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 I saw that biopic of Tina Turner on TV the other week, ValerieB ('What's Love Got To Do With It'). It was a pretty damning portrayal of Ike. Any thoughts on the portrayal? i was never an ikette! Now, Val, a new picture of you formed in my head until that sentence! Quote
ValerieB Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 I saw that biopic of Tina Turner on TV the other week, ValerieB ('What's Love Got To Do With It'). It was a pretty damning portrayal of Ike. Any thoughts on the portrayal? i was never an ikette! Now, Val, a new picture of you formed in my head until that sentence! actually, david, some folks thought at the time that i was prettier than some of the ikettes!! pictures of what i looked like in those days would blow your mind, i think! Quote
David Gitin Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 actually, david, some folks thought at the time that i was prettier than some of the ikettes!! pictures of what i looked like in those days would blow your mind, i think! Quote
ValerieB Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 Does this mean that you'll post one? if i ever learn how to scan pictures and put my hands on some of the pictures, i will. i just remembered that ike had me go to a clothing designer/seamstress to make me these hot pants outfits with tunics or dresses over them to wear at the studio!! that's what was happening then in fashion!! Quote
John L Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 (edited) Ike has never really gotten his due. That is not doubt related to all the negative publicity surrounding his relationship with Tina and the motion picutre. His contributions to American music are formidable. He was a primary mover in the development of R&B and Rock and Roll. His guitar playing was highly innovative. I have a feeling that Jimi Hendrix, for example, would have sounded very different without the trail that Ike blazed. Edited December 13, 2007 by John L Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 I think John L has hit the nail on the head. Quote
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