I feel blessed to have had this experience and it has deeply inspired and nurtured me. Ike & Tina Turner pose for a portrait with their son and step-sons in circa 1972. He accused the man of assaulting his wife Ann Thomas and of kicking his dog. 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. [228] Turner filed for divorce two months later on December 22, but after the divorce was granted they reconciled in 2007. In those days blacks didn't bother with divorces. [123][124] After his release from prison, Turner told the press that he was nervous about returning to performing live, but had plans to return to the studio. [53] They often purchased or claimed co-writer credit of songs written by artists on their labels using pseudonyms. [167] He was a recipient of the Legend Award at the 2007 Mojo Awards. [31][132] The positive response to the tour encouraged Turner to reform the Kings of Rhythm. She co-wrote both tunes with Turner. [64] Edna did not want to stay in Clarksdale, so she left Turner and returned to Ruleville. [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. She was a pianist in his band, and they married in the mid-1950s. Unfortunately, he could not spend a lot of time with his parents as they parted ways just a couple of years after his birth. This sometimes created conflicts of interest. Lorraine Taylor. [64] Velma and Linda attended Turner's Mississippi Blues Trail marker unveiling in 2010. Unfortunately, Ike and Lorraine parted ways shortly after Turner Jr. and his sibling's arrival. Hailed as a "great innovator" of rock and roll by contemporaries such as Little Richard and Johnny Otis,[7][8] Turner received critical acclaim as well. [2] While trying to help an acquaintance from crack addiction at a crack house he relapsed in 2004. Tina Turner (nascida Anna Mae Bullock; Nutbush, 26 de novembro de 1939) [carece de fontes?] [86], In March 1960, Turner allowed her to record a demo of his self-penned song "A Fool in Love". 61 on his list of 100 Greatest Guitarists in 2010. I did ask him about it. She came from an abusive relationship and went straight to the top. Houk's Piano Co. store in Memphis the year of its release in 1954. King. His father lived for two or three years as an invalid in a tent in the family's yard before succumbing to his injuries when Turner was about five years old. [17], According to Turner, he witnessed his father beaten and left for dead by a white mob. Lorraine Taylor is a famous American personality who rose to stardom as the wife of Ike Turner. [20] Despite their troubled relationship, Turner moved his stepfather into one of his homes in St. Louis after his mother died in 1959 and took care of him until his death in 1961. "[259] Despite his ill health, he collaborated with Gorillaz on their album Demon Days and performed the track with them at the Manchester Opera House in November 2005. He considered himself an organizer rather than a performer. Turner, who was a friend of Sly Stone, played guitar on Sly and the Family Stone's album There's A Riot Goin' On (1971). Despite the fact that he was born to Ike and Lorraine, the 62-year-old was adopted by Tina Turner after exchanging vows with his father, Ike, in 1962. [2], In 2002, Turner filmed Martin Scorsese's PBS documentary series The Blues, which aired in September 2003. [13] He is also 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. Louis. Ike Turner Jr. With His Father As He Receives a Grammy Award. [216] In 2007, Turner told Jet that he had written Tina an apology letter, but had never sent it. Turner, best remembered for his successful musical partnership and stormy marriage. 212 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time (No. Turner managed to father six children with four different spouses despite his violent behavior. [250][16], By 1985, Turner's finances were in disarray and he owed the state of California $12,802 in back taxes. [16] However, Turner's daughter, Mia Turner, disagreed with this diagnosis and felt he was being overmedicated. Barry K. Thomas. Taylor and Turner were married for several years and throughout their relationship, they welcomed two adorable children, Ike Turner Jr. and Michael Turner. Her parents owned the Taylor Sausage Factory in St. [203] He used a detective agency to locate Bell in Chicago and they divorced in 1974. : Turner Nervous About Restarting His Pop Career", "100 Greatest Guitarists: David Fricke's Picks", "King of Rhythm: Rock and Roll Pioneer Ike Turner November 5, 1931 December 12, 2007", "Early Wright, 84, Disc Jockey Who Made the Delta Blue, Dies", "Spotlight: Ike Turner Antone's, Midnight", "All the Blues Players Shacked Up at This Hotel", "Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm I'm Tore Up", "Most Played Juke Box Rhythm & Blues Records", "Will the creator of modern music please stand up? [200], Following the birth of their son Ronnie in October 1960, they were married in Tijuana in 1962. Turner and Bob Krasnow, founder of Blue Thumb, co-produced Earl Hooker's 1969 album Sweet Black Angel. . Craig Saw . Speaking on his early marriages, he said: "You gave a preacher $2, the papers cost $3, that was it. During the last decade of Turner's life, he revived his career as a frontman by returning to his blues roots. [16] 4 in the Billboard Hot 100 and Turner earned around half a million dollars in royalties. Turner tried to get Rosa out, but he never saw her again. 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. [160], In 2009, a Nashville-based band, Mr. Includes Address (10) Phone (4) Email (1) See Results. [45] Phillips used profits from the success of the record to launch Sun Records in February 1952. [171], In August 2010, Turner was posthumously celebrated in his hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi. Lorraine Taylor is the daughter of Ike Turner and Lorraine Taylor. [88] They became close friends and she began dating his saxophonist Raymond Hill. [213] Turner admitted he took Tina for granted and called her "the best woman I ever knew. He sent the results to the Biharis at Modern and they released it on their subsidiary label RPM Records. He asked for one more tour with me, and I said, 'No, absolutely not.' uma cantora, danarina, e atriz sua nascida nos Estados Unidos.Amplamente referida como a "Rainha do Rock 'n' Roll", ela ganhou destaque como vocalista da Ike & Tina Turner Revue antes de lanar uma carreira de sucesso como artista solo. [33] Turner associated with many of these musicians, and at 13 years old he backed Sonny Boy Williamson II on piano. [121] Jurassic 5 used "Getting Nasty" from A Black Man's Soul on the track "Concrete Schoolyard" in 1997, Main Source also sampled "Getting Nasty" on the track "Snake Eyes" as well as Ike & Tina Turner's "Bold Soul Sister" on "Just Hanging Out"; both featured on their 1991 album Breaking Atoms. 11 on the R&B chart and it was a bigger hit in Europe. The couple later divorced. "[51] King also maintained that Turner introduced him to the Bihari brothers. [16] Turner said he liked the reduced need for sleep the drug gave him which allowed him to write more music. Louis. Soon after his birth, his parents separated and he started living with his father. To strip him from having the opportunity to get recognition in an area where he was entitled to deserve it, it's so wrong to me. "[214] In his autobiography, he said: "Sure, I've slapped Tina. "[154] King also said, "When they talk about rock 'n roll, I see Ike as one of the founding fathers. His parents were Creole. [91] The Turners received the Golden European Record Award, the first ever given, for selling more than one million records of "Nutbush City Limits" in Europe. In 2003, John Collis published Ike Turner: King of Rhythm about the life and musical contributions of Turner. She is an American entrepreneur and also identifies herself as a motivational speaker. [68] He began playing guitar in sessions in 1953, and by 1954 with the assistance of Joe Bihari he built a makeshift recording studio at a defunct Greyhound bus station in Clarksdale. Rock 'n' roll came from rhythm and blues: rock 'n' roll ain't nothing but rhythm and blues up-tempo. ", In 1957, Turner met Anna Bullock (Tina Turner) at the Manhattan Club in East St. [88] He was inspired by Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and Nyoka the Jungle Girl to create her stage persona. Ike Turner Music - Musician Why Famous: Part of the Ike & Tina Turner duo Age: 76 (11/5/1931 - 12/12/2007) Ike Turner Photos (2) Ike Turner's Relationships (6) Lorraine Turner Other - Spouse The single peaked at No. King. [12] Ike & Tina Turner won Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group for "Proud Mary" in 1972. [142] Although Turner does not appear on the album, Pitchfork noted his influence in the production. [140][141] Turner won his first solo Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007. [188][205][8] He also revealed on The Howard Stern Show in 1993 and on Fresh Air in 1996, that Tina's birth name is Martha Nell (not Anna Mae) Bullock. Six days after he died, Madison Turner presented the court witha handwritten will she. 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 . Turner said he only fired a shot to scare him off and that the man had injured himself when he climbed over the fence to get away. "[8] B.B. One faction wanted to play jazz music and the Dukes of Swing. Learn more about Michael alongside his relationship with his step-mother Tina Turner. Less than a week after his death, his former wife Audrey Madison Turner filed a petition stating that he had penned a handwritten will naming her as a beneficiary. 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), impacted his career in the 1980s and 1990s. [138], After his death in 2007, Turner's autopsy and toxicology report showed he was taking Seroquel at the time of his death. The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll rose to fame as the lead singer of Ike & Tina Turner before launching her solo career. "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. 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 . [168], In 2003, the album Proud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina Turner was ranked No. [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. [199] During Bullock's pregnancy, Taylor became suspicious that Bullock was pregnant by Turner and threatened her with a gun before shooting herself; her injuries were nonfatal. [64], After Bonnie, Turner married a woman named Alice in Helena, Arkansas. Lorraine Taylor Turner is rumored to have hooked up with Ike Turner. 1959), with Pat Richard. [71] He also had live music broadcast on the St. Louis radio station KATZ. He defined how to put the Fender bass into that music. [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. [115] On July 1, the Turners got into a violent altercation en route to their gig at the Dallas Statler Hilton. [38][39] He played juke joints alongside other local blues artists such as Elmore James, Muddy Waters, and Little Walter. [71], In between live dates, Turner took the band to Cincinnati to record for Federal Records in 1956. [43][44] The record sold approximately half a million copies. He was portrayed on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update by Tim Meadows in a pageboy wig. [90], The single "A Fool In Love" was released in July 1960, and it became a national hit, selling a million copies. [244], In 1974, Turner was arrested for using illegal blue boxes at Bolic Sound studio to make long-distance phone calls. [104][105] This exposure introduced them to a wider audience outside of R&B. [34] The Tophatters had over 30 members, but they broke up into two groups after six months to a year. [12] In 2002, Turner's performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival was released as a live album and DVD. [38] Turner arranged for B.B. Without Ike you wouldn't have had the Stones and Zeppelin. According to Jeanette, Turner called her his "backbone". His early influences included Amos Milburn and Louis Jordan, as well as country music artists such as Hank Williams Sr. and Merle Travis. [163] Turner also has three songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame: "Rocket 88", "River Deep Mountain High", and "Proud Mary". Ike and Lorraine Taylor had two children during their marriage, the youngest of them being Michael Turner. 14 on the Billboard R&B chart. One of the Federal releases, "I'm Tore Up" / "If I Never Had Known You" featuring Billy Gayles became a regional hit. [159], Phil Alexander, editor-in-chief of Mojo magazine, referred to Turner as the "cornerstone of modern day rock 'n' roll" and credited his arrangements of blues standards as being an influence on 1960s British Invasion groups: "He proceeded to influence British rockers from the mid-1960s onwards. [135][136] He performed the song with Gorillaz at the Manchester Opera House in November 2005. [32] At some point in the 1940s, Turner moved into Clarksdale's Riverside Hotel. Turner, without a band and disappointed his hit record had not created more opportunities for him, disbanded the Kings of Rhythm for a few years. Furthermore, having sold over million copies, Tina became one of the most influential singers, songwriter-cum-actress of all time. Ike modestly terms what he does on the guitar as 'tricks', but make no mistake, he attacked his axe with the conviction of a man who knew precisely what he wanted to hear come out of it. An early pioneer of 1950s rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his then-wife Tina Turner as the leader of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. [177] He was portrayed by Laurence Fishburne, whose performance earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor at the 66th Academy Awards. In 1986, Turner was arrested for cocaine possession. [169][170], In 2004, Fender Custom Shop manufactured a limited edition Ike Turner Tribute Stratocaster. [59][60] Turner and Howlin' Wolf then recorded a version of "Moanin' at Midnight" at radio station KWEM in West Memphis without Phillips' or the Chess brothers' knowledge. [17] Turner was the younger of their two children, his sister, Lee Ethel Knight, was "some ten years" his senior. Moreover, he holds American nationality and belongs to the African ethnicity. When Turner applied for his first passport in the 1960s, he discovered that his name was registered as Ike Wister Turner. [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. Tina Turner has four Children in total; namely Ronnie Turner, Raymond Craig Turner, Ike Turner Jr, and Michael Turner. [132] Turner's work on the tour led to the recording and release of his Grammy-nominated album Here & Now (2001). These sketches were collected in a 2008 comedy album Ike at the Mike. Likewise, he was married to Tina from 1962 to 1978. [12], Their mainstream success provided Turner with the finances to open his own recording studio, Bolic Sound in Inglewood, in 1972. 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? "[34] Turner kept the name throughout his career, although it went through lineup changes over time. However, born in Missouri, Ronnie grew up in Los Angeles, where his family moved. [222] Eventually she moved into their View Park home. Audrey Turner did an interview with Afro and stated that her husband, Ike, used to beat her because he had bipolar disorder, which caused severe mood swings and his cocaine use only exaggerated the problem. We just switched around. Ike and Tina Turner pictured with their son and step-sons Michael Turner (Son of Ike & Lorraine Taylor), Ike Turner, Jr. (Son of Ike & Lorraine Taylor), Craig Hill (Son of Tina &. [248] By the early 1970s, he was heavily addicted to the drug, buying it in large quantities and sharing it with friends. [16] In 2011, Audrey appeared as a contestant on The X Factor. . [82] Through her sister and Washington, Bullock asked Turner to sing with his band. [116] Turner claimed that Tina initiated the conflict by purposely irritating him so that she would have a reason to break up with him before they signed the new contract. [142] The Black Keys sent demos to Turner, but the project was temporarily shelved. "[231], Turner had six children. [165], Turner won Comeback Album of The Year for Here and Now at the W.C. [235], Turner's second wife Velma Davis (ne Dishman) claimed that Turner was the father of her daughter, Linda Turner Bullock (b. Murray offered a $20,000 advance for the song and suggested Turner "make her the star" of his show. [85] Impressed by her voice, Turner invited her to sing with the band. Ike Turner [1]1931-2007 Songwriter, musician, music producer Often vilified for the widely reported . Only 100 specimens were made, retailing at $3,399.99. [2] In the 1950s, Turner's group got regular airplay from live sessions on the radio stations WROX in Clarksdale and KFFA in Helena, Arkansas. [225][226] They divorced in 2000, but later rekindled their friendship. Turner gained experience performing by supporting Nighthawk at gigs around Clarksdale. Ronnie Turner is an American actor known for What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) which is a real-life story of his mother. "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. Johnny Otis said, "Ike Turner is a very important man in American music. "[40], In March 1951, Turner and his band recorded the song "Rocket 88" at Memphis Recording Service. [130] Turner credited Joe Louis Walker with encouraging him to return to his roots in blues music. At first, I had really been in love with him. [83][84] Turner said he'd call her onstage, but he never did. [236] He was paroled into her custody in 1991. [19] One day after Reese gave him a whipping, Turner knocked him out with a length of lumber and ran away to Memphis for a few days before returning home. He fitted them out with state-of-the-art equipment. Thank you again." ~ Helen Oates, UK Sacred Journeys Into Yoga TTC April 2017 22 Apr 2017 He was born a year later than his brother, Ike Turner Jr, in 1959. [232] He had a son Ronald "Ronnie" Turner (19602022) with Tina Turner. He had two sons, Ike Turner Jr. (b. He released two award-winning albums, Here and Now and Risin' with the Blues. Tina Turner's eldest son, Craig Raymond Turner, has died in an apparent suicide aged 59. 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. The song reached No. King, Howlin' Wolf, and Bobby "Blue" Bland. Ike & Tina Turner pose for a portrait with their son and step-sons in circa 1972. In June 1985, Turner was arrested and charged with conspiracy to sell $16,000 worth of cocaine, possession and maintaining a residence for selling or using a controlled substance. He was later told it was an act of retaliation over a woman with whom his father was having an affair. [204] On multiple occasions, Turner said that he was never officially married to Tina. Vera Clyburn, who was an Ikette in the 1970s was the lead singer. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. She had a stroke, got diagnosed with intestinal cancer, and both her kidneys failed, requiring dialysis. [233] Tina's son Craig Turner (19582018) with Raymond Hill was adopted by Turner and therefore carried his surname. Ike Turner Jr. was born to Ike and Lorraine Taylor in 1958. The album received positive critical reception, and was nominated for best Blues Album at the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards. He then began a relationship with Lorraine Taylor . [145] He decided he was not meant to be a frontman when at twelve he was coerced into giving an impromptu piano recital in school. [9] 'Rolling Stone' editor David Fricke ranked Turner No. Ike Turner Jr is famous for being the son of the legendary singer and producer, Ike Turner. Louis. [91], The Ike & Tina Turner Revue ended abruptly in 1976. "The texture and flavor of R&B owe a lot to him. [247][185] He took the cocaine home and tried it one night while writing songs at the piano. 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]. He received negative publicity that was exacerbated in 1993 by the release of the film adaptation What's Love Got to Do with It. Turner was cremated after the funeral service. [5][262] He was found dead by his former wife Ann Thomas. [259], Turner died without a valid will. additional second second assistant director (as Rebecca Strickland) Michael Winter. [173], Turner then married Rosa Lee Sane in West Memphis, Arkansas. They started dating in 1986, shortly after her first marriage with Ike. He intended to use the demo as guide track for Art Lassiter who did not attend the scheduled recording session at Technisonic Studios. [16] They married at A Special Memory Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas on October 8, 2006. In this never-before-seen exclusive. "[227], Turner met San Francisco native singer Audrey Madison through a mutual friend in 1993. Craig's biological father was a saxophonist named Raymond Hill. In 1962, his father married Tina Turner and she adopted Ike Jr. [161], Turner won two competitive Grammy Awards. Turner said, "we wanted to play blues, boogie-woogie and Roy Brown, Jimmy Liggins, Roy Milton. additional second second assistant director. He is buried at the Glen Abbey Memorial Park in Bonita, California. By 1958 they were married and in 1964 had a son, Ronald (Ike already had two sons from his first marriage to Lorraine Taylor). Speaking on "Rocket 88" being a contender for the first rock 'n' roll record, broadcaster Paul Gambaccini said: In musical terms [he was] very important. I was inconsiderate about her feelings. [127], Turner reformed the Ikettes in the mid-1990s, which included his then-wife Jeanette Bazzell Turner and Michelle Love (Randi Love). [91] It sold more than a million copies, and won the duo a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group at the 14th Annual Grammy Awards. [23] Reflecting on these experiences, he stated: "That's probably why every relationship I was in was surrounded by sex. [24] He quit school in the eighth grade and began working as an elevator operator at the Alcazar Hotel in downtown Clarksdale. This man was playing the blues, rhythm and blues. "[215] In a 1999, Roseanne Barr urged him to publicly apologize to Tina on The Roseanne Barr Show. [195] Sources often incorrectly refer to Taylor as one of Turner's wives, but she was his live-in girlfriend. [24] Turner grew up playing boogie woogie piano, which he learned from Pinetop Perkins. He had a son Ronald "Ronnie" Turner (1960-2022) with Tina Turner. It was a job staying ahead of this chick, man, cos' she was always trying to outdo me. She told Jet: "He's been real inspiration and a catalyst emotionally and in other ways as well. [95] For the next six years, they recorded on Warner Bros./Loma, Modern/Kent, Cenco, Philles, Tangerine, Pompeii, Blue Thumb, Minit, and A&M. [21][28], Turner was inspired to learn the piano after he heard Pinetop Perkins play at his friend Ernest Lane's house. "Rocket 88" is notable among other things for Willie Kizart's distorted guitar sound. [17][a][18], His mother remarried an artist named Philip Reese, who Turner described as a violent alcoholic. Ike Turner Jr was born in 1958 to Ike Turner and Lorraine Taylor. [64] Bonnie was a member of the Kings of Rhythm as a pianist and vocalist. You can talk all night about the achievements he's had. But more than that, it broke his heart". I never sent itI was telling her in this letter that I'm sorry for putting her and the kids through that kind of stuff. ", Turner was praised by his contemporaries for his influence. [238] He toured with former Ikette Randi Love as Sweet Randi Love and The Love Thang Band. [211] In the final divorce decree, Tina took responsibility for missed concert dates as well as an IRS lien. [193], After Alice, Turner became involved with Annie Mae Wilson from Greenville, Mississippi. That's a lifetime achievement. They rekindled their friendship years after their divorce, and she found Turner unconscious at his home the day he died. Ike Turner Net Worth: Ike Turner was an American musician, songwriter, and producer who had a net worth of $500,000 at the time of his death . [239] He played bass guitar in his mother's band after his parents divorced and he later played in his father's band. Rosa had mental issues, so her family put her in an insane asylum. 21 on the R&B chart. "[150] Dave Rubin wrote in Premier Guitar magazine: "All those years of playing piano and arranging taught him a considerable amount about harmony, as he could certainly navigate I-IV-V chord changes. Craig died in an apparent suicide in 2018. [227] In 2019, she told Palm Spring Life that the film What's Love Got to Do with It "assassinated Ike's career. [29] Performances typically lasted for about twelve hours, from early evening to dawn the next day. [31] Turner persuaded his mother to pay for piano lessons, but he did not take to the formal style of playing. [110] Turner had two sixteen track studios built, a large one to rent out and a smaller one for his personal recordings. Alice was dating his vocalist Johnny O'Neal, but Turner liked her so he married her to avoid locking heads with O'Neal. Ike Turner states the facts", "Ike Turner That Kat Sure Could Play! [106], In April 1969, Turner and the Kings of Rhythm released an album, A Black Man's Soul, on Pompeii Records. [16], On January 16, 2008, the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office reported that Turner had died from a cocaine overdose. Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. (November 5, 1931 December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, and talent scout. [241] He married French singer Afida Turner in 2007. [234], Turner had a daughter, Mia Turner (b. [29] The pair played drums and piano on radio sessions.