First Name |
Ike
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Last Name |
Turner
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Full Name at Birth |
Izear Luster Turner Jr.
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Alternative Name |
Icky Renrut, Lover Boy, Ike Wister Turner, Izear Luster Turner Jr., Ike Turner
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Birthday |
5th November, 1931
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Birthplace |
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
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Died |
12th December, 2007
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Place of Death |
San Marcos, California, USA
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Cause of Death |
Cocaine overdose
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Buried |
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Baptist
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Musician, songwriter, record producer, arranger, talent scout
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Occupation |
Composer
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Claim to Fame |
"Rocket 88" song/ Ike & Tina Turner
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Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Memphis blues, Soul Blues, Blues Rock, Rock And Roll, Funk
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Music Genre |
R&B, Piano
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Year(s) Active |
1940s–2007, 1951–2007, 1951—2007, 1940s–2007
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Music Style |
Soul, Early R&B, Soul-Blues, Blues, Electric Memphis Blues, Regional Blues
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Music Mood |
Party/Celebratory, Earthy, Organic, Confident, Rollicking, Exuberant, Playful, Passionate, Gritty, Producer
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Instrument |
Guitar, Piano, Songwriter, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Organ
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Record Label |
Chess, Cobra, Flair, King, Modern/RPM, Sun, United Artists, Modern, RPM, Sue, Sonja, Innis, Pompeii, Liberty, Federal, Fantasy, Zoho Roots
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Associated Acts |
Tina Turner, The Ikettes, The Kings of Rhythm, Kings of Rhythm, Ike & Tina Turner
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Official Websites |
www.allmovie.com/artist/ike-turner-p114750, www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ike_turner_57
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Father |
Izear Luster Turner
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Mother |
Beatrice Cushenberry
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Friend |
FALINA RASOOL (CARE TAKER/ NURSE FOUND HIM DIED)
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Associated People |
LITTLE RICHARD, RONNIE WOOD, Holly Maxwell, LYRICA GARETTE (THE LAST IKETTE TO PERFORM WITH HIM)
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Favorite Bands |
The Rolling Stones
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Favorite Places |
London England
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Favorite Foods |
Chicken And Dumplens
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Favorite Colors |
Black
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Favorite Accessories |
Versace Sunglasses, Gold Rolax Watch
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Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer. An early pioneer of fifties rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his then-wife Tina Turner in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.