Ike Turner

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Ike Turner was an American musician, bandleader, and producer best known as a rock and roll pioneer and for his influential work with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.

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instanceOf human
activeYearsEnd 2007
activeYearsStart 1940s
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album
Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction
birthName Izear Luster Turner Jr.
burialPlace Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
causeOfDeath cocaine toxicity
child Ike Turner Jr.
Michael Turner
Ronnie Turner
Twanna Turner
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1931-11-05
dateOfDeath 2007-12-12
ethnicGroup African American
familyName Turner
genre blues
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
soul music
givenName Izear
honor inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Ike & Tina Turner
influenced rock and roll music
instrument guitar
piano
vocals
memberOf Ike & Tina Turner Revue
Kings of Rhythm
name Ike Turner
notableWork A Black Man’s Soul
Ike & Tina Turner Revue
Risin’ with the Blues
Rocket 88
occupation bandleader
musician
record producer
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States
placeOfDeath San Marcos, California, United States
recordLabel Kent Records NERFINISHED
Modern Records
Pompeii Records
Sue Records
residence Los Angeles, California, United States
St. Louis, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Ann Thomas
Bonnie Turner
Carrie Turner
Jeanette Bazzell Turner
Lorraine Taylor
Margaret Ann Thomas NERFINISHED
Tina Turner


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