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Ike Turner Passes Away
It is being reported that Ike Turner, of Ike and Tina Turner, has passed away.
National Ledger - Ike Turner Dead, Report
Your thoughts? Roots of Disco?
Though I have mixed emotions on his life, I did dance to his music.
R.I.P.
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Tina'll be happy.
...ya gotta beat the street......
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What is with the month of December? James Brown, Mel Cheren and now another legend has left us!
So long Ike and thank you for all the vibes. R.I.P
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This is the New York Times/Associated Press obituary. It has more info on his life.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts...hp&oref=slogin
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Congrats on living a full life Ike. RIP
His one dent on the disco charts :
Year end ranking for 1975:
420) BABY GET IT ON - Ike & Tina Turner
(United Artists) B= 2; Total points = 2
1 week on the chart (5/24/75); Peak: #39
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Baby, take me
high upon a hillside
high up where the stallion
meets the sun
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It's been all over the radio news here in the UK this morning.
Tina's very brief official statement says a lot.
“Tina hasn’t had any contact with Ike in 35 years. No further comment will be made.”
It's a shame Ike's personal life overshadowed his musical one.
He was due to play in London in April.
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R.I.P. Ike
what a year....so true like december is the fatidic month
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Tina left Ike in 1976, so that statement sounds a bit wrong.
Ike was a very important piece in the evolution of both soul (discovering Tina's voice and blending it with his rough R&B style) and rock music (his recording of "Rocket 88" with the first distorted guitar ever). He was also a tough guy and a confessed cocaine addict (like many others in 70's show business). Sadly Tina's self-biography book, while a moving and caring testimony, helped to bury his music.
Recently I found a DVD of the 1971 concert film SOUL TO SOUL, in which they appear together. I recommend it to soul fans, not only for the performances and the film itself, but also because it has like 6 different commentary tracks with different musicians (not Tina, but Ike, Mavis Staples and plenty of others). So you can see the film again from time to time with a different commentary, which is amazing: you never get bored.
It don't mean a thing (if ain't got that swing)
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Ike's obituary on Rolling Stone:
Rolling Stone : Remembering Ike Turner, Rock Pioneer and R&B Giant (1931-2007)
It don't mean a thing (if ain't got that swing)
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It's worth remembering what a huge dance record 'Nutbush City Limits' was. It's pre any Disco charts I suppose.
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Nutbush City Limits
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