Ike Turner-1931-2007- did anyone hear about the pass of Ike Turner and how do you feel?

Question

I was shocked when I heard the news that Ike has passed away, I am wondering how Tina Turner is feeling, in an interview she said Ike was a very special loving person and he had a lot of people who loved him very much and she says she hopes they still do love him, how do you feel after you heard the news that Ike has passed away, I read that Tina can now rest on another site, Ike will always be remembered, and one day we will see him again, I also read Tina hasn't had contact with him for about 37 years now, I can imagine how she is feeling now.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ike_Turner
this is the music I can remember him by
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACNTrJZF7Ts

SAN DIEGO - Ike Turner, whose role as one of rock's critical architects was overshadowed by his ogrelike image as the man who brutally abused former wife Tina Turner, died Wednesday at his home in suburban San Diego. He was 76. Turner died at his San Marcos home, Scott M. Hanover of Thrill Entertainment Group, which managed Turner's career, told The Associated Press.

There was no immediate word on the cause of death, which was first reported by celebrity Web site TMZ.com.

Turner managed to rehabilitate his image somewhat in later years, touring around the globe with his band the Kings of Rhythm and drawing critical acclaim for his work. He won a Grammy in 2007 in the traditional blues album category for "Risin' With the BluesBut his image is forever identified as the drug-addicted, wife-abusing husband of Tina Turner. He was hauntingly portrayed by Laurence Fishburne in the movie "What's Love Got To Do With It," based on Tina Turner's autobiography.

In a 2001 interview with The Associated Press, Turner denied his ex-wife's claims of abuse and expressed frustration that he had been demonized in the media while his historic role in rock's beginnings had been ignored.

"You can go ask Snoop Dogg or Eminem, you can ask the Rolling Stones or (Eric) Clapton, or you can ask anybody — anybody, they all know my contribution to music, but it hasn't been in print about what I've done or what I've contributed until now," he said.

Turner, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is credited by many rock historians with making the first rock 'n' roll record, "Rocket 88," in 1951. Produced by the legendary Sam Phillips, it was groundbreaking for its use of distorted electric guitar.

But as would be the case for most of his career, Turner, a prolific session guitarist and piano player, was not the star on the record — it was recorded with Turner's band but credited to singer Jackie Brenston.

And it would be another singer — a young

a young woman named Anna Mae Bullock — who would bring Turner his greatest fame, and infamy.

Turner met the 18-year-old Bullock, whom he would later marry, in 1959 and quickly made the husky-voiced woman the lead singer of his group, refashioning her into the sexy Tina Turner. Her stage persona was highlighted by short skirts and stiletto heels that made her legs her most visible asset. But despite the glamorous image, she still sang with the grit and fervor of a rock singer with a twist of soul.

The pair would have two sons. They also produced a string of hits. The first, "A Fool In Love," was a top R&B song in 1959, and others followed, including "I Idolize You" and "It's Gonna Work Out Fine."

But over the years their genre-defying sound would make them favorites on the rock 'n' roll scene, as they opened for acts like the Rolling Stones.

Their densely layered hit "River Deep, Mountain High" was one of producer Phil Spector's proudest creations. A rousing version of "Pro

A rousing version of "Proud Mary," a cover of the Creedence Clearwater Revival hit, became their signature song and won them a Grammy for best R&B vocal performance by a group.

Still, their hits were often sporadic, and while their public life depicted a powerful, dynamic duo, Tina Turner would later charge that her husband was an overbearing wife abuser and cocaine addict.

In her 1987 autobiography, "I, Tina," she narrated a harrowing tale of abuse, including suffering a broken nose. She said that cycle ended after a vicious fight between the pair in the back seat of a car in Las Vegas, where they were scheduled to perform.

It was the only time she ever fought back against her husband, Turner said.

After the two broke up, both fell into obscurity and endured money woes for years before Tina Turner made a dramatic comeback in 1982 with the release of the album "Private Dancer," a multiplatinum success with hits such as "Let's Stay Together" and "What's Love Got To Do With I

What's Love Got To Do With It," was also a hit, earning Angela Bassett an Oscar nomination.

But Fishburne's glowering depiction of Ike Turner also furthered Turner's reputation as a rock villain.

Meanwhile, Turner never again had the success he enjoyed with his former wife.

After years of drug abuse, he was jailed in 1989 and served 17 months.

Turner told the AP he originally began using drugs to stay awake and handle the rigors of nonstop touring during his glory years.

"My experience, man, with drugs — I can't say that I'm proud that I did drugs, but I'm glad I'm still alive to convey how I came through," he said. "I'm a good example that you can go to the bottom. ... I used to pray, `God, if you let me get three days clean, I will never look back.' But I never did get to three days. You know why? Because I would lie to myself. And then only when I went to jail, man, did I get those three days. And man, I haven't looked back since then."

But while he would readily admit to drug abuse, Turner always denied abusing his ex-wife.

After years out of the spotlight his career finally began to revive in 2001 when he released the album "Here and Now." The recording won rave reviews and a Grammy nomination and finally helped shift some of the public's attention away from his troubled past and onto his musical legacy.

"His last chapter in life shouldn't be drug abuse and the problems he had with Tina," said Rob Johnson, the producer of "Here and Now."

Turner spent his later years making more music and touring, even while he battled emphysema.

Robbie Montgomery — one of the "Ikettes," backup singers who worked with Ike and Tina Turner — said Turner's death was "devastating" to her.

"He gave me my start. He gave a million people their start," Montgomery said.

Accolades for Turner's early and later work continued to come in as he grew older, and the once-broke musician managed to garner a comfortable income a

In interviews toward the end of his life, Turner would acknowledge having made many mistakes, but maintained he was still able to carry himself with pride.

"I know what I am in my heart. And I know regardless of what I've done, good and bad, it took it all to make me what I am today," he once told the AP.

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Associated Press Music Writer Nekesa Mumbi Moody in New York and Associated Press Writer Robert Jablon in Los Angeles contributed to this story.

Answer 1

No, I hadn't heard about it until now. My grandparents knew Ike (Lil Ike as he was called then) and his father when they use to deliver blocks of ice to customers, in an ice wagon, pulled by a horse. He was just a kid then in Mississippi. I'm sorry to hear about his passing away. They might have a memorial service in his original hometown / birthplace (Mississippi). Also in St. Louis. MO where he got his start.

Answer 2

I was very upset to hear of his passing. I interviewed Mr. Turner seven years ago for a magazine article and found him to be quite the opposite of what I'd seen in the movie portrayal. We remained friends until his passing. The really odd thing is that when I met him, he and Tina were still keeping contact with each other, so this unnamed friend who told the media that Tina had not talked to him in 37 years, did not tell the truth. There has been no anger or animosity between them since the divorce and in fact, he was looking after her mother, who still lived in Los Angeles and their children, two of whom were having drug / financial issues. The sad thing is that the media took alot of what was portrayed in that film to be gospel, when both Ike and Tina said that the film was inaccurate. Instances: (1) both said that Tina was never raped by Ike, (2) Ike never tried to keep the stage name, and (3) the two maintained contact with each other as friends despite the fact that she was overseas. Things were a lot more complicated and complimentary than what the media has presented.

Answer 3

Yeah Ike was a friend of mine. He really was a great man and during the years I knew him he was a very generous and kind man. I hadn't seen him in awhile even though he lives only about 5 miles from me. I never heard much about Tina from him but I know he respected and cared for her.

I don't know how many people know but he won a lawsuit against the producers of the "what's Love got to do with it " movie.

Ike made a lot of mistakes in his life but he always admitted to them and tried to be a better person.
There is always a Bible on his coffee table so we can all just pray he is in heaven.

I was shocked and sadden by his passing. I lost a friend and a music hero.

Thank you for bringing Ike back in the spotlight if only due to his passing

He loved his fans and will be missed dearly by all

Answer 4

I heard Ike Turner beat Tina to death!

Answer 5

No I have not had the TV or radio on. And it wasn't on my residence web page for information both. I truthfully suggestion he'd already died. I hadn't heard of him in years. I don't forget the gossip mags again while. And the pix of Tina being overwhelmed up with black eyes and damaged nostril. I believed her, considering there used to be not anything he mentioned in his protection that I can don't forget studying approximately. She destroyed his profession as quickly as the scoop hit the streets. No one likes an abuser. And nobody allow him guard himself. He'd admitted he were on medications at one time then. So everybody went along side Tinas' accusations. We knew, she hadn't performed that a lot damage to herself, in an twist of fate even. Or might be he used to be too strung out, and did not don't forget hurting her. What- ever the case, his profession and hers, hit a nostril dive. And tho years later, she pulled herself again once more, the greatness simply wasn't there for me. They were excellent in combination, however by myself, I simply could not 'think' it anymore. It used to be variety of the identical, while Sonny and Cher separated and divorced. She went directly to additional stardom and used to be onstage as good. But to me, she went excessive together with her marriages and scandals. And she stopped being the category act I'd recognized her to be earlier than. She might nonetheless put on the Bob Mackie robes, however there used to be some thing lacking. And while she had her face performed increasingly, good to me, she had rather misplaced it. Even tho she endured to make much more cash, she simply wasn't the identical as earlier than. And who is to mention, might be that used to be well. The new photo, I imply. But for me, I desired the historical Cher again. Bump at the nostril, and all. And I desired the historical Tina and Ike again as good.

Answer 6

yes i heard about his passing, and i am sad, he was a good musican and did alot for the music....his personal life was shaky at best, but we can know what he did in his professional life was good... he played with ray charles and bb king way back then... it was a shock to hear his passing, did not know he was ill.... i am sure tina is feeling sad like all of us....

Answer 7

well she is alive so he didnt beat her to death....

i hate ike after watching tina turner film "whats love got to do with it" what he did was sick and i really hate him for that!

Answer 8

It was sad, I heard late last night.

The reason why she hadn't talked to him was mostly for two reasons. 1st, he had beaten her in their marriage. 2nd hs told her that if she left him she couldn't be called Tina Turner because he made her.

Answer 9

Yes I did but have no sympathy for that man.