Ike Turner has died

[AKA]

Developing.

[catlover79]

Wow, that's kind of creepy given the recent poll Wai posted.

[AKA]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22221396/

[Dean Winchester]

well, I wasn't a fan of him as a person but as a musician, he was very talented (and a lot of people do forget he was one of the forefathers of rock and roll in the early 50's) and he gave the world one of the greatest performers it will ever know with Tina.

It's easy to rip him apart over everything we know but now's not the time, and instead hope he RIP's.

[Zoneboy]

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 and icon Tina Turner, died Wednesday at his home in suburban San Diego. He was 76.



"He did pass away this morning" at his home in San Marcos, in northern San Diego County, said Scott M. Hanover of Thrill Entertainment Group, which managed Turner's musical career.

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 his 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 Blues."

But 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, adding that 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 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 singer 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 they're genre-defying sound would make them favorites on the rock 'n' roll scene, as they opened for acts like the Rolling Stones.

The densely layered hit "River Deep, Mountain High" was one of producer Phil Spector's proudest creations. 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.

[isiahthomas]

I hate to see anybody die but i hate Ike for beating up Tina Turner. I wish Tina hadn't stayed with him so long and taken that abuse. She was scared of him and i know that's why she was afraid to leave him. LOL@scene in Tina Turner movie when Angela Bassett and Larry Fishburne were fighting in the limo and Angela was beating his ass hahahahahahahaha. Angela said is that all you got? LOL. Then they were walking through the hotel lobby all bloody and limping LOL.

[Dean Winchester]

from TMZ

Tina Turner's rep issued the following statement about the death of the music legend's former husband Ike.

"Tina is aware that Ike passed away earlier today," the rep told TMZ. "She has not had any contact with him in 35 years. No further comment will be made."

[Dean Winchester]

35 years seems a little liberal and far-fetched considering they split up in 76-77, and according to the biopic, Ike did once try to scare Tina backstage at a concert in the 1980's when she was working her way back up the charts.

I hope Ike found peace and had his life straightened out in his latter years after he got out of jail. He really was a talented musician and the world is grateful for him discovering Tina, but his inner demons and the sort completely ruined him and he has an image that will never be redeemed because he was absolutely evil to Tina, and it shows what a strong woman she was that she finally had the ability to fight back and walk away, willing to return to nothing without him.

[Mikado]

Originally Posted by catlover79

Wow, that's kind of creepy given the recent poll Wai posted.

I was thinking that too....well, I like Tina's comment, none....works for me.

[waichingliu81]

Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

35 years seems a little liberal and far-fetched considering they split up in 76-77, and according to the biopic, Ike did once try to scare Tina backstage at a concert in the 1980's when she was working her way back up the charts.

I hope Ike found peace and had his life straightened out in his latter years after he got out of jail. He really was a talented musician and the world is grateful for him discovering Tina, but his inner demons and the sort completely ruined him and he has an image that will never be redeemed because he was absolutely evil to Tina, and it shows what a strong woman she was that she finally had the ability to fight back and walk away, willing to return to nothing without him.

well, i think that guy was a total bastard. he deserves to rot in hell. i hate men who beat up women and people who abuse children . they don't get any sympathy from me. if he had to die, then i'd rather he'd been shot, stabbed, whatever. even though i dislike violence but ike subjected tina on countless occassions of physical and emotional abuse that the most he deserved was payback.

[waichingliu81]

Originally Posted by catlover79

Wow, that's kind of creepy given the recent poll Wai posted.

i had only found out this morning on one of the websites that he had died and so, i was somewhat surprised by this news just as much as you guys

[MrCleveland]

I'm sorry but Ike was a p***k. I hope he gets judged against his wrongdoings.

[TVFactFan]

I don't know if some of you knew this but you are only supposed to talk bad about someone when they are alive, not when you heard they have passed.


some of yall on here have serious mental issues

[Family Fan]

Yes, he did make some good music with Tina, but, Ike was a bad man. Also, 76? Wow, everything this guy did to himself and others and he almost made it to 80? I had a wonderful aunt, the nicest person in the world, she died at 58, proving that what kind of person you are has nothing to do with how long you live. I hope he at least made peace with his past before going.

[Family Fan]

Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

I don't know if some of you knew this but you are only supposed to talk bad about someone when they are alive, not when you heard they have passed.


some of yall on here have serious mental issues

I know it, but, Ike knew and heard what people were saying when he was alive. I think he had serious mental issues, and he aknowledged it. It's why it's good to be nice when your alive, cause people will remember you by your works and deeds. Hope he made peace at the end with his past.