What is Ike Turner?
'''Ike Turner''' (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an [[Americans|American]] [[singer]], songwriter and recording artist. He recorded many [[hit record]]s, most of which were done with his wife [[Tina Turner]]. He was born in [[Clarksdale, Mississippi]], although he later moved to [[St. Louis, Missouri]] then to [[California]]. He recorded “Rocket 88” a hit in 1951 for Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats. Brenston was Turner's [[saxophonist]] and the Delta Cats were actually Turner's Kings of Rhythm back-up band. Some people think this was the first [[rock and roll]] record.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Cheal|first=David|date=2015-11-13|title=Was Rocket 88 the first rock’n’roll record?|work=Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/ab91a53e-87c0-11e5-9f8c-a8d619fa707c|access-date=2023-09-02}}</ref> He died of an accidental [[cocaine]] [[overdose]] in [[San Diego]]. == Other websites == *{{imdb|0877593}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Ike}} [[Category:African-American musicians]] [[Category:American R&B musicians]] [[Category:Drug-related accidental deaths in the United States]] [[Category:Singers from Mississippi]] [[Category:1931 births]] [[Category:2007 deaths]] {{us-bio-stub}}