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Ike & Tina Turner

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Ike & Tina Turner were the R&B/soul-rock duo of American guitarist/bandleader Ike Turner and his then-wife, singer Tina Turner. They came together in the late 1950s when Ike hired Tina as a backing vocalist for his band, the Kings of Rhythm. She first sang lead on the 1960 Sue Records single “A Fool In Love,” […]

Tina Turner

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Tina Turner (Nov. 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was an American soul-pop singer who first rose to prominence through her musical partnership with husband/bandleader Ike Turner, joining his Kings of Rhythm in 1957. Between 1959 and 1975, the Ike & Tina Turner Revue toured non-stop and made numerous recordings and TV appearances, scoring R&B […]