Ike Turner
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Rocketeer Jr.
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 138
From: Mississippi
Ike Turner
Ike Turner died today.
A lot of us may not have agreed with his lifestyle.
However, he did as much for our brand of car as almost anyone.
Ike's landmark 1951 song "Rocket 88" shook the Nation.
It also made America at large aware of two strange new concepts.
#1 Oldsmobile "muscle cars"
#2 Rock and Roll
A visionary in retrospect, and no small feat for a man of his background.
Rest in peace, Ike.
A lot of us may not have agreed with his lifestyle.
However, he did as much for our brand of car as almost anyone.
Ike's landmark 1951 song "Rocket 88" shook the Nation.
It also made America at large aware of two strange new concepts.
#1 Oldsmobile "muscle cars"
#2 Rock and Roll
A visionary in retrospect, and no small feat for a man of his background.
Rest in peace, Ike.
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Joined: May 2004
Posts: 10,359
From: Rural Waxahachie Texas
Yeah, many people don't consider the contribution he (and other black artists) made to rock and roll. Two that come to my mind immediately are Aaron Neville (almost country) and Lenny Cravitz (sp). Not to mention the whole Motown scene of the sixties and early seventies. Those of us that are older than 40 can remember so many songs that were on the radio that we would sing to and probably don't even know how many were by black artists.
2Blue 55
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 445
From: Nova Scotia, Canada
Oh my god!!!! How old was he? Geezers? I'm 15 and rocket88 is one of my favourite songs. I can't belive he is dead. I was just getting back to the forum after summer and this is the first thing i read. anyone know of any other songs he wrote?
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Joined: Oct 2007
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From: west
Reverand Ike, wrote ( I think) proud Mary, nutbush city limits. He was 73? He also had a "ministry" that was Reverand Ike in California. I can remember him saying about love don't pay the rent. Actually he passed away last week.
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From: Southern CA
Reverend? Are you thinking of "Little Richard" Penniman?
Written by John Fogerty and first recorded by "Creedence Clearwater Revival". "Ike and Tina Revue" (among others) covered it.
Written by Tina Turner.
Nov 5, 1931 – Dec 12, 2007 = 76.
Not the same guy. Ike Turner lived a far different lifestyle.
http://www.revike.org/bio.asp
Norm
........ wrote ( I think) proud Mary ........
........ nutbush city limits ........
........ He was 73? ........
........ He also had a "ministry" that was Reverand Ike in California ........
http://www.revike.org/bio.asp
Norm
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Rocketeer Jr.
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 138
From: Mississippi
Well, son, for a boy of your age, you sure have good taste in music.
Ike was a great man, and you better belive it.
