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Ike Turner was a guitarist, pianist and actor, born on November 5, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States. Ike Turner died on December 12, 2007, aged 76. Recorded honors include Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (1972), Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album (2007) and Grammy Hall of Fame (1998, 1999, 2003).
My Take
Ike Turner came out of Clarksdale, Mississippi, the very soil of the blues, and you can hear that heritage in everything he touched. As a guitarist, pianist, and bandleader who helped pioneer 1950s rock and roll, his musical footprint is undeniable, and the multiple Grammy Hall of Fame honors confirm it. His personal life was deeply controversial, and I won't pretend otherwise, but I judge the sound on its own terms. The architecture he laid down still runs underneath modern rock. The weight of that Delta-born music is something I take seriously and won't dismiss.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ike Turner
- Name (Japanese)
- アイク・ターナー
- Reading
- あいく・たーなー
- Born
- November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / pianist / actor / singer-songwriter / bandleader
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1972 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
- 2007 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album
- 1998 Grammy Hall of Fame
- 1999 Grammy Hall of Fame
- 2003 Grammy Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.iketurner.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ike%20Turner
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208871
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ike Turner born?
Born November 5, 1931.
When did Ike Turner die?
Died December 12, 2007, aged 76.
Where was Ike Turner from?
Ike Turner was from Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States.
What did Ike Turner do?
Ike Turner worked as guitarist, pianist, actor, singer-songwriter, bandleader.
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