R.I.P. Ike Turner

Wed, Dec 12, 2007

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10 Comments For This Post

  1. Anonymous Says:
    December 13th, 2007 at 2:05 am

    Ike Turner was one great musician, although all the news reports concentrate on his abuse of Tina Turner. There would be no Tina Turner without the strong hand of Ike. He had to use a strong hand to motivate Tina to perform at the level she was capable of attaining.

    Big Upps to Ike Turner!

  2. kjoe Says:
    December 13th, 2007 at 2:51 am

    I link Chuck Berry, Ike Turner and Curt Flood together—maybe that is wrong—-talented and significant pioneers—who will never be properly honored in St. Louis. Even when Chuck was being honored at Washington D.C.—a pd writer managed to make enough noise about Keith Richards’ lawyers to drown it out.

  3. Anonymous Says:
    December 13th, 2007 at 6:28 am

    Now they talk about “humps”, but Ike was more a “lumps” kinda dude.

  4. Anonymous Says:
    December 13th, 2007 at 8:26 am

    He had to use a strong hand to motivate Tina to perform at the level she was capable of attaining.

    Is this an endorsement of spousal abuse? (sarcasm)Lovely!(/sarcasm)

  5. kjoe Says:
    December 13th, 2007 at 12:06 pm

    A lot of musicians are still around who worked with Ike. You should poll them asking this question—-between Ike and Tina, which one was more frightening to you when you worked with them?

  6. Anonymous Says:
    December 13th, 2007 at 9:00 pm

    Tina: (crying) “Ike, I’m sorry”

    Ike: “Oh, You Sho’ sorry!” (slap)

  7. Anonymous Says:
    December 14th, 2007 at 1:44 am

    Tina did raise Ike’s son and did make a better life after abuse she received. Ike did it to himself with his actions. Tina made a better life thru chanting and becoming a Buddhist..What’s Love Got To Do With It Just aska Woman…

  8. respect Says:
    December 14th, 2007 at 12:47 pm

    PIMP.

  9. Nancy Drew Says:
    December 14th, 2007 at 6:32 pm

    “Tina hasn’t said a word publicly, but her agent, Michele Schweitzer issued this statement to the curious media: “Tina is aware that Ike passed away. She has not had any contact with him in 35 years. No further comment will be made.”

    He is now where he knows for sure that “ain’t no way to treat a lady.” Who sang that?

  10. Anonymous Says:
    December 15th, 2007 at 7:30 am

    Its a shame Ike didn’t pimp slap that damn Slay!

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