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'n' roll pioneer Ike Turner passes |
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Ike Turner, who rose
to fame in the 1950s and became a star performing with his ex-wife
Tina Turner, has died at age 76, said an official with the performer's
management company.
Turner helped pioneer rock 'n' roll in 1951 when his band the Rhythm
Kings recorded the song "Rocket 88," a tune widely regarded
as the first record in the nascent genre. The Chess Records release
was credited to the band's saxophone player Jackie Brenston "and
his Delta Cats."
As a guitarist and pianist, Turner played with the likes of B.B. King,
Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon in the 1950s. He married
Annie Mae Bullock in 1958, she changed her name to Tina, and they
enjoyed such hits as "River Deep, Mountain High," "Proud
Mary" and "Nutbush City Limits."
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