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Ike Turner (1931–2007)

Soundtrack | Actor

Trivia:

Born to Izear Luster Turner and his wife Beatrice Cushenberry. See more trivia »

Born:

Izear Luster Turner Jr.
in Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA

Died:

(age 76) in San Marcos, California, USA
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2010 So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV series)
– Top 16 Results (2010) (performer: "Proud Mary")
 
2007 Upp till kamp (TV mini-series)
– 1975-1976 (2007) (writer: "Babe get it on" / performer: "Babe get it on")
 
2006-2007 Tu crois que tu sais danser (TV series)
– Top 12 Results (2007) (performer: "Proud Mary")
– Top 14 Results (2006) (performer: "Proud Mary")
 
2006 Les Soprano (TV series)
– Johnny Cakes (2006) (performer: "Freedom Sound")
 
2006 Glory Road (writer: "I'm Blue" AKA "The Gong Gong Song")
 
2004 Mr 3000 (writer: "Getting Nasty" / performer: "Getting Nasty")
 
2003 Kill Bill: volume 1 (writer: "I'm Blue")
 
2003 Janis et John (performer: "Workin' Together")
 
2002 Six pieds sous terre (TV series)
– Out, Out, Brief Candle (2002) (performer: "You Shoulda Treated Me Right")
 
1998 Les taudis de Beverly Hills (writer: "A Fool in Love")
 
1995 Clueless ("SHOOP")
 
1988 Duo à trois (writer: "I IDOLIZE YOU" / performer: "I IDOLIZE YOU")
 
1988 Hairspray (writer: "I'm Blue The Gong-Gong Song")
 
1971 Soul to Soul (documentary) (performer: "Soul to Soul", "Ooh Poo Pah Doo", "River Deep - Mountain High", "I Smell Trouble")
 
1971 Taking Off ("Goodbye, So Long")
 
1970 Gimme Shelter (documentary) (performer: "Proud Mary")
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
2002 Diamonds from the Bantus
 
2001 Boys Klub
Papi's Dad
 
1982 Chuck Berry: Live at the Roxy with Tina Turner (TV movie)
Tina Turner
 
1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
– Episode dated 2 February 1973 (1973) (as Ike & Tina Turner)
 
Show ShowSelf (50 titles)
2010 VH1 Rock Docs (TV series)
Himself
– Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America (2010) … Himself
 
2007 Howard Stern on Demand (TV series)
Himself
– Ike Turner (2007) … Himself (voice)
 
2003 The Blues (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Road to Memphis (2003) … Himself
 
2002 23rd Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bad Boys of Rock II (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Sounds of Memphis (TV documentary)
 
2001 Top Ten (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Duets (2001) … Himself
 
2000 21st Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2000 Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Tina Turner (2000) … Himself
 
1999 HARDtalk (TV series)
Himself
– Ike Turner (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The Roseanne Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 January 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Geraldo (TV series)
Himself
– Hollywood Poster Boys for Bad Behavior (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Can't U Hear Me Singin' (documentary)
 
1997 MADtv (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.18 (1997) … Himself
 
1995 Rock & Roll (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Tina Turner: Girl from Nutbush (video documentary)
Himself
 
1991 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.74 (1991) … Himself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 March 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Good Times: Rhythm and Blues … Himself
 
1974-1976 Rock Concert (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.24 (1976) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner Revue)
– Episode #1.18 (1974) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner Revue)
 
1975 Poiret est à vous (TV documentary)
Vocals
 
1973-1975 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Host
– Episode #4.4 (1975) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
– Episode #3.24 (1975) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
– Episode #2.22 (1974) … Himself - Host (as Ike & Tina Turner)
– Episode #2.21 (1974) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
– Episode #2.9 (1973) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
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1975 Ann-Margret Olsson (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975 The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV series)
Performer
– Episode #4.15 (1975) … Performer (as Ike & Tina Turner)
 
1970-1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
– Episode dated 14 December 1973 (1973) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
– Episode dated 4 October 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 May 1972 (1972) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
– Episode dated 23 February 1972 (1972) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
– Episode dated 5 August 1971 (1971) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
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1973 Musikladen (TV series)
– Episode #1.9 (1973)
 
1973 The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 June 1973 (1973) … Himself (as Ike and Tina Turner)
 
1971-1972 Beat-Club (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.81 (1972) (as Ike and Tina Turner)
– Episode #1.64 (1971) … Himself (as Ike and Tina Turner)
 
1972 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ike & Tina Turner/Jerry Butler/Brenda Lee Eager (1972) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
 
1971 Soul to Soul (documentary)
Himself
 
1971 Taking Off
Himself (as The Ike and Tina Turner Revue)
 
1971 The Pearl Bailey Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.10 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Starparade (TV series)
Performer
– Episode dated 4 February 1971 (1971) … Performer (as Ike and Tina Turner)
 
1971 Bandstand (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #14.20 (1971) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
 
1971 Kenny Rogers and the First Edition: Rollin' on the River (TV special)
Himself
 
1970 Gimme Shelter (documentary)
Himself
 
1970 Les règles du jeu (TV series)
Himself
– I Love You, Billy Baker: Part 2 (1970) … Himself
– I Love You, Billy Baker: Part 1 (1970) … Himself
 
1969-1970 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 September 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 March 1969 (1969) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
 
1970 It's Your Thing (documentary)
Himself
 
1970 The Everly Brothers Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1970) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
 
1970 Toast of the Town (TV series)
Singer
– Episode #23.16 (1970) … Singer (as Ike & Tina Turner Revue)
 
1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.24 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Singer
– Episode #6.10 (1968) … Himself - Singer (as Ike & Tina Turner)
 
1968 The Donald O'Connor Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 November 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Goodbye Again (TV series)
Performer
– Episode #1.1 (1968) … Performer (as Ike & Tina Turner)
 
1966 The Big T.N.T. Show (documentary)
Himself (as Ike and Tina Turner)
 
1966 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.5 (1966) … Himself (as Ike & Tina Turner)
 
1963 The Cinnamon Cinder Show (TV series)
Himself (as Ike and Tima Turner)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2009 The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2007 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Ego Trip's Race-O-Rama
Himself
 
2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Blues Odyssey (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Playboy: The Party Continues (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Musikbutikken (TV series)
 
1973 Sound of the City: London 1964-73 (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

CD (w/Tina Turner): "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" (VCL) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 6 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | Thrill Entertainment Group | See more »

Alternate Names:

The Ike and Tina Turner Revue | Ike & Tina Turner Revue | Ike & Tina Turner | Ike and Tima Turner | Ike and Tina Turner

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

One of two things happen when you hit a woman. Either she heads for the door or she's all yours. See more »

Trivia:

Born to Izear Luster Turner and his wife Beatrice Cushenberry. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio