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Ike & Tina Turner

Ike & Tina Turner started in St. Louis in the late 1950s, with Ike Turner's band The Kings of Rhythm. Tina joined around 1960, and they became the Ike & Tina...

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Ike & Tina Turner's raw, driving rhythm and blues

The Ike & Tina Turner Revue brought explosive live energy to songs like 'Proud Mary' and 'Nutbush City Limits'.

For the full picture, listen to 'Proud Mary' for their breakthrough moment and 'Nutbush City Limits' for Tina's own writing. That's where the energy lives.

Their version of 'Proud Mary' in 1966 gave them a breakthrough hit, but the real story was in their live shows. The Ike & Tina Turner Revue, with The Ikettes on backing vocals, delivered a raw, driving energy that few could match. Songs like 'Nutbush City Limits' and 'It's Gonna Work Out Fine' captured that mix of rhythm and blues with pure stage power.

They started in St. Louis in the late 1950s with Ike Turner's band The Kings of Rhythm. Tina joined around 1960, and they built the Ike & Tina Turner Revue around their energetic performances. They stopped working together after their 1978 divorce, when Tina spoke publicly about the domestic violence she experienced.

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Ike & Tina Turner started in St. Louis in the late 1950s, with Ike Turner's band The Kings of Rhythm. Tina joined around 1960, and they became the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Their live shows were known for being energetic, and they had a breakthrough in 1966 with their version of "Proud Mary," which did well on the charts.

They recorded songs like "Workin' Together" and "It's Gonna Work Out Fine," and their sound mixed rhythm and blues with a raw, driving energy. The group included The Ikettes on backing vocals alongside Ike and Tina.

Their personal relationship was difficult, with Ike's abusive behavior toward Tina becoming public knowledge. They divorced in 1978 after Tina spoke about the domestic violence she experienced. The duo stopped working together after that.

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