- Born
- November 5, 1931
- Died
- December 12, 2007 (aged 76)
- Known as
- guitarist, pianist, actor, singer-songwriter, bandleader, conductor
Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, and talent scout. An early pioneer of 1950s rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his wife Tina Turner as the leader of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.
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