Ike Turner: King of Rhythm [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

~ John Collis (Author)

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Ike Turner deserves a niche in the pop pantheon even had he never met Anna Mae Bullock, aka Tina Turner. At Sun Records, he participated in birthing rock 'n' roll (some call his 1951 "Rocket 88" the first true rock song, though label founder Sam Phillips credited it to sax player Jackie Brenston). Already established on the R & B charts when he met Bullock, Turner built a new act around their collaboration and tackled the pop charts. In the late 1960s, Ike and Tina were at the apex of the pop world with "Proud Mary." Then came Phil Spector's overcooked production of their album River Deep Mountain High, after which Ike drifted into drug use and paranoia; physically abused Tina; went to prison; and became an icon of domestic abuse, thanks to Tina's autobiography. Out of prison, reformed and apparently rehabilitated, he is again performing. Despite its inadequate, 100-plus-page discography (only titles and dates of issue are listed), Collis' less-than-reverential book should be a jumping-off point for reassessing an important career. Mike Tribby
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 252 pages
• Publisher: Do-Not Press; illustrated edition edition (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904316247
• ISBN-13: 978-1904316244
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,014,380 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Myths are considered and realities profiled, June 4, 2004

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When soul musician Ike Turner was nineteen, his band traveled to Memphis and predated Chuck Berry's auto songs with the winning Rocket 88. His musical achievements and life sky-rocketed afterwards, and John Collins tracks Turner's evolution and achievement in his fine biography Ike Turner: King Of Rhythm. Myths are considered and realities profiled in an excellent presentation.