Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Ike turner born ike wister turner was an american musician, bandleader, talent scout, and record producer, best known for his work with his then wife t. In ike turners autobiography taking back my name, he said that the scene where he beats and rapes tina in their home studio, and the scene where he confronts her backstage with a handgun, never happened. Ever since ike turners exwife tina claimed that ike was an abusive and violent husband who frequently cheated on her and at times drove her near to suicide, ike. Ike wister turner november 5, 1931 december 12, 2007 was an american guitarist, pianist, bandleader, talent scout, and record producer. The commentary is laughable as it defends ike who admits to marrying 12 or so times, beating and mentally tormenting tina about whom he cant muster. But ike repeatedly denied the accusations made in the book and vehemently. Considered to be one of the fathers of rock and roll, his first recording, rocket 88 incorrectly credited to jackie brenston and his delta cats in 1951, is considered by some to be the first rock and roll song ever.
Ike turner books list of books by author ike turner. There is the early ike turner of clarksdale and sun studios and modern studios of california. The confessions of ike turner by turner, ike, cawthorne, nigel, little, richard isbn. The confessions of ike turner by cawthorne, nigel isbn. There have been times when i punched her to the ground without thinking. There is the early ike turner of clarksdale and sun studios and. Their pairing was never a formal marriage, but as ike says in his 1999 autobiography, taking back. The icon has been dead for a decade now, but his abusive past with the legendary tina turner, is what people still remember. He should take a rightful place in music history, however, even if he does so with the reputation, reinforced by his own book, as one of the biggest jerks, not just in music, but the universe. A fascinating look into the birth of rock and roll. The confessions of ike turner is a 1999 autobiography by american musician ike turner with british writer nigel cawthorne. Tinas battle with her violent ex ike turner fought many battles but one of the most bitter was his bid to strip his exwife of the stage name he gave her.
Ike turner is a musician from clarksdale, mississippi. He also remade im blue the gong song with billy rogers. The story of singer tina turners rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, ike turner. Ike, who died in 2007, denied raping and beating tina in his own autobiography, takin back my name 1999. The confessions of ike turner hardcover may 20, 1999 by nigel cawthorne author. Ike turners daughter says he didnt rape tina turner as. As a teenager ike played the piano and was a disc jockey on radio station wrox. He was called to testify to the us senate over the bamboo cage. Before i describe ike turners takin back my nameand i will do so briefly, because i. After they divorced in 1976, five years later he married former ikette margaret ann thomas, with whom he had a daughter, mia, now 39. The confessions of ike turner, which can be purchased at a lower price at.
Ike then told my dad to get some ice to bring tina back to consciousness. While there, he and tina were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1991. The iron cage prompted questions in both houses of the british parliament. Vinyl 7 ike turner takin back my name 1970, vinyl discogs. The confessions of ike turner nigel cawthorne, ike turner on. Ike turner is one of the bestknown performers of the early 60s and 70s. Ike turner during a concert at the the montreux jazz festival in switzerland in 2002. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sure, ive slapped tina, ike turner wrote in taking back my name. Received a grammy nomination for his comeback album, 2001s here and now.
In the film, based on tina turners 1985 autobiography, i, tina, ike is depicted as an unfaithful and illtempered drug addict who beats tina repeatedly and at one point, even rapes her. Tina turners new book reportedly reveals details about her lifethreatening illness and more insight on the terrifying abuse she suffered from former husband, ike. Ike and tina turners tumultuous relationship biography. In 1999, turner published his autobiography takin back my name. If you dont know, singers ike and tina turner were an iconic husbandandwife duo during the.
They put her in a bathtub and dumped pail after pail of ice into it, until tina came back around. Ike turner wrote a book about his life called taking back my name, in which he downplayed the abuse. Ike turner went back into the hole in 2007 having never truly succeeded in taking back his name. Tina turner looks back on her horrific first marriage and much more in my love story. I find takin back my name a funny title for this book. Ike tried to suggest that her claims were exaggerated, and offered his own version in his 2001 autobiography takin back my name. He is thought to be the most published living author in the uk. Takin back my name with nigel cawthorne autobiography. Real studio version of get back intro from tina turners 2008 2009 50th anniversary tour duration. I want to take you higher writtenby sylvester stewart. The book cuts between ikes first person voice and and paragraphs of. With ike taking to her powerful voice, they soon became the ike and tina turner revue. In 2007, he won his first solo grammy in the best traditional blues album category for risin with the blues.
Biography of ike turner, mississippi musician mississippi writers. Publication date 1999 topics turner, ike, singers, rock musicians, rock musicians, singers publisher. Tina turner looks back on her horrific first marriage and much. While his full, legal name was ike wister turner, he spent much of his early life. Tina turner details sex life and abuse from ike turner in forthcoming memoir. His autobiography, takin back my name, was published by a u. Sex with ike had become an expression of hostility in her newest memoir, rock and roll legend tina turner gets even grittier and gruesome about the turbulent marriage between her and her late exhusband, ike turner. Billy rogers and ike turner photo courtesy amfb records. The title is the name of one of his songs, taking back my name, and he has written newer numbers like. Then there is the tina era and a no holds barred portrait of ikes desires as a man. When ike turner passed away, he was mourned by the music industry on one side, and given a cold shoulder on the other. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Ever since ike turners exwife tina claimed that ike was an a. Tina turner reveals that sex with ike turner often felt.
Ever since ike turners exwife tina claimed that ike was an abusive and violent husband who frequently cheated on her and at times drove her near to suicide, ike has been a social pariah for most of the nineties. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. In part, the memoir was a rebuttal of the public image presented of him in tinas book and the film. Nigel cawthorne is the author of 164 books under his own name and as al cimino, alexander macdonald and gordon bowers. Tina turners new book reportedly reveals details about. It was written with nigel cawthorne and little richard wrote the introduction. The confessions of ike turner and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Turner has a book coming out in the fall in which he tells his side of the story. Admittedly, ike owns up to all his faults and doesnt hold back much, but that only leaves you feeling like all the things youve ever heard about ike turner over the years are true. Handy awards the blues equivalent of the grammys and took honors for comeback album of the year.
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