Ike and Tina T Shirt

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Ike and Tina T Shirt .  Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo consisting of husband and wife Ike Turner and Tina Turner. From 1960 to 1976, they performed live as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, supported by Ike Turner’s band the Kings of Rhythm and backing vocalists called the Ikettes. The Ike & Tina Turner Revue was regarded as “one of the most potent live acts on the R&B circuit.

Ike and Tina T Shirt .  The duo had a string of R&B hits with their early recordings “A Fool In Love“, “It’s Gonna Work Out Fine“, “I Idolize You“, “Poor Fool“, and “Tra La La La La“. The release of “River Deep – Mountain High” in 1966, followed by a tour of the UK with The Rolling Stones, increased their popularity in Europe. Their later works are noted for interpretive soul-infused re-arrangements of rock songs such as “Come Together“, “Honky Tonk Woman“, and “Proud Mary“, the latter of which won them a Grammy Award in 1972.^[3] Ike & Tina Turner received the first Golden European Record Award for their international hit “Nutbush City Limits” in 1974.^[4] They released dozens of albums; their most successful being Workin’ Together and Live at Carnegie Hall. Pitchfork listed their album River Deep – Mountain High among the best of its era. In spite of their success, they had a tumultuous marriage and the duo split in 1976. Following their divorce, Tina went on to enjoy a highly successful solo career.

Ike and Tina T Shirt .  In 1954, musician and bandleader Ike Turner visited his sister Lee Ethel Knight in St. Louis, Missouri.^[8] Soon after, he returned with his band, the Kings of Rhythm, to perform at Ned Love’s club in East St. Louis, Illinois. Love eventually convinced Turner to relocate his band from Clarksdale, Mississippi.^[9] By 1956, Turner and his band became one of the most popular live attractions in the St. Louis and neighboring East St. Louis club scene. Prior to his move, Turner worked as a talent scout and session musician for Sun Records, Modern Records, and RPM Records.^[10] Around this time, Ann Bullock had moved to St. Louis from Brownsville, Tennessee. She began attending a predominantly African American nightclub, Manhattan Club, where she saw the Kings of Rhythm for the first time. She later recalled that she “almost went into a trance” watching Turner play.