Ike Turner dead

ChunkyC · Dec 12, 2007

Controversial rock pioneer Ike Turner dies at 76

Ike, regardless of the other aspects of your life, you left an indelible mark on the music biz. May you find peace.

Nolita · Dec 13, 2007

Okay so beyond the music I just know from "What's Love Got To Do With It", but...

Even if he was a cake-shoving wife-beater, well, the music's still good. It does make me oddly sad. His passing I mean.

Meerkat · Dec 13, 2007

The phrase "will be sorely missed" was never more fitting.

III · Dec 13, 2007

I think his most significant legacy was the strength which other women derived from Tina's example of leaving him. About fifteen years ago I became close friends with an older African American woman at work and she shared about how her husband used to beat her severely, but she became inspired by Tina's example of leaving Ike and found the strength to leave her own husband. Viva la Tina.

ChunkyC · Dec 13, 2007

That's cool, Jay.

There was such a dichotomy to him; gifted musician and cruel bastid. As evil as he was to Tina, the music they created together was some of the most memorable ever recorded. The Tina Turner we know and love today is a product of his influence on her, good and bad.

Nolita said:
Okay so beyond the music I just know from "What's Love Got To Do With It", but...

Even if he was a cake-shoving wife-beater, well, the music's still good. It does make me oddly sad. His passing I mean.

I know what you mean. It's the passing of another icon of one of the greatest eras in rock 'n roll. That makes me feel a little sad too.

Ike and Tina -- when they were good, they were great.
(volume is really low)

Ike Turner dead

ChunkyC

It's hard being green

Nolita

Meerkat

Claims the loan was a gift

III

rockin the suburbs

ChunkyC

It's hard being green