#IKE AND TINA MOVIE#
#IKE AND TINA PROFESSIONAL#

The Ike & Tina Turner Revue was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991, but he was still in prison at the time and had to miss the ceremony. It was his problem with drugs that led to an 18-month stint in prison for cocaine possession from 1990 to 1991. While Tina's solo career flourished in the 1980s and 1990s, Ike struggled professionally and personally. He did, however, admit to hitting her in his own 1999 autobiography, Takin' Back My Name. But Ike repeatedly denied the accusations made in the book and vehemently objected to the portrayal of him on screen. Both Bassett and Fishburne received Academy Award nominations for their performances.

#IKE AND TINA MOVIE#

The movie showed Ike as a wife-beating musical talent who was often under the influence of drugs. Her book was the basis for 1993 film What's Love Got To Do with It which starred Angela Bassett as Tina and Laurence Fishburne as Ike. She later revealed the details of the abuse in her 1986 autobiography, I, Tina. Ike reportedly had a drug problem and Tina finally left Ike in 1976 after years of abuse. In keeping with Tina Turner tradition, the tour went on to become one of the hottest selling shows of the year.While they had been a successful stage act for years, Ike and Tina Turner had a very different life off stage. In 2008, she thrilled fans with a 50th Anniversary Tour. Today Tina Turner is semi-retired however, she still makes appearances from time to time. She accumulated several Grammy Awards and other industry accolades as her music career thrived. Tina TurnerвЂ™s success continued throughout the 1980s, 1990s and beyond. That album would go on to sell more than 20 million copies worldwide, making it one of the most successful albums ever recorded. She had recorded a hit version of Al GreenвЂ™s вЂњLetвЂ™s Stay Together,вЂќ and she released her soon-to-be smash hit Private Dancer album a year later. Tina Turner embarked on a solo career, ultimately proving that her success was the result of her own God-given talent more than her famous former husband.Д«y the early 1980s, Tina TurnerвЂ™s solo career had taken off in earnest. Ike and Tina TurnerвЂ™s marriage was not as successful as their musical career, and the pair parted ways in 1976. They even opened for The Rolling Stones, gaining a whole new set of fans and the admiration of rock fans around the world.

Their album River Deep вЂ“ Mountain High was a huge hit in Europe, and the two toured extensively on the continent.

#IKE AND TINA PROFESSIONAL#

They quickly became known for their amazing stage presence and electrifying live shows, gaining new fans everywhere they went and garnering the attention of music industry executives.ДЄ number of hit songs followed for Ike and Tina Turner, including such classics as вЂњItвЂ™s Gonna Work OutвЂќ,вЂќ Tra La La La La,вЂќ and вЂњPoor Fool.вЂќ In 1962, Ike and Tina made their professional partnership a personal one, and married while on a trip to Tijuana, Mexico.Д«y 1966, the success of Ike and Tina Turner had reached a new level. The success of that first single led to more work, and soon the pair were touring as part of the Ike and Tina Turner Review. вЂњA Fool in LoveвЂќ was released under the name Ike and Tina Turner, and became a smash hit on the R&B circuit. Tina Turner filled in on the track, and the recording found its way to a New York City radio station. Her innate talent and showmanship helped make the Kings of Rhythm even more successful, and the future Tina Turner had seen a glimpse of the fame and fortune to come.ДЄ turning point in the singerвЂ™s career happened in 1960, when the artist who was scheduled to perform on Kings of Rhythm song, вЂњA Fool in LoveвЂќ failed to show up for the recording session. It was there she met Ike Turner, whose band, the Kings of Rhythm, was a staple at the club.Д«efore long, Tina was performing with the group, and she quickly became the star of the show. She was immediately drawn to the many R&B clubs, spending lots of time at the local Club Manhattan.

Turner to discover the thriving music scene in St.

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