Ike and Tina Turner: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1991

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/ike-and-tina-turner/bio/

Tina Turner’s official site:

http://www.bestoftinaturner.com/

Before Ike and Tina, Ike had a hit some consider the first rock record:

Rocket 88 (1951):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbfnh1oVTk0

Tina eventually joined Ike’s band and recorded:

A Fool in Love (1960):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoPP1wkWr1s

It’s Gonna Work Out Fine (1961):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rj9Um8T88KM

Poor Fool (1962):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBGO91ifMxE

They struggled to break into the charts when Phil Spector signed them.

River Deep-Mountain High (1966):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN_Aq2W2Yi0&ob=av2e

They played Altamont (1969):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyy7gnMR0yQ

Bold Soul Sister (1970):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4b927rawfQ

I Want To Take You Higher (1970):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lHtYsMGuVU

Proud Mary (1971):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQnPz6TpGc&ob=av2n

Nutbush City Limits (1973):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg7qrYqJ9ns&ob=av2n

Ike and Tina Turner were falling apart when Tina performed in The Who’s Tommy:

Acid Queen (1975):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwfabsTv47I

Ike’s abuse led Tina to leave and the pair both moved on to solo careers. Tina struggled until the mid-80s. Ike simply struggled.

What’s Love Got to Do With It (1984):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu8KFlfzk3Y&ob=av2e

Better Be Good to Me (1984):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyU7BbQSm98&ob=av2e

Private Dancer (1985):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4QnalIHlVc&ob=av2e

She starred in Mel Gibson’s Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome in 1985.

We Don’t Need Another Hero (1985):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1FPK5-Rm38

Typical Male (1986):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2LBORNLUE8&ob=av2n

It’s Only Love with Bryan Adams (1986):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6igcfvq2BQ

The Best (1989):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC5E8ie2pdM&ob=av2e

I Don’t Want to Fight (1993):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSRMiC75Vws

Her story was turned into the movie, What’s Love Got to Do With It in 1993:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbzbd2wUGao

Goldeneye (1995):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkBYVNrjjIs

When the Heartache is Over (1999):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9WL0WHc4Gg

Complicated Disaster (2005):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgh_xXeFkI8

Tina continues to tour. Ike died in 2007 of an overdose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5GYppNDbWs