SoulTrackin’ - Rest In Peace, Ike, Rest In Peace…
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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ike Turner passed away on Wednesday (December 12, 2007) at the age of 76. Love him or hate him, one thing is for sure: he was one of the early innovators and driving forces behind the music in the early days of Rock & Roll and R&B.
Unfortunately, like so many others, he has never been given the full credit that he deserved for his contributions to the music. In the end, at least he didn’t go out penniless and homeless like many of his peers before him. Finally corralling his demons (and Ike had many of them) he was able to work and tour steadily over the past decade and even won a Grammy Award earlier this year for his Risin’ With The Blues album.
Rest In Peace, Ike.
Also, check out this excellent post on Flea Market Funk for some more remembrances of Ike.
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