To this day, not one book has covered the biography of both - Ike Turner and Tina Turner. This work fills this gap, focusing primarily on the facts, recounted by both protagonists or by others who have crossed paths with them.
Ike Turner has the reputation of being an unfaithful, drug-addicted, and violent man who abused Tina for years; that is the reality. However, it is too often forgotten that he was also a musical innovator, respected by his peers. He was among the first to play music that resonated with people of all colors and cultures in the United States, forcing show producers to accept all audiences.
Tina Turner was an exceptional woman, perhaps the only one to succeed in the second part of her life in becoming a star. Vice-President of the United States Kamala Harris published a long tribute upon her passing: “Tina Turner spoke a universal language. Through her music, she told stories of love and loss, of triumph and pain, and she told them in ways that people around the globe could understand and relate to...
- Foreword
- River Deep - Mountain High
- The Blues
- The Kings of Rhythm
- The Ike and Tina Turner Revue
- Consecration
- Break Up
- Ike's Descent into Hell
- Tina: The Phoenix
- Ike's Resurrection
- Tina Superstar
- The "Father of Rock'n'Roll" and the "Queen of Rock'n'Roll"
- Bibliography, Webography
- Selective Discography
- Kings of Rhythm Musicians
Writer: Francois Guillez
Release: December 2023 (French) / March 2024 (English)
Publisher: Editions Camion Blanc / Tangible Press
Pages: 170
Format: Paperback
Language: French / English
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