One thing led to another: they were married in Mexico after the births of Tina's two sons - the first a result of an earlier relationship with a musician, the second with Ike.īefore too long the Ike and Tina Turner Revue was tearing up large and small R&B and soul venues throughout the early and mid-1960s. He changed her name to Tina Turner and when the record became a hit, Tina became a permanent fixture in Ike's band and his quest for international stardom. However, once he heard her spine-tingling performance of the song, he soon changed his plans. When the singer booked to record "A Fool in Love" failed to turn up for the session, Ike drafted in Anna Mae to provide the vocal with the intention of removing it later. Soon, Anna Mae's aspirations of a nursing career were forgotten and she began to hang around with the group.
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Called up to sing on-stage with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm in 1956, she displayed a natural talent for performing which the band leader was keen to develop. This opened up a whole new world of R&B nightclubs to the precocious 16-year-old. Louis, Missouri to reunite with her mother. her grandmother's death, she eventually moved to St. Her sultry, powerful voice, her incredible legs, her time-tested beauty and her unforgettable story all contribute to her legendary status.īorn to a share-cropping family in the segregated South, Anna Mae Bullock and her elder sister were abandoned by their sparring parents early on. After almost fifty years in the music business, Tina Turner has become one of the most commercially-successful international female rock stars to date.