Ike &Tina Turner was an American musical duo consisting of husband and wife Ike Turner and Tina Turner. From 1960 to 1976,they performed live as the Ike &Tina Turner Revue,supported by Ike Turner's band,the Kings of Rhythm,and backing vocalists,the Ikettes. The Ike &Tina Turner Revue was regarded as "one of the most potent live acts on the R&B circuit."
Stand! is the fourth album by soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone,released in April 1969. Written and produced by lead singer and multi-instrumentalist Sly Stone,Stand! is considered an artistic high-point of the band's career. Released by Epic Records,just before the group's celebrated performance at the Woodstock festival,it became the band's most commercially successful album to date. It includes several well-known songs,among them hit singles,such as "Sing a Simple Song","I Want to Take You Higher","Stand!",and "Everyday People". The album was reissued in 1990 on compact disc and vinyl,and again in 2007 as a remastered numbered edition digipack CD with bonus tracks and,in the UK,as only a CD with bonus tracks.
"Stand!" is a 1969 song by the soul/rock/funk band Sly and the Family Stone Issued as a single that year by Epic Records,it reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 on the Hot Soul Songs charts.
"Hot Fun in the Summertime" is a 1969 song recorded by Sly and the Family Stone. The single was released just prior to the band's high-profile performance at Woodstock,which greatly expanded their fanbase. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart,kept out of the number 1 spot by "I Can't Get Next to You" by The Temptations. "Hot Fun in the Summertime" also peaked at number 3 on the U.S. Billboard soul singles chart in autumn 1969. It is ranked as the seventh biggest U.S. hit of 1969,and the 65th in Canada.
"River Deep –Mountain High" is a song by Ike &Tina Turner released on Philles Records as the title track to their 1966 studio album. Produced by Phil Spector and written by Spector,Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. Rolling Stone ranked "River Deep –Mountain High" No. 33 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. NME ranked it No. 37 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame added it to the list of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
"Proud Mary" is a song by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival,written by vocalist and lead guitarist John Fogerty. It was released as a single in January 1969 by Fantasy Records and on the band's second studio album,Bayou Country. The song became a major hit in the United States,peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1969,the first of five singles to peak at No. 2 for the group.
"I've Been Loving You Too Long" (originally "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)") is a soul music ballad written by Otis Redding and Jerry Butler. Considered by music critics and writers to be one of Redding's finest performances and a soul classic,it is a slow,emotional piece with Redding's pleading vocals backed by producer Steve Cropper's arpeggiated guitar parts and a horn section.
American-born Swiss singer Tina Turner released nine studio albums,three live albums,two soundtracks,and six compilation albums. Widely referred to as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll",Turner had reportedly sold around 100 to 150 million records worldwide,making her one of the best-selling female artists in music history. According to Recording Industry Association of America,Turner has certified sales of 10 million albums in the US,alone.
The Ikettes,originally The Artettes,were a trio of female backing vocalists for the Ike &Tina Turner Revue. Despite their origins,the Ikettes became successful artists in their own right. In the 1960s they had hits such as "I'm Blue " and "Peaches 'N' Cream". In 2017,Billboard ranked "I'm Blue " No. 63 on its list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
"It's Gonna Work Out Fine" is a song made famous by Ike &Tina Turner in 1961 as a single issued on the Sue label. It was also included on their 1962 album Dynamite!. The record is noted for being their first Grammy nominated song and their second million-selling single after "A Fool in Love".
River Deep –Mountain High is a studio album by Ike &Tina Turner. It was originally released by London Records in the UK in 1966,and later A&M Records in the US in 1969. In 2017,Pitchfork ranked it at No. 40 on their list of the 200 Best Albums of the 1960s.
This article contains information about albums and singles released by the American musical duo Ike &Tina Turner.
Workin' Together is a studio album released by Ike &Tina Turner on Liberty Records on November 9,1970. This was their second album with Liberty and their most successful studio album. The album contains their Grammy Award-winning single "Proud Mary."
Dynamite! is the second studio album released by Ike &Tina Turner on the Sue Records label in 1962. The album contains their first Grammy nominated song and their second million-selling hit "It's Gonna Work Out Fine."
Come Together is a studio album by Ike &Tina Turner and their backing vocalists the Ikettes,released on Liberty Records in April 1970.
What You Hear Is What You Get –Live at Carnegie Hall is a live album by Ike &Tina Turner released on United Artists Records in 1971.
The Hunter is a studio album by Ike &Tina Turner released on Blue Thumb Records in 1969.
"Bold Soul Sister" is a song by R&B duo Ike &Tina Turner from the album The Hunter. The song features electric blues guitarist Albert Collins. It was released as the B-side to the single "I Know" in October 1969.
Live In Paris –Olympia 1971 is a live album by Ike &Tina Turner released by United Artists Records and Liberty Records in Europe.
"Workin' Together" is a song written by Ike Turner and released by Ike &Tina Turner in 1970 as the lead single from their most successful studio album Workin' Together.
