Don't care what anybody says, Ike and Tina Turner don't get near the credit they deserve for contribution to rock and roll. They were what rock and roll looks and sounds like.
I appreciate that. Rock really short changes black artists. And that's the biggest crime in history of rock and roll. Rock and roll is originally what they used to call "black" music.
And Ike Turner's contribution can't begin to be overstated. People can talk shit all they want, but that man is an absolute musical genius. A writer, arranger, bandleader, producer, who also designed their stage show. No wonder, he did tons of coke.
I found this in my senior year of HS (2001) and have watched it on the regular ever since… SUPERB choreography, it looked as though they were flying off the stage
In 1970 I saw her in person. That show was the best, high energy and nonstop. Todays "Diva's" couldn't keep up with her in voice quality, dance moves and her pure sexiness.
Love Tina so much, her performances with Ike are amazing the energy, the wildness I love them. I wish there could be more videos of their performances from this time
Any time I have reservations about BLM today and the protests we see or violence I still don't judge things because of Blacks like these Icons Tina, Aretha, Otis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and countless others who lasted and promoted Black America in ways that no other Race has their own. BRAVO!
As a die hard Beyoncé fan I will admit that Tina's career has strongly influenced beyonce's and so many other artist alike, but let's not act like Beyoncé hasn't paid tribute many time they even performed at the Grammys together
Z'ev: Watusi-(Orlons- Philadelphia PA) Twist-(Chubby Checker, P., PA) Bristol Stomp (Dovells -Bristol is a suburb of Philly PA) Mash Potato Time Dee-Dee Sharp- Philly PA) Pony Time (Chubby C.) These and many of the other pop dances of the period were quickly launched via performances on Dick Clark`s bandstand.
This was a few years before I was even born, so maybe I don't get the joke. But it seemed a bit disrespectful to me when that man interrupted the Queen of Rock n Roll's performance wearing that silly rabbit outfit! But she carried on like the Queen that she is!
At this time they had the generic "go-go" dancers up and back of USA TV music shows, but Tina and The Ikettes down front style seems to be individual to them alone. I am open to correction though. Any other examples of the style would be welcome. The only one I know of is this English clip from 1967, dancer Sandy Sarjeant - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HCihTnvb3eg.html
They did perform together at least once. I think it was a stage number of Tina's "Proud Mary". Tina was well into her sixties at the time but still performed well.
