Ike Turner, 76, Tarnished Rock Showman
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In 1951, Ike Turner, who died yesterday at 76, recorded what many consider the first rock ‘n’ roll tune, “Rocket 88.” He went on to mastermind the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, which produced some of the most stirring soul music of the 1960s.
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