First NameIkeLast NameTurnerFull Name at BirthIzear Luster Turner Jr.Alternative NameIcky Renrut, Lover Boy, Ike Wister Turner, Izear Luster Turner Jr., Ike TurnerBirthday5th November, 1931BirthplaceClarksdale, Mississippi, USADied12th December, 2007Place of DeathSan Marcos, California, USACause of DeathCocaine overdoseBuriedCremated, Ashes given to family or friendHeight5' 9" (175 cm)BuildSlimEye ColorBrown - DarkHair ColorBlackZodiac SignScorpioSexualityStraightReligionBaptistEthnicityBlackNationalityAmericanOccupation TextMusician, songwriter, record producer, arranger, talent scoutOccupationComposerClaim to Fame"Rocket 88" song/ Ike & Tina TurnerMusic Genre (Text)R&B, Memphis blues, Soul Blues, Blues Rock, Rock And Roll, FunkMusic GenreR&B, PianoYear(s) Active1940s–2007, 1951–2007, 1951—2007, 1940s–2007Music StyleSoul, Early R&B, Soul-Blues, Blues, Electric Memphis Blues, Regional BluesMusic MoodParty/Celebratory, Earthy, Organic, Confident, Rollicking, Exuberant, Playful, Passionate, Gritty, ProducerInstrumentGuitar, Piano, Songwriter, Guitar (Electric), VocalsInstrument (text)Guitar, Piano, Vocals, OrganRecord LabelChess, Cobra, Flair, King, Modern/RPM, Sun, United Artists, Modern, RPM, Sue, Sonja, Innis, Pompeii, Liberty, Federal, Fantasy, Zoho RootsAssociated ActsTina Turner, The Ikettes, The Kings of Rhythm, Kings of Rhythm, Ike & Tina TurnerOfficial WebsitesFatherIzear Luster TurnerMotherBeatrice CushenberryFriendFALINA RASOOL (CARE TAKER/ NURSE FOUND HIM DIED)Associated PeopleLITTLE RICHARD, RONNIE WOOD, Holly Maxwell, LYRICA GARETTE (THE LAST IKETTE TO PERFORM WITH HIM)Favorite BandsThe Rolling StonesFavorite PlacesLondon EnglandFavorite FoodsChicken And DumplensFavorite ColorsBlackFavorite AccessoriesVersace Sunglasses, Gold Rolax Watch

Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer. An early pioneer of fifties rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his then-wife Tina Turner in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.