Turner was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on November 5, 1931, to Beatrice Cushenberry, a seamstress, and Izear Luster Turner, a Baptist minister. Ike got his first taste the music business at the age of eight, helping the DJ at a local Clarksdale radio station, WROX.
Turner was soon carrying amplifiers for blues singer Robert Nighthawk, who often played live on WROX. Growing up, Turner's idol Pinetop Perkins helped teach the young Ike to play boogie-woogie on the piano. Ike soon was enamored of other blues artists such as Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson (Rice Miller), Charley Booker, Elmore James, Muddy Waters and Little Walter.
Ike Turner's actual music career began in earnest in the late-1940s where he formed a group he christened Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm. In 1951, the band recorded what some historians have called "the first rock and roll record" with "Rocket 88", credited to Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats (this band did not actually exist). Brenston was both the band's saxophonist and the lead vocalist of the song, and on the original Chess release was listed as the song's writer. "Rocket 88" was produced at Sun Studio in Memphis by Sam Phillips. The record was one of the first examples of guitar distortion, which happened by accident when one of the amplifiers was dropped before the recording.
Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm settled into local fame in St. Louis where the band locally recorded for a St. Louis label and even appeared on local television shows. Throughout this early period, Turner became a recording scout and A&R man for independent record companies including Sun Records, helping the likes of Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Elmore James and Otis Rush get signed. He also became a sideman playing guitar for these blues acts and more. Musically, Turner was known for his hard-hitting guitar style. He was known to put the whammy bar of his Fender Stratocaster to frequent use.
Turner's music career changed drastically after meeting a teenage singer from Nutbush, Tennessee, named Anna Mae Bullock, who demandingly grabbed a microphone during a singing session at one of St. Louis' nightspots and sang a B.B. King song in her now-trademark throated raspy vocals. Bullock's performance impressed Ike so much he allowed Anna to join his band as a background singer. However within a year, Ike's plans for Bullock changed after Anna recorded what he originally stated was a demo for a song that was to be sung by a male vocalist. After hearing her vocals, he let it be released under an independent label and in the process changed the name of the singer from Anna Mae Bullock to Tina Turner - naming her after Sheena - and the name of the band to the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. It is believed that this singular act is what propelled Tina Turner into the spotlight. "A Fool in Love" became a national hit in early 1960, reaching the top three in the R&B charts and becoming a top thirty pop hit in the process. From then until 1976, Ike & Tina Turner became one of the most explosive duos in rock & soul music.
After Tina abruptly left Ike after a violent altercation in 1976, Ike lost ground in the national music market. As a solo artist, he struggled to find success after Tina and after releasing two failed solo albums, had found himself facing drug and weapons charges, of which he was convicted in 1989.
When Ike was released from prison in 1993, he was met at the prison gate by Jeanette Bazzell who later became his wife. Jeanette was instrumental in helping Ike rebuild his career. She replaced Tina as Ike's lead singer and eventually they toured the world playing many blues festivals. After the intense negative publicity generated against him as a wife abuser by Tina's movie, "What's Love Got to Do with It", Ike's acceptance in the USA as a legendary blues artist and composer was limited, though better in other countries. During this time he recorded two solo albums in his own studio, and he wrote his autobiography called Taking Back My Name. He also re-recorded "I'm Blue" in a duet style with Billy Rogers. The remake received strong reviews from Billboard Magazine.
Ike was back on the road and back into recording music, which continued until his death. In 2001, Ike released the Grammy-nominated Here & Now album. In 2005, he appeared on the Gorillaz' album, Demon Days, playing piano on the track, "Every Planet We Reach Is Dead". In 2007, Ike won his first solo Grammy in the Best Traditional Blues Album category for the album, Risin' With the Blues. Shortly before his death, a collaboration between Turner and The Black Keys was planned, but the project would never be completed, .
Turner died on December 12, 2007 at 76 years of age at his home in San Marcos, California, near San Diego. Little Richard was asked by the family to speak at the funeral. The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office reported that Turner died from a cocaine overdose complicated by "[...] other significant conditions, such as hypertensive cardiovascular disease and pulmonary emphysema."
Knock on Wood
Ike Turner Lyrics
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That I got cause if I do
I will surely surely lose a lot
Cause your love is better than any love I know
It's like thunder and lightning
The way you love me is frightening
You better knock, knock on wood, baby
But I can't take no chance
I got me spinnin, baby, you know I'm in a trance
'Cause your love is better
Than any love I know
It's like thunder and lightning
The way you love me is frightening
You better knock, knock on wood, baby
It's no secret about it
That woman is my loving cup
'Cause she sees to it, that I get enough
Just one touch from here
You know it means so much
It's like thunder and lightening
The way you love me is frightening
You better knock, knock on wood, baby
You better knock, knock, knock on wood.
In Ike Turner's song "Knock on Wood", the singer expresses his fear of losing the love he has found. He is aware of how good the relationship is and knows that if it ends, he will lose a lot. The imagery used in the song is that of thunder and lightning to describe the intensity and strength of the love shared between the singer and his partner. The singer is not superstitious but wants to take no chances and advises his partner to knock on wood in order to keep their love strong.
The singer's fear of losing love is palpable in this song. He knows that his relationship is special and he does not want to lose it. The thunder and lightning metaphor suggests both the excitement and the potential danger of being in such a passionate relationship. Despite not being superstitious, the singer still acknowledges the power of luck and wants his partner to take every precaution possible to ensure their love endures. Overall, the singer is expressing a deep sense of commitment and concern for his relationship, and it resonates with anyone who has ever felt the same way.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want to lose you, this good thing
I am afraid of losing our relationship, which is going well.
That I got cause if I do
If I do lose you, I will lose a lot.
I will surely surely lose a lot
I will suffer significant loss if our relationship fails.
Cause your love is better than any love I know
The love that you give me is unparalleled and exceptional.
It's like thunder and lightning
Your love is intense and electrifying.
The way you love me is frightening
Your love for me is so strong that it scares me sometimes.
You better knock, knock on wood, baby
To protect our relationship and keep our love intact, you must knock on wood as a good omen.
I'm not superstitious about ya
I'm not particularly superstitious when it comes to you.
But I can't take no chance
But I am not willing to take any chances when it comes to our love.
I got me spinnin, baby, you know I'm in a trance
I am deeply in love with you, and it has me feeling dizzy and entranced.
It's no secret about it
It's common knowledge that we have a loving relationship.
That woman is my loving cup
You are the source of my love and affection.
Cause she sees to it, that I get enough
You make sure that I am always happy and content in our relationship.
Just one touch from here
Even one touch from you is enough to make me feel loved and happy.
You know it means so much
Your touch holds a lot of significance and value for me.
You better knock, knock on wood, baby
To keep our love strong and protected, it's important that you knock on wood.
You better knock, knock, knock on wood.
As a final warning and reminder, I am again telling you to knock on wood to keep our relationship safe.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper
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