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Musician Ike Turner Dies at 76
Associated Press ^ | 12/12/07

Posted on 12/12/2007 1:36:26 PM PST by Borges

Ike Turner, whose role as one of rock's critical architects was overshadowed by his ogrelike image as the man who brutally abused former wife and icon Tina Turner, died Wednesday at his home in suburban San Diego. He was 76.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: music; obituary
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1 posted on 12/12/2007 1:36:27 PM PST by Borges
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To: Borges

Good bad rubbish

He was king of womanbeaters until Orenthal took the title in Hollywood


2 posted on 12/12/2007 1:37:12 PM PST by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: Borges

Surprised he made it to 76


3 posted on 12/12/2007 1:37:45 PM PST by NonValueAdded (Fred Dalton Thompson for President)
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To: Borges

Nutbush is much nicer today.


4 posted on 12/12/2007 1:38:09 PM PST by Badeye (Free Willie!)
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To: Borges

Wow. LA Radio guys Mark and Brian used to have him on regularly. The guy was a hoot. You could hardly understand him.


5 posted on 12/12/2007 1:39:23 PM PST by ElkGroveDan (If Rudy's an influential conservative, then I'm an award winning concert pianist.)
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To: Borges
Prayers for his family, friends.

(I thought he passed long ago)

6 posted on 12/12/2007 1:39:47 PM PST by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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To: Borges

You can relax, now Tina............


7 posted on 12/12/2007 1:40:06 PM PST by Red Badger ( We don't have science, but we do have consensus.......)
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To: Borges

Prayers to his family.


8 posted on 12/12/2007 1:41:24 PM PST by napscoordinator
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To: Borges

Great talent, but dude had some issues. RIP.

9 posted on 12/12/2007 1:48:18 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
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To: Borges

Prayers to his family. I hope Ike made peace with everyone before passing.


10 posted on 12/12/2007 1:49:00 PM PST by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Borges

I thought he kicked the bucket long ago.


11 posted on 12/12/2007 1:53:48 PM PST by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: Red Badger

Tina has been relaxing for quite a while now. :)


12 posted on 12/12/2007 1:54:34 PM PST by rintense (Thompson/Hunter 2008!)
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To: pissant

If he had I would have posted it. ;-)


13 posted on 12/12/2007 1:54:56 PM PST by Borges
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one of rock's critical architects

First Rock n Roll song. Opinions vary, but it's a contender.

14 posted on 12/12/2007 1:56:28 PM PST by RightWhale (anti-razors are pro-life)
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To: Borges

I’m stuned! I figured Ike and Keith Richards would both live forever.


15 posted on 12/12/2007 1:57:45 PM PST by CholeraJoe (Vote for Mike Huckabee or Chuck Norris will give you a wedgie!)
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To: Borges

LOL. No doubt!!


16 posted on 12/12/2007 1:58:03 PM PST by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: Borges

God, I am old.

I have a Midnight Special DVD with him and Tina doing the Proud Mary.


17 posted on 12/12/2007 2:03:37 PM PST by bill1952 (The right to buy weapons is the right to be free)
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To: ElkGroveDan

I tried to listen to Mark and Brian back a few years back. Horrible, just horrible.


18 posted on 12/12/2007 2:06:44 PM PST by the tongue
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To: Borges

“Good bye, so long”


19 posted on 12/12/2007 2:09:45 PM PST by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...call 'em what you will...They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: Badeye

Is this the Nutbush that is in the Memphis city limits?


20 posted on 12/12/2007 2:09:52 PM PST by Coldwater Creek
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