Ike Turner dies today in San Diego at age 76
Often credited with making the first rock record, "Rocket 88," and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ike Turner died at his San Diego home today.
Turner accomplished so much and influenced many musicians, but will be known mainly as the wife-beater and drug addict he became famous for while married to Tina Turner.
This Yahoo! News story says:
"In a 2001 interview with The Associated Press, Turner denied his ex-wife's claims of abuse and expressed frustration that he had been demonized in the media while his historic role in rock's beginnings had been ignored.
'You can go ask Snoop Dogg or Eminem, you can ask the Rolling Stones or (Eric) Clapton, or you can ask anybody -- anybody, they all know my contribution to music, but it hasn't been in print about what I've done or what I've contributed until now,' he said."
You can read the whole story at news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071212/ap_en_mu/obit_turner
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