Sony Records

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Ike and Tina Turner on the Midnight Special on Feb. 9 1974
Ike and Tina Turner on the Midnight Special on Feb. 9 1974.
Sony Records
Founded1963
FounderIke & Tina Turner
StatusDefunct
DistributorCIRCA distributing firm
GenreR&B
Country of originUnited States
LocationLos Angeles, California

Sony Records was a record label founded by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner in 1963.[1][2] It was not affiliated with Sony Group Corporation.

Ike Turner produced singles by members of the Kings of Rhythm and the Ikettes on Sony Records.[3] Records on the label were distributed by CIRCA distributing firm.[2] CIRCA (Consolidated International Record Company of America) was formed in 1962 to operate as a releasing company for independent labels by working with various distributors around the US.[4] After Venetta Fields released "You're Still My Baby" on Sony Records, Ike later changed the name to Sonja Records.[5]

Ike & Tina Turner

Ike &Tina Turner met in 1956 before Tina had changed her name from Anna Mae Bullock with the help of Ike to get her career started. [6] The duo started to perform as the Ike Turner Revue. [6] By 1962, they got married in Tijuana, Mexico. [7] Ike had two children from a previous marriage, Ike Jr. and Michael, while Tina had one son, Craig, with Ike's bandmate Raymond Hill. [8] While Ike and Tina both adopted each other's children, they did have one child together which was Ronnie.[9] In total, the couple had four children. [8]

Even though Ike and Tina Turner had a successful career together, their personal relationship was abusive. [7] After years of enduring abuse, infidelity and dealing with Ike's drug addiction and cocaine possession, Tina divorced him in 1978. [10]During their marriage, Tina attempted suicide because of the abuse from Ike. [8] Tina went on to have a successful solo career winning four Grammys for her solo album "Private Dancer," which also sold over 20 million copies.[8] From 1989 to 1991, Ike was in prison for cocaine possession.[10] In 1991, Ike and Tina Turner were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [10]After he got out of prison, Ike's career went on and he won a Grammy in 2007 for his album "Risin' with the Blues."[10]

In 2007, Ike died of a drug overdose in his home in San Marcos, California at the age of 76. [6] Tina went on to live in Küsnacht, Switzerland, where she later died in 2023 due to long term illness. [8]

Discography

Catalog No. Release date Single (A-side, B-side) Writer Artist
111[1][11] Feb 1963 A: "Lonely Soldier" Curtis Mayfield Bobby John
B: "The Bad Man" Ike Turner
112[12] Apr 1963 A: "You're Still My Baby" Chuck Willis Venetta Fields
B: "I'm Leaving You" Ike Turner
113 1963 A: "Remove My Doubts" Ike Turner Stacy Johnson
B: "Don't Believe 'Em"
114 1963 A: "What's That You've Got" Ike Turner Ernest Lane
B: "Need My Help"

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "CIRCA Handling I&T Turner's label" (PDF). Cash Box: 35. February 16, 1963.
  2. ^ a b "Music As Written: New York" (PDF). Billboard. February 16, 1963. p. 14.
  3. ^ Turner, Ike (1999). Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner. Cawthorne, Nigel, 1951-. London: Virgin. ISBN 1852278501. OCLC 43321298.
  4. ^ "Forming CIRCA Label for Canada" (PDF). Billboard. March 24, 1962. p. 34.
  5. ^ "The Ikettes | Way Back Attack". www.waybackattack.com. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  6. ^ a b c "Ike Turner: Blues Musician and Former Husband of Tina Turner". Biography. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  7. ^ a b "Inside Ike and Tina Turner's Tumultuous Relationship". Biography. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Tina Turner: Queen of Rock 'n' Roll". Biography. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  9. ^ "Who Are Tina Turner's Children? What to Know About Her 4 Sons". Biography. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  10. ^ a b c d "Ike Turner | Biography, Tina Turner, Songs, & Facts | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2025-11-30. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  11. ^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. March 2, 1963. p. 28.
  12. ^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. May 4, 1963. p. 40.


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