Ike Turner Jr., an American Grammy-winning producer, and musician, is not the biological son of American-born Swiss singer Tina Turner. When the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” married his father, Ike Turner, in 1962, she adopted and raised him as her son. Lorraine Taylor is his biological mother, with whom his father had a relationship before Tina entered the picture.
His father’s last studio album, Risin’ With The Blues, which won the Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album in 2007, was produced by him. Here is everything you need to know about Tina Tuner’s adopted son.
Early Life And Family Background Of Ike Turner Jr.
Ike Turner Jr. was born to Ike Turner and Lorraine Taylor in 1958. He is currently 66 years old.
Tina Turner adopted and raised Turner Jr. after marrying his father in 1962. Michael Turner, his younger brother, was born in 1960 and was also adopted by Tina. In addition, he has several half-siblings from his parents’ previous relationships.
His half-siblings are Craig Raymond Turner, Tina’s son with then-boyfriend Raymond Hill and adopted by his father, Ronnie Turner, Mia Turner, his father’s daughter with Ann Thomas, and Twanna Melby Turner, his father’s daughter with Pat Richard.
Besides himself, Ronnie Turner, Craig Raymond Turner, and Michael Turned are recognized as Tina Turner’s four children.
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He Was Introduced To The Musical World As A Child
Turner Jr. learned about the music business from his renowned parents when he was a child. Despite his age, he was in charge of a lot of things for them.
He stated that his father took him out of school when he was 13 and that he ended up running his father’s recording studio and traveling with them. He went on to say that his parents made a lot of money while on tour and that his father would frequently make him count until his hands were grey.
Tina Turner’s son garnered worldwide acclaim after producing his father’s final studio album, Risin’ With The Blues (2006), which won Best Traditional Blues Album at the 2007 Grammy Awards. According to amomama.com, he then formed a band called The Love Thang, after the Grammy win.
He also released Hard Labor, an 8-track electronic-funk album co-produced by Carol Simmons. The tracks are:
- I Can’t Stand It
- Thing’s Get Stronger
- Sassy McNasty
- Define Love
- Do The Worm
- Don’t Hold Back
- On Fire
- Tell Me I’m The One You Want
He Spoke With Tina Turner Only Once After She Left His Father
During their 16-year marriage, Ike Turner Jr.’s parents had a tumultuous relationship that resulted in abuse. Tina left the marriage, leaving her four children behind. She then relocated to Switzerland and began dating German music producer Erwin Bach, who she later married.
Turner Jr. claimed she abandoned them and he did not speak to her again until about the year 2000. He went on to say that he wasn’t sure she’d spoken to any of his brothers.
Tina Turner passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the age of 83, following a long illness. In addition, she had a number of health issues, including intestinal cancer in 2016 and a kidney transplant in 2017.
