On this day in 1993, Frank Zappa died. Back in ’73, Frank released “Over-Nite Sensation.” He used Tina Turner and the Ikettes to sing backup on three tracks, “Montana,” “I’m the Slime,” and “Dirty Love.”
RockGeek Fact of the Day #2743
Today would have been Ike Turner’s 78th birthday. Credited with writing the first rock ‘n’ roll song ever (Rocket 88), he also denied having ever been legally married to Tina Turner. Upon his death, and after years of obvious estrangement, Turner issued a brief statement through a spokesperson which said, “Tina hasn’t had any contact with Ike in more than 30 years...