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    Jet Magazine: Ike Turner Memorial (January 14, 2008)

    Musical tributes honor Ike Turner’s legacy at funeral

    Ike Turner once told JET that “music is my life.” So it came as no surprise that Turner’s funeral was at times a musical tribute with hundreds of family members and close friends rocking, rolling and remembering him.

    A video tribute began the service at the City of Refuge Church in Gardena, CA.

    Then Turner’s legendary band the Kings of Rhythm kicked off a musical prelude that began with the song “Caldonia”, which Turner played during every show.

    Things started to warm up when the band played “Rocket 88”, a song recorded by Turner in 1951 that became acclaimed as music’s first Rock ‘N’ Roll song (JET, Jan.

    7). The crowd jumped to its feet during “Nutbush City Limits” and “Proud Mary”.

    “Daddy wouldn’t want any of us crying,” said daughter Mia Turner, who read