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Richard Gehr | December 16, 2007

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Ike Turner died Wednesday at age 76, possibly of emphysema. Besides being credited with arguably the first rock record, "Rocket 88," Turner wrote and performed many of R&B's finest tracks. "Proud Mary" and "River Deep Mountain High" were only a couple of numerous great singles he cut during the '60s with then-wife Tina Turner—who apparently never forgave his domestic abuse.

You can hear some of their best—including "It's Gonna Work Out Fine," "You Wasn't Born With," and "Dust My Broom"—at Boogie Woogie Flu, where you can also check out "You Keep On Worry Me" and other examples of his pre-Tina badness backed by the Kings of Rhythm.

And read Rolling Stone writer Ben Fong-Torres's visit to Ike and Tina's Inglewood, Calif., home here.

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