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Ike Turner
American musician (1931–2007)
Musical artist
Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, and talent scout. An early pioneer of 1950s rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with his wife Tina Turner as the leader of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.
A native of Clarksdale, Mississippi, Turner began playing piano and guitar as a child and then formed the Kings of Rhythm as a teenager. His first recording, "Rocket 88" (credited to Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats), is considered a contender for the distinction of first rock and roll song. During the 1950s, Turner also worked as a talent scout and producer for Sun Records and Modern Records.[2] He was instrumental in the early careers of various blues musicians such as B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, and Bobby "Blue" Bland.[3] In 1954, Turner relocated to East St. Louis where his
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Vocalist Diane Charlemagne died of cancer on 28 October. She was 51 years old. Charlemagne is known for her vocals on Goldie’s seminal drum ‘n‘ bass tracks “Inner City Life” and “Kemistry”, both of which appeared on his acclaimed 1995 debut album Timeless. The album celebrated its 20th anniversary this summer.
She later worked with artists including 4Hero, Doc Scott, Satoshi Tomiie and others.
In a series of tweets, Goldie posted: “So she went into the early morning ... God rest her soul… I cant thank you enough for what you contributed and we will carry on your legacy.” Charlemagne’s final record, a collaboration with Andy Rourke of The Smiths entitled It’s In Your Eyes, is out now on Northern Quarter. All proceeds will go to Charlemagne’s family.
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History of Nigeria
The history of Nigeria can be traced to the earliest inhabitants whose date remains at least 13,000 BC through the early civilizations such as the Nok culture which began around 1500 BC. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region that is known today as Nigeria, such as the Kingdom of Nri,[1] the Benin Kingdom,[2] and the Oyo Empire.[3]Islam reached Nigeria through the Bornu Empire between (1068 AD) and Hausa Kingdom during the 11th century,[4][5][6][7] while Christianity came to Nigeria in the 15th century through Augustinian and Capuchin monks from Portugal to the Kingdom of Warri.[8] The Songhai Empire also occupied part of the region.[9] Through contact with Europeans, early harbour towns such as Calabar, Badagry[10][11] and Bonny emerged along the coast after 1480, which did business in the transatlantic slave trade, among othe