Day 9 - Ike Turner - #blackhistorymonth Well, there was bound to be some controversy in this series. I am not going to spend time talking about separating the art from the artist etc….but I am of the strong opinion that, despite his personal shortcomings, Ike Turner is a seminal figure in American popular music. Unlike many of the other artists I’m featuring, Ike was not much of a singer, and he didn’t do a ton of songwriting either. He was, however, an incredible instrumentalist (both piano and