Sony Records
Defunct American record label
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Sony Records was a record label founded by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner in 1963.[1][2] It was not affiliated with Sony Group Corporation.
| Sony Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1963 |
| Founder | Ike & Tina Turner |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributor | CIRCA distributing firm |
| Genre | R&B |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
Ike Turner produced singles by members of the Kings of Rhythm and the Ikettes on Sony Records.[3] Records on the label were distributed by CIRCA distributing firm.[2] CIRCA (Consolidated International Record Company of America) was formed in 1962 to operate as a releasing company for independent labels by working with various distributors around the US.[4] After Venetta Fields released "You're Still My Baby" on Sony Records, Ike later changed the name to Sonja Records.[5]
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike &Tina Turner met in 1956 before Tina had changed her name from Anna Mae Bullock with the help of Ike to get her career started.[6] The duo started to perform as the Ike Turner Revue.[6] By 1962, they got married in Tijuana, Mexico.[7] Ike had two children from a previous marriage, Ike Jr. and Michael, while Tina had one son, Craig, with Ike's bandmate Raymond Hill.[8] While Ike and Tina both adopted each other's children, they did have one child together which was Ronnie.[9] In total, the couple had four children.[8]
Even though Ike and Tina Turner had a successful career together, their personal relationship was abusive.[7] After years of enduring abuse, infidelity and dealing with Ike's drug addiction and cocaine possession, Tina divorced him in 1978.[10] During their marriage, Tina attempted suicide because of the abuse from Ike.[8] Tina went on to have a successful solo career winning four Grammys for her solo album "Private Dancer," which also sold over 20 million copies.[8] From 1989 to 1991, Ike was in prison for cocaine possession.[10] In 1991, Ike and Tina Turner were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[10] After he got out of prison, Ike's career went on and he won a Grammy in 2007 for his album "Risin' with the Blues."[10]
In 2007, Ike died of a drug overdose in his home in San Marcos, California at the age of 76.[6] Tina went on to live in Küsnacht, Switzerland, where she later died in 2023 due to long term illness.[8]
Discography
| Catalog No. | Release date | Single (A-side, B-side) | Writer | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111[1][11] | Feb 1963 | A: "Lonely Soldier" | Curtis Mayfield | Bobby John |
| B: "The Bad Man" | Ike Turner | |||
| 112[12] | Apr 1963 | A: "You're Still My Baby" | Chuck Willis | Venetta Fields |
| B: "I'm Leaving You" | Ike Turner | |||
| 113 | 1963 | A: "Remove My Doubts" | Ike Turner | Stacy Johnson |
| B: "Don't Believe 'Em" | ||||
| 114 | 1963 | A: "What's That You've Got" | Ike Turner | Ernest Lane |
| B: "Need My Help" |