The Ikettes Explained

The Ikettes
Background:	group_or_band
Genre:	R&B, soul, pop
Occupation:	Backing vocalists, girl group
Years Active:	1960–1976; 1988–2000s
Associated Acts:	Ike & Tina Turner, Ike Turner, Tina Turner, The Mirettes, Kings of Rhythm
Past Members:	Robbie Montgomery Eloise Hester Jo Armstead Jessie Smith Venetta Fields Pat Arnold (a.k.a. P.P. Arnold) Juanita Hixson Gloria Scott Maxine Smith Pat Powdrill Ann Thomas Rose Smith Shelly Clark Paulette Parker (a.k.a. Maxayn Lewis) Esther Jones Claudia Lennear Edna Richardson Stonye Figueroa Linda Shuford-Williams Alesia Butler Yolanda Goodwin Jeanette Bazzell Turner Randi Love (a.k.a. Michelle Love) Audrey Madison Turner See members section for others

The Ikettes, originally The Artettes, were a trio (sometimes quartet) of female backing vocalists for the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Despite their origins, the Ikettes became successful artists in their own right. In the 1960s they had hits such as "I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" and "Peaches 'N' Cream". In 2017, Billboard ranked "I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" No. 63 on its list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.^[1]

The group started as "The Artettes", the backing group of Art Lassiter. The first official incarnation of The Ikettes was composed of Delores Johnson, Eloise Hester and Josie Jo Armstead. The most popular line-up consisted of Robbie Montgomery, Venetta Fields, and Jessie Smith. It was this trio that later morphed into The Mirettes.

As the 1960s progressed, the Ikettes became known for their sexy onstage appearance; minidresses, long hair and high-energy dance routines that mirrored their mentor Tina Turner. "They represent me, and in my act they gotta look outta sight at all times. There's simply no room for sloppiness and unprofessionalism," Tina told Esquire.^[2] She added:

I also believe in the Ikette visual. I don't see it as cheap or vulgar. Nor do I see myself as that. Sex is not cheap or vulgar. And I always loved the look of long straight hair. Ike says he patterned me after Sheena of the jungle. She was white, you know. But I still love the look and action of long hair movin' and the short skirts shimmying. I want action on that stage at all times.

History

1960–1968

When Art Lassiter did not show up for a recording session in early 1960, Ike Turner took Lassiter's backup singers, the Artettes (Robbie Montgomery, Frances Hodges, and Sandra Harding) and had them accompany Tina Turner on the recording "A Fool in Love."^[3] Following the success of the single, Ike formed the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, but with a new group of backup singers: Delores Johnson, Eloise Hester, and Jo Armstead. Montgomery was pregnant and unable to tour. They recorded "I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)" the following year, produced by Ike and leased to Atco Records.^[4] Released in November 1961, the single reached No. 3 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 19 on the Hot 100.^[5]

Montgomery rejoined the revue shortly after having her baby and was teamed with Jessie Smith (recruited from a group named Benny Sharp and the Zorros of Rhythm) and Venetta Fields (a gospel singer from Buffalo, New York) to form the first official incarnation of The Ikettes. The revue toured constantly through the U.S. on the Chitlin' Circuit in the segregated South. Occasionally they'd play at major venues such as the Apollo Theater in New York, Howard Theater in Washington, D.C., and Uptown Theater in Philadelphia.

In 1962, Ike switched them to his Teena record label for two singles: "Crazy in Love" (credited as Robbie Montgomery & the Ikettes) and "Prisoner in Love." Soon after its release, the title of "Prisoner in Love" was changed to "No Bail in This Jail" in order to avoid confusion with "Prisoner of Love" by James Brown.^[6]

During this period Bonnie Bramlett was briefly an Ikette, becoming the first white Ikette. According to Bramlett, Smith briefly quit the Ikettes after Turner fired her boyfriend Sam Rhodes, who was the bass player in the Kings of Rhythm. Bramlett recalled that she was an Ikette for three days when she was 17. She put on a dark wig to cover her blonde hair and used Man Tan to darken her skin.^[7]

The single "Here's Your Heart" came out on Innis Records in 1964 but failed to go national; nor did "What'cha Gonna Do (When I Leave You)" released on Phi-Dan Records in 1966. From 1964 through 1966, they released six singles on Modern Records, including "The Camel Walk" (1964), and two hits "Peaches 'N' Cream" (1965) and "I'm So Thankful" (1965). Ultra-funky remakes of "Sally Go Round the Roses" and "Da Doo Ron Ron" did not go as well; neither did "He's Gonna Be Fine, Fine, Fine," though it sounded like a precursor to the music Betty Davis did later. When "Peaches and Cream" became rapidly popular, Ike sent a different set of Ikettes — Janice Singleton (Hughes), Diane Rutherford and Marquentta Tinsley — on the road with "The Dick Clark Caravan of Stars" and kept Montgomery, Smith, and Fields on tour with his revue. In the meantime, Turner hired new Ikettes after Montgomery, Fields and Smith left to form the Mirettes. The first set included Pat Arnold (a.k.a. P.P. Arnold), Gloria Scott, and Maxine Smith.^[8]

The first album by the Ikettes, Soul The Hits, was released on Modern Records in 1966. Instead of the Ikettes, the Blossoms provided backing vocals for Tina Turner on the Phil Spector-produced 1966 record "River Deep – Mountain High."^[9] Following the success of the single in Europe, Ike & Tina Turner were asked to tour with The Rolling Stones during their British tour in the fall of 1966.^[10] The Ikettes on that tour were Rose Smith, Pat Arnold, and Ann Thomas. Shelly Clark (later of Honey Cone) was also an Ikette in 1966 until she was injured in a bus accident in Wichita, Kansas.^{[11] [12]} Other Ikettes during this period include Pat Powdrill, Paulette Parker (later of Maxayn), Jean Brown, and Juanita Hixson.

In 1968, Pompeii Records issued "So Fine" credited to Ike & Tina Turner & the Ikettes, it charted at No. 50 on the R&B chart. In Summer 1968, a revised lineup of Ikettes was formed with Edna Richardson, Claudia Lennear, and Ester Jones.

1969–1976

Minit Records and its parent label Liberty Records issued singles credited to The Ikettes (with Ike & Tina Turner) in 1969 and 1970 respectively, resulting in the hits "Come Together" by the Beatles and Sly & the Family Stone's "I Want to Take You Higher."

In November 1969, The Rolling Stones once again asked Ike & Tina Turner to open for them, but this time on their American tour. The Ikettes on that tour were Claudia Lennear, Ester Jones and Pat Powdrill. This lineup performed on Playboy After Dark in December 1969. Stonye Figueroa along with Ester Jones, and Claudia Lennear performed on The Ed Sullivan Show with Ike & Tina Turner on January 11, 1970. That month, they performed In Las Vegas at the Hilton Hotel opposite Redd Foxx. Vera Hamilton and Jean Brown joined Jones in 1970, and this trio performed on The Andy Williams Show and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

In 1971, Liberty Records was absorbed into United Artists Records.^[13] the Ikettes released their first single "Got What It Takes (To Get What I Want)," on United Artists later that year. In 1972, "Two Timin', Double Dealin'" was released, the last known single by the Ikettes. Edna Richardson returned to the group in 1971 and remained an Ikette on-and-off until 1976. Richardson, Jean Brown and Ester Jones performed on Soul Train in April 1972. They also provided backing vocals on Gayle McCormick's album Flesh & Blood (1972).^[14] In October 1972, Tina Turner and the Ikettes performed at the political fundraising concert Star-Spangled Women for McGovern–Shriver at Madison Square Garden.^[15] There were a few lineup changes in 1973 with the absence of Ester Jones and Enda Richardson. Jones temporarily left after she was fined for being late onstage. The Ikettes weren't paid much and were often fined by the Turners for "inexcusables" such as tardiness, no-shows at rehearsals, miscues onstage, sloppy appearance, and disruptive behavior. Jones was the "longest-lasting Ikette" and was referred to as "Motha" Ikette. She was the group's trainer and came up with most of the choreography. In February 1973, the Ikettes, consisting of Linda Sims, Linda-Shuford Williams and Alesia Butler, performed on The Midnight Special. The Ikettes performed on The Midnight Special again in November 1973; Linda Sims was joined by Edna Richardson and Charlotte Lewis. The next month Linda Sims, Charlotte Lewis and Debbie Wilson performed on the music program Hits à Gogo in Switzerland. Sims and Wilson along with Tina Turner provided backing vocals on Frank Zappa's albums Over-Nite Sensation (1973) and Apostrophe (') (1974), recorded at the Turners' Bolic Sound studio.^{[16] [17]}

The last album by the Ikettes, (G)Old & New, was released on United Artists in January 1974.^[18] In March, Edna Richardson, Stonye Figueroa and Linda Sims appeared on Don Krishner's Rock Concert. Ester Jones, Yolanda Goodwin and Marcy Thomas soon replaced them for most of 1974. Richardson, Goodwin and Jones became the final lineup for the Ike & Tina Turner Revue by late 1975. They performed on Don Krishner's Rock Concert in March 1976, before the Ike & Tina Turner Revue disbanded later that year.

1988–2000s

In 1988, Ike Turner attempted an ill-fated return to the stage with Marcy Thomas, Bonnie Johnson, and Jeanette Bazzell as his Ikettes.^[19] He was arrested on drug charges the following year. After serving 18-months in prison he managed to rehabilitate his cocaine addiction and he revived his career in the 1990s. Turner formed new sets of Ikettes, which included Jeanette Bazzell,Nina Hill, Randi Love, a.k.a. Michelle Love, Stonye Figueroa, Vera Hamilton and Audrey Madison.^[20]

Post-Ikette careers

• Jo Armstead, the first of the originals to leave, went solo and sang with groups before hooking up with a pre-Motown Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson to form the formidable songwriting/production team of Ashford/Simpson/Armstead.
• Bonnie Bramlett formed the duo Delaney & Bonnnie with her then-husband Delaney Bramlett between 1967 and 1972.^[21] They're best known for their singles "Never Ending Song of Love", which peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Only You Know and I Know", which peaked at No. 20.^[22]
• Venetta Fields had a successful career after leaving Ike & Tina, joining Ray Charles as a Raelette, the rock bands Humble Pie and Pink Floyd as one of The Blackberries,^[23] as well as a brief stint with Delaney & Bonnie. She also appear as backing vocalists on the first album by Steely Dan. Fields acted as Barbra Streisand's backing singers (The Oreos) in the 1976 musical film, A Star Is Born (1976), and sang on its associated film soundtrack. She also worked with Humble Pie, Elkie Brooks, Neil Diamond, Steely Dan, Bob Seger, and the Rolling Stones. After emigrating to Australia in 1982, she became an Australian citizen. She recorded or toured as a backing singer for Australian artists Richard Clapton, Australian Crawl, Cold Chisel, Jimmy Barnes, James Morrison and John Farnham.
• Edna Richardson (née Woods) was married to Kings of Rhythm drummer Soko Richardson, and they later divorced.^[24] In 1974, Richardson had a minor role in the blaxploitation movie Truck Turner. She played Frenchie, one of Dorinda's Girls.^[25] She later became a backup dancer for Tina Turner during her solo years under the name LeJeune Richardson.
• Janice Singleton (Hughes) left the Ikettes to lead groups on A&M (The Secrets: lead vocals on A&M recording by Diane Rutherford-Swann) and Verve (The Unit Plus), then teamed with ex-Ikette Maxine Smith (Green) on world tours with Leo Sayer, Martha Reeves, Boz Scaggs, and Joe Cocker, among others. In 2007, Singleton and Smith joined the Mohegan Sun All Stars.
• Paulette Parker later went by the name Maxayn Lewis and formed the band Maxayn with her husband Andre Lewis in the early 1970s. She has toured with Gino Vannelli, Donna Summer, and Rufus.^[26]
• Ester Jones sang with the funk/soul band Formula 5 in the 1980s.^[27] She had a stroke in 1992 and suffered from multiple myeloma. She died at the age of 61 on December 8, 2006.^[28]
• Robbie Montgomery became a Night Tripper for Dr. John. She also sang backup for Barbra Streisand, Debbie Reynolds, Joe Cocker and Stevie Wonder.^[29] She later became a successful restaurateur and star of the reality series Welcome to Sweetie Pie's. In 2018, Montgomery released an EP, What They Call Me,^[30] her first release in 40 years.^[31]
• Claudia Lennear dated Mick Jagger whom she met during Ike & Tina's U.S. tour with the Rolling Stones in 1969. She is reportedly the inspiration for the Rolling Stones song "Brown Sugar." She also dated David Bowie and reportedly is the inspiration for his song "Lady Grinning Soul."^[32] Lennear sang backup for Joe Cocker and Humble Pie and released a solo album entitled Phew! in 1973. She also played a secretary in the 1974 Clint Eastwood movie Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. The same year, she appeared in Playboy magazine photo spread. Lennear left the music industry to become a teacher. She appeared in the Academy Award-winning documentary 20 Feet from Stardom (2013).^[33]
• P.P. Arnold left the Ikettes after Ike & Tina's UK tour with the Rolling Stones in the fall of 1966. Mick Jagger encouraged her to go solo and she had a successful career in the UK with hits such as "The First Cut Is The Deepest" and "Angel of the Morning."
• Shelly Clark formed the group Honey Cone with Edna Wright (sister of Darlene Love) and Carolyn Willis in 1968. They had a number-one pop hit "Want Ads" in 1971.^[34] Clark is married to Earth, Wind & Fire bassist Verdine White.
• Marcy Thomas later performed with Ike Turner. She became known as Lyrica Garrett and appeared on the reality show with her daughter Lyrica Anderson.^[35]
• Ann Thomas left the Ikettes after she became pregnant by Ike Turner in 1968.^[36] After she gave birth to their daughter Mia Turner in 1969, she returned to work for the Ike & Tina Turner Revue; handling their wardrobe. Thomas was married to Turner from 1981 to 1990.
• Jeanette Bazzell Turner was married to Ike Turner from 1995 to 2000. She continues to perform and also works as a real estate broker.^[37]
• Audrey Madison Turner is Ike Turner's last wife. She appeared as a contestant on The X Factor in 2011.^[38] In 2016, she released the memoir Love Had Everything to Do with It, which details her volatile relationship with Turner due to his bipolar disorder.^[39]

Members

1960s–1970s

• Shirley Alexander, a.k.a. Shirley Butler (1969–70)
• Jo Armstead (1960–c.1962)
• P.P. Arnold (1965–1966)
• Mary Bennett (April–July 1978)
• Bonnie Bramlett (c. 1963–1964), first white member^[40]
• Mary "Jean Brown" Standard (1967–1968, 1970–1972; died January 23, 2023)^[41]
• Alesia "Sugar" Butler (1973)
• Judy Cheeks (1975)
• Shelly Clark (1966), later a member of Honey Cone
• Venetta Fields (c. 1961–1965)
• Stonye Figueroa, a.k.a. Barbara Cook (1969–70; 1974)^[42]
• Yolanda Goodwin (1974–1976)
• Martha Graham (c. 1968)
• Vera Hamilton (1970–1971; died August 31, 2013)
• Eloise Hester a.k.a. Eloise Carter (1960–1962)
• Juanita Hixson (1964–?)
• Frances Hodges (1960)
• Sandra Harding (1960)
• Brenda Holloway
• Patrice Holloway
• Delores "Dee Dee" Johnson (c. 1961–1962)
• Elyana Armstrong (1962)
• Johnnie B. Johnson-Day (early 1960s)
• Ester Jones, a.k.a. Esther Burton & Ester Bills^[43] (1968–1976; died in 2006) "longest-lasting Ikette"
• Claudia Lennear, a.k.a. Joy Lennear (1968–1970)
• Charlotte Lewis
• Kathi McDonald (c. 1969)
• Robbie Montgomery (1960–1965)
• Paulette Parker, a.k.a. Maxayn Lewis (c. 1966–1968)
• Pat Powdrill (c. 1967– 1970; died April 11, 1996)
• Vermettya Royster
• Edna "LeJeune" Richardson, a.k.a. Edna Woods (1968–1969; 1971–1976)
• Diane Rutherford-Swann (c. 1964–1966)
• Gloria Scott (c. 1965)^[44]
• Linda Shuford-Williams, a.k.a. Linda Jones (1972–1974)
• Linda Sims^[45]
• Janice Singleton (c. 1964–1966)^[46]
• Jessie Smith (c. 1961–1965)
• Maxine Smith (1965)
• Rose Smith (c. 1966)
• Jackie Stanton
• Gail Stevens (1972)
• The Stovall Sisters (1967)
• (Margaret) Ann Thomas (1966–1968), "non-singing Ikette"
• Marcy Thomas, a.k.a. Lyrica Garrett (1974–1975)
• Marquentta Tinsley (c. 1964–?)
• Adrienne Williams
• Carlena "Flora" Williams (c. 1963–64)
• Debbie Wilson^[47]

1980s–2000s

• Jeanette Bazzell Turner (1988–2000)
• Bonnie Johnson (1988)
• Marcy Thomas, a.k.a. Lyrica Garrett (1988)
• Vera Hamilton (mid-1990s)
• Stonye Figueroa, a.k.a. Barbara Cook (1998)
• Randi Love, a.k.a. Michelle Love (mid 1990s–early 2000s)^[48]
• Audrey Madison Turner (1993–early 2000s)

Discography

See also: List of songs written by Ike Turner.

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Notes
		US Top 200
Fine Fine Fine	Released: September 1965 Label: Stateside Records Catalog Number: SE 1033	—	—	EP released in the UK
Soul The Hits	Released: 1966 Label: Modern Records Catalog Number: MST 102	—	—	Reissued on CD in 2007
In Person	Released: June 1969 Label: Minit Records Catalog Number: LP 24018	142	19	Credited to Ike & Tina Turner and The Ikettes Recorded at Basin Street West in San Francisco
Come Together	Released: May 1970 Label: Liberty Records Catalog Number: LST-7637	130	13	Credited to Ike & Tina Turner and The Ikettes
(G)Old & New	Released: 1974 Label: United Artists Records Catalog Number: UA-LA190-F	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Compilations

• 1987: Fine Fine Fine (Kent Records)
• 2007: Can't Sit Down... 'Cos It Feels So Good: The Complete Modern Recordings (Kent Records)

Singles

The Ikettes had 3 songs chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and 3 songs on the Billboard Hot R&B which include 1 top 10 hit. They have also charted on records with Ike & Tina Turner.

Single (A-side, B-side)	Release date	Label & Cat No.	Peak positions		Album	Notes
			US Hot 100	US R&B
"I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)"b/w "Find My Baby"	Nov 1961^[49]	Atco – 45-6212	19	3	Non-album tracks	No. 63 on Billboards list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time
"Troubles on My Mind"b/w "Come On and Truck"	Apr 1962	Atco – 45-6223	—	—
"Heavenly Love"b/w "Zizzy Zee Zum Zum"	Jul 1962^[50]	Atco – 45-6232	—	—
"I Had a Dream the Other Night"b/w "I Do Love You"	Nov 1962	Atco – 45-6243	—	—
"Crazy in Love"b/w Pee Wee	Feb 1963	Teena – 1701	—	—		Credited as Robbie Montgomery and the Ikettes
"No Bail in This Jail (Prisoner In Love)"b/w "Those Words"	Apr 1963	Teena – 1702	126*^[51]	—		Teena was Ike Turner's label named after Tina Turner
"You're Still My Baby"b/w "I'm Leaving You"	Apr 1963	Sony – 112	—	—		Credited to Venetta Fields; Sony was Ike Turner's label
"Blue with a Broken Heart"b/w "Mind In A Whirl"	ca. 1963	Sonja – 2003	—	—		Credited to Flora Williams; Sonja was Ike Turner's label
"Here's Your Heart""Here's Your Heart (Instrumental)"	Jan 1964	Innis – 3000	—	—		Innis was Ike Turner's label
"Camel Walk"b/w "Nobody Loves Me"	Dec 1964	Modern – 1003	107*^[52]	—	Soul The Hits
"Peaches 'N' Cream"b/w "The Biggest Players"	Feb 1965	Modern – 45x1005	36	28
"(He's Gonna Be) Fine, Fine, Fine"b/w "How Come"	May 1965	Modern – 45x1008	125*^[53]	—
"I'm So Thankful"b/w "Don't Feel Sorry for Me"	Jul 1965	Modern – 45x1011	74	12
"(Never More) Lonely for You"b/w "Sally Go Round the Roses"	Jan 1966	Modern – 45xM 1015	122*^[54]	—
"Not That I Recall"b/w "Da Doo Ron Ron"	Jul 1966	Modern – 45xM 1024	—	—
"What'cha Gonna Do (When I Leave You)"b/w "Down, Down"	Aug 1966	Phi-Dan – 5009	—	—	Non-album tracks	Phi-Dan was a subsidiary label of Phil Spector Productions Pat Arnold (P.P. Arnold) sang lead Lead vocals by Rose Smith on "Down, Down"
"So Fine"b/w "So Blue Over You"	Mar 1968	Pompeii – 45-6667	117*^[55]	50	So Fine	"So Fine" is credited to Ike & Tina Turner and The Ikettes B-side is on the album Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On
"Make 'Em Wait"b/w "Beauty Is Just Skin Deep"	Nov 1968	Pompeii – 45-66683	—	—	Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On	Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On is an Ike & Tina Turner album Billboard Review (November 16, 1968)^[56]
"Come Together"b/w "Honky Tonk Women"	Jan 1970	Minit – 32087	57	21	Come Together	Credited to Ike & Tina Turner and The Ikettes
"I Want to Take You Higher"b/w "Contact High"	May 1970	Liberty – 56177	34	25		Credited to Ike & Tina Turner and The Ikettes
"Got What It Takes (To Get What I Want)"b/w "If You Take A Close Look"	Dec 1971	United Artists – 50866	—	—	Non-album tracks
"I'm Just Not Ready for Love"b/w "Two Timin' Double Dealin'"	Dec 1972	United Artists – 51103	—	—
single did not chart on the main chart but was on the Bubbling Under Top LP's. "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Filmography/Selected TV appearances

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Title	Airdate/Year	Ikettes
Shindig!	April 21, 1965	Robbie Montgomery, Venetta Fields, Jessie Smith
Hollywood A Go-Go	April 24, 1965	Robbie Montgomery, Venetta Fields, Jessie Smith
American Bandstand	May 1, 1965	Robbie Montgomery, Venetta Fields, Jessie Smith
The Big T.N.T. Show	1966(filmed November 29, 1965)	Pat Arnold (P.P. Arnold), Gloria Scott, and Maxine Smith
Studio Uno	March 26, 1966	Robbie Montgomery, Venetta Fields, Jessie Smith
Goodbye Again	August 18, 1968 (filmed Apr 1968)	Pat Powdrill, Ann Thomas, Jean Brown, Paulette Parker (Maxayn Lewis)
The Hollywood Palace	December 7, 1968	Ester Jones, Edna Richardson, Claudia Lennear
Andy's Love Concert	Marc. 19, 1969	Ester Jones, Edna Richardson, Claudia Lennear
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour	April 13, 1969	Ester Jones, Edna Richardson, Claudia Lennear
It's Your Thing	1970	Ester Jones, Jean Brown, Vera Hamilton
Playboy After Dark	February 3, 1970(filmed December 3, 1969)	Pat Powdrill, Ester Jones,Claudia Lennear
The Ed Sullivan Show	Jan 11. 1970	Claudia Lennear, Ester Jones, Stonye Figueroa
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	July 9, 1970	Ester Jones, Vera Hamilton, Jean Brown
Johnny Cash Presents the Everly Brothers	August 5, 1970	Ester Jones, Jean Brown, unknown
The Andy Williams Show	September 26, 1970	Ester Jones, Vera Hamilton, Jean Brown
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	November 25, 1970	Ester Jones, Vera Hamilton, Jean Brown
Taking Off	1971	Ester Jones, Vera Hamilton, Jean Brown
Soul to Soul	1971	Ester Jones, Vera Hamilton, Jean Brown
Beat-Club	February 27, 1971	Ester Jones, Vera Hamilton, Jean Brown
The Pearl Bailey Show	March 27, 1971	Ester Jones, Vera Hamilton, Jean Brown
Good Vibrations from Central Park	Aug, 19, 1971	Ester Jones, Jean Brown, Edna Richardson
Rollin' on the River	February 10, 1972^[58]	Ester Jones, Jean Brown, Edna Richardson
Soul Train	April 22, 1972	Ester Jones, Jean Brown, Edna Richardson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	May 4, 1972^[59]	Ester Jones, Jean Brown, Edna Richardson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	October 4, 1972	Ester Jones, Gail Stevens, Edna Richardson
The Dick Cavett Show	October 10, 1972	Ester Jones, Gail Stevens, Edna Richardson
Top à Régine	November 11, 1972	Ester Jones, Gail Stevens, Edna Richardson
The Midnight Special	February 3, 1973	Linda Sims, Linda Shuford-Williams, Alesia Butler
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour	June 22, 1973	Alesia Butler, unknown, unknown
In Concert	August 3, 1973	Linda Sims, Linda Shuford-Williams, Debbie Wilson
The Midnight Special	November 10, 1973	Edna Richardson, Linda Sims, Charlotte Lewis
In Concert	December 14, 1973^[60]	Linda Sims, Charlotte Lewis, Debbie Wilson
Hits à Gogo	December 14, 1973	Linda Sims, Charlotte Lewis, Debbie Wilson
The Midnight Special	February 9, 1974	Linda Sims, Charlotte Lewis, Debbie Wilson
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert	March 16, 1974	Linda Sims, Stonye Figueroa, Edna Richardson
Musikladen	November 14, 1974	Ester Jones, Marcy Thomas (Lyrica Garrett), Yolanda Goodwin
Soul Train	January 18, 1975	Ester Jones, Marcy Thomas (Lyrica Garrett), Yolanda Goodwin
The Midnight Special	March 8, 1975	Ester Jones, Marcy Thomas (Lyrica Garrett), Edna Richardson
Cher	April 27, 1975	Ester Jones, Edna Richardson, Yolanda Goodwin
Cher	October 12, 1975	Ester Jones, Edna Richardson, Yolanda Goodwin
Van Dyke and Company	October 30, 1975	Ester Jones, Marcy Thomas (Lyrica Garrett), Edna Richardson
Poiret est à vous	1975	Ester Jones, Edna Richardson, Judy Cheeks
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert	March 12, 1976	Ester Jones, Edna Richardson, Yolanda Goodwin
	2012	Ester Jones, Jean Brown, Edna Richardson

External links

• • • Ikettes/Mirettes Biography and Discography on Doo Wop Heaven

Notes and References

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5. Web site: The Ikettes Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography. Music VF, US & UK hits charts.
6. June 8, 1963. Change Teena Singles Title, Names New Distribs. Cash Box. 29.
7. Interview: Delaney & Bonnie. Hopkins. Jerry. May 31, 1969. Rolling Stone. en-US. November 10, 2019.
8. Book: Tina Turner, Kurt Loder. I, Tina. HarperCollins. 1986. 0380700972. registration.
9. Book: Love, Darlene. My Name Is Love. 1998. William Morrow and Co.. 978-0-688-15657-2. 100. Internet Archive.
10. Tales of Ike and Tina Turner. Fong-Torres. Ben. October 14, 1971. Rolling Stone.
11. Book: Clemente, John. Girl Groups: Fabulous Females Who Rocked the World. 2013. 978-1-4772-7633-4. 275. AuthorHouse . en.
12. December 29, 1966. Ike Turner Revue Injured In Kansas Bus Crash. Jet. 31. 12. 59.
13. January 23, 1971. UA Corp Absorbs Lines; UA Records Sole Disk Co.. Billboard. 3.
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16. Web site: Over-Nite Sensation. December 15, 2020. www.donlope.net.
17. Web site: Apostrophe ('). December 15, 2020. www.donlope.net.
18. January 26, 1974. Billboard Recommended LP's. Billboard. 68.
19. News: Ike Turner Doesn't Quite Get It Turned Around. Willam. Chris. October 10, 1988. The Los Angeles Times.
20. News: Turner Revue Is Back (Minus Tina). Pareles. Jon. August 26, 1996. The New York Times. December 5, 2019. en-US. 0362-4331.
21. Web site: A '70s Burnout Lights Up Roseanne. Dougherty. Steve. April 13, 1992. People.com. en.
22. Web site: Delaney, Bonnie & Friends Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography. Music VF, US & UK hits charts.
23. Web site: An Interview With Venetta Fields. Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse. en-GB.
24. Nevill, Brian. "Looking for Pat Powdrill," SpectroPop (2006).
25. Web site: Edna Richardson. IMDb.
26. Web site: The Message Never Gets Old: Maxayn Lewis and the Maxayn Band. Donovan. Charles. February 28, 2018. Pop Matters.
27. Web site: Esther Jones. Discogs.
28. Web site: Midlander, backup singer for Ike, Tina Turner, dies. Campbell. Ruth. December 11, 2006. Midland Reporter-Telegram.
29. Web site: A Conversation With Robbie Montgomery. Jeannette. Cooperman. February 26, 2010. St. Louis Mag.
30. Web site: What They Call Me - EP. Apple Music.
31. Web site: Ms. Robbie Montgomery Just Released Her First New Music in 40 Years. Kasten. Roy. October 10, 2018. Riverfront Times.
32. Web site: WhatsUp Interview: Claudia Lennear, 2019 RI Music Hall of Fame Inductee. Abrams. Ken. April 17, 2019. What's Up Rhode Island. en-US.
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42. The Ed Sullivan Show, 1970 and Don Kristner's Rock Concert, 1974; also 20 Feet From Stardom
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45. Seen on the cover of Ikettes (G)old and New album (right); 20 Feet from Stardom
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47. Seen on the cover of Ikettes (G)old and New album (center); 20 Feet from Stardom
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50. July 21, 1962 . Record Reviews: Pick of the Week . Cash Box . 10.
51. May 11, 1963. Bubbling Under The Hot 100. Billboard.
52. February 13, 1965. Bubbling Under The Hot 100. Billboard.
53. June 5, 1965. Bubbling Under The Hot 100. Billboard.
54. February 5, 1966. Bubbling Under The Hot 100. Billboard.
55. April 20, 1968. Bubbling Under The Hot 100. Billboard.
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