Editing Tina Turner (section)

===Origins: 1956–1960===
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Bullock and her sister began to perform frequently at nightclubs in St. Louis and [[East St. Louis, Illinois|East St. Louis]].{{sfn|Gulla|2008|p=171}} She first saw [[Ike Turner]] perform with his band the [[Kings of Rhythm]] at the [[Club Manhattan]] in East St. Louis.{{sfn|Gulla|2008|p=171}} Bullock was impressed by his talent, recalling that she "almost went into a trance" watching him play.{{sfn|Turner|Loder|1986|p=40}} She asked Turner to let her sing in his band despite the fact that few women had ever sung with him.{{sfn|Gulla|2008|p=174}} Turner said he would call her but never did.{{Sfn|Cawthorne|Turner|1999|p=71}} One night in 1956, Bullock got hold of the microphone from Kings of Rhythm drummer Eugene Washington during an [[intermission]] and she sang the [[B.B. King]] [[blues ballad]], "[[You Know I Love You (B.B. King song)|You Know I Love You]]".<ref name="Gleason-1969"/>{{Sfn|Turner|Loder|1986|p=62}} Upon hearing Bullock sing, Ike Turner asked her if she knew more songs. She sang the rest of the night and became a featured vocalist with his band.{{sfn|Gulla|2008|p=175}}{{sfn|Turner|Loder|p=62|1986}}{{sfn|Hasday|1999|p=10}} During this period, he taught her the finer points of vocal control and performance.{{sfn|Gulla|2008|p=175}} Bullock's first recording was in 1958 under the name Little Ann on the single "[[Boxtop (song)|Boxtop]]". She is credited as a vocalist on the record alongside Ike and fellow Kings of Rhythm singer Carlson Oliver.{{Sfn|Cawthorne|Turner|1999|p=253}}

In 1960, Ike Turner wrote "[[A Fool in Love]]" for singer [[Art Lassiter]]. Bullock was to sing background with Lassiter's backing vocalists, the Artettes. Lassiter failed to show up for the recording session at [[Technisonic Studios]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Durchholz |first=Daniel |title=We Like Ike |date=May 16, 2001 |work=Riverfront Times |url= https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/we-like-ike/Content?oid=2471513 |access-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-date=May 10, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200510080534/https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/we-like-ike/Content?oid=2471513 |url-status=live}}</ref> Since Turner had already paid for the studio time, Bullock suggested that she sing the lead.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.stlmag.com/A-Conversation-With-Robbie-Montgomery/ |title=A Conversation With Robbie Montgomery |last=Cooperman |first=Jeannette |date=February 26, 2010 |work=St. Louis Magazine |access-date=July 18, 2019 |archive-date=June 5, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190605095602/https://www.stlmag.com/A-Conversation-With-Robbie-Montgomery/ |url-status=live}}</ref>{{Sfn|Cawthorne|Turner|1999|p=73}} He decided to use Bullock to record a demo with the intention of erasing her vocals and adding Lassiter's at a later date.{{Sfn|Cawthorne|Turner|1999|p=73}}{{sfn|Gulla|2008|p=175}} Local St. Louis disc jockey [[Dave Dixon (DJ)|Dave Dixon]] convinced Turner to send the tape to [[Juggy Murray]], president of R&B label [[Sue Records]].{{Sfn|Cawthorne|Turner|1999|p=74}}{{sfn|Gulla|2008|p=176}} Upon hearing the song, Murray was impressed with Bullock's vocals, later stating that "Tina sounded like screaming dirt. It was a funky sound".{{sfn|Gulla|2008|p=176}} Murray bought the track and paid Turner a $25,000 advance for the recording and publishing rights.{{sfn|Gulla|2008|p=176}}{{sfn|Collis|2003|p=25}}{{sfn|McKeen|2000|p=252}} Murray also convinced Turner to make Bullock "the star of the show".{{sfn|McKeen|2000|p=252}} Turner responded by renaming Bullock "Tina" because it rhymed with Sheena.{{sfn|Gulla|2008|p=176}}{{sfn|McKeen|2000|p=253}} He was inspired by [[Sheena, Queen of the Jungle]] and [[Nyoka the Jungle Girl]] to create her stage persona.{{Sfn|Cawthorne|Turner|1999|p=35}}{{sfn|Bego|2005|p=63}} Turner added his last name and trademarked the name "Tina Turner" as a form of protection; his idea was that if Bullock left him like his previous singers had, he could replace her with another "Tina Turner".{{Sfn|Cawthorne|Turner|1999|pp=74–75}} However, family and friends still called her Ann.<ref>{{Cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=FPCVCgAAQBAJ&q=ann&pg=PA260 |title=Blues Unlimited: Essential Interviews from the Original Blues Magazine |last=Greensmith |first=Bill |publisher=University of Illinois Press |others=Russell, Tony, Camarigg, Mark, Rowe, Mike |date=2015 |isbn=9780252097508 |location=Urbana, Chicago, and Springfield |pages=247–248 |access-date=November 17, 2020 |archive-date=April 3, 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210403095646/https://books.google.com/books?id=FPCVCgAAQBAJ&q=ann&pg=PA260 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{Sfn|Cawthorne|Turner|1999|p=106–107}}