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The Ikettes

The Ikettes, originally known as The Artettes, are a female backing vocal group formed in 1960 in the United States. Initially serving as backup singers for Art Lassiter, they later became integral to the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Their breakthrough came when Ike Turner recruited them to accompany Tina Turner on "A Fool in Love" after Lassiter's absence from a recording session. The first official lineup of The Ikettes included Delores Johnson, Eloise Hester, and Josie Jo Armstead. In 1961, they released their debut single "I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)", which reached umber 3 on ...