alt=Ike and Tina Turner on the Midnight Special on Feb. 9 1974|thumb|Ike and Tina Turner on the Midnight Special on Feb. 9 1974.

Sony Records was a record label founded by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner in 1963. It was not affiliated with Sony Group Corporation.

Ike Turner produced singles by members of the Kings of Rhythm and the Ikettes on Sony Records. Records on the label were distributed by CIRCA distributing firm. After Venetta Fields released "You're Still My Baby" on Sony Records, Ike later changed the name to Sonja Records.

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. The duo started to perform as the Ike Turner Revue. Ike had two children from a previous marriage, Ike Jr. and Michael, while Tina had one son, Craig, with Ike's bandmate Raymond Hill. While Ike and Tina both adopted each other's children, they did have one child together which was Ronnie. In total, the couple had four children. During their marriage, Tina attempted suicide because of the abuse from Ike.

| rowspan="2" |Feb 1963

|A: "Lonely Soldier"

|Curtis Mayfield

| rowspan="2" |Bobby John

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|B: "The Bad Man"

|Ike Turner

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| rowspan="2" |112

| rowspan="2" |Apr 1963

|A: "You're Still My Baby"

|Chuck Willis

| rowspan="2" |Venetta Fields

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|B: "I'm Leaving You"

|Ike Turner

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| rowspan="2" |113

| rowspan="2" |1963

|A: "Remove My Doubts"

| rowspan="2" |Ike Turner

| rowspan="2" |Stacy Johnson

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|B: "Don't Believe 'Em"

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| rowspan="2" |114

| rowspan="2" |1963

|A: "What's That You've Got"

| rowspan="2" |Ike Turner

| rowspan="2" |Ernest Lane

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|B: "Need My Help"

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See also

  • Sonja Records
  • Innis Records
  • Teena Records
  • Prann Records
  • List of record labels

References