Who wrote River Deep Mountain High lyrics?
Phil Spector
Ellie GreenwichJeff Barry
River Deep Mountain High/Composers
Who originally sang the song River Deep Mountain High?
& Tina Turner
River Deep – Mountain High
| “River Deep – Mountain High” | |
|---|---|
| Label | Philles (US 1966) London (Europe) A&M (US 1969) |
| Songwriter(s) | Phil Spector Jeff Barry Ellie Greenwich |
| Producer(s) | Phil Spector |
| Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology |
Was River Deep Mountain High a flop?
“River Deep – Mountain High” flopped in America, but was a big hit in the UK, where it went to #3. This earned Ike & Tina Turner, who had been performing together with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue since 1960, a spot as opening act for The Rolling Stones on their 1966 UK tour.
Who has covered River Deep Mountain High?
Versions
| Title | Performer | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| River Deep, Mountain High | Deep Purple | October 1968 |
| River Deep, Mountain High | Eric Burdon and The Animals | November 1968 |
| River Deep Mountain High | Allison Durbin | 1968 |
| River Deep Mountain High | David Garrick and The Dandy | 1968 |
Is Ike Turner still alive?
Deceased (1931–2007)
Ike Turner/Living or Deceased
Did Tina Turner retire?
Tina retired in 2007 after her last tour, telling Gayle King in June 2019, “I got on that plane … I took a deep breath, and I said, ‘It’s over. ‘ I really felt like it’s over.
How old is Tina Turner now?
82 years (November 26, 1939)
Tina Turner/Age
Tina Turner was born on November 26, 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee. She celebrated her 81st birthday in 2020.
Did Tina attend Ike funeral?
Tina Turner did NOT attend ex-husband’s funeral after years of brutal physical abuse. But while Ike may have made Tina suffer so much that she even attempted taking her own life, it seems that Ike damaged himself at least as much.
Why did Lorraine shoot herself?
Anna Mae and Ike did not have sex the night his live-in girlfriend Lorraine Taylor shot herself as depicted. In reality, when Anna Mae was pregnant in 1958, Lorraine pulled a gun on her before shooting herself because she believed that Anna Mae and Ike were having an affair.