WELCOME TO JEANETTE BAZZELL TURNER

Jeanette Bazzell Turner is a captivating presence on stage. Her strong and beautiful voice is matched only by her striking blond, blue eyed appearance. The first word that many in the audience listening to her sing and watching her move think of is 'hot.' Jeanette is the 'real deal.'

Her versatility is quite unique. As a child she began singing in a rural Missouri gospel choir, and begin a career as the lead singer in the rock and roll band Exodus at the age of 18. By the time she was 21 years old she was singing with the director of entertainment for the PLAYBOY CLUB in St. Louis, Mo. with The Joe Bozzi Revue. Then on to The Steve Marino Review a big band.  For 12 years she was the lead singer succeeding Tina Turner with the rock and roll hall of fame legend Ike Turner, and the Ike Turner Revue.

Jeanette has her own story after being with Ike Turner for 12 years, "She helped saved his life and take him to a nomination for a grammy."  She encouraged him and pushed him to perform again after 20 years. They traveled and performed around the world. They also made national television appearances and recorded together as well. Shows such as The Arsenio Hall Show, The Roseann Show, VH1, MTV, BBC, to name a few.

At the recent World Championships of Performing Arts (competing with hundreds of other entrants) she took first place gold medals in 5 separate categories. Blues, rock, country, rap and gospel. She has cross over appeal to a wide variety of audiences. She has performed around the world with the Ike Turner Revue, and at blues festivals across America with headliners such as B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, the Blues Brothers, Bryan Adams, Tommy Castro, Three Dog Night, Robert Plant, Elton John, Herbie Hancock, The Foo Fighters, Shomeka Copeland and the Allman Brothers.

Jeanette has recorded 2 blues tinged country albums on the Legends Record Label www.legendrecords.com with such artists as Freddie Hart and Merle Kilgore and is presently actively involved in developing another album intended for release with a major label. This album will contain previously unreleased tracks given her by veteran song writers who appreciate her ability to bring their songs to life.

Jeanette performs on different occassions with a variety of other musicians.. Besides a standard guitar and rhythym section, she has available a full horn section and back-up singer/dancers. Depending upon the venue, she can craft a show that is soon not forgotten. After 8 years, one of the former Ikettes - Latrina Lyons and partner Geno Fields formed an entertainment company called Black Goat Entertainment - www.blackgoatent.com From this company Jeanette has used many of the dancers they are GREAT!!!!!