ArtistInfo

The Ikettes

Band, 1960-1971 US
R&B/Soul
A.k.a. The Ikettes (2) The Mirettes

The Ikettes were originally a trio of female vocalists formed to back up the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. First known as the Artettes, the trio later changed it's name and began to record in 1960 ("A Fool In Love" with Tina Turner). In 1965 the most well-known trio of Venetta Fields, Jessie Smith and Robbie Montgomery left the Ike & Tina Turner revue to record under the name The Mirettes. They were replaced quickly with P.P. (Pat) Arnold, Brenda and Patrice Holloway. The line-up was flexible and many talented singers passed through the ranks of The Ikettes. At one point there were two line-ups, with the core of Fields, Smith and Montgomery touring with Ike and Tina and another trio doing promotional performances for their single releases.

Members

	P.P. Arnold bvoc, voc *1946 US
	Vermettya Royster voc
	Gloria Scott voc *1946 US
	Mary Brown bvoc US
	Vera Hamilton
	Bonnie Bramlett voc, perc *1944 US
	Jessica Smith voc, bvoc US
	Venetta Fields bvoc, voc *1941 US
	Carlena Williams voc
	Brenda Holloway voc *1946 US
	Patrice Holloway voc 1951-2006 US
	Jo Armstead voc *1944 US
	Adrienne Williams
	Robbie Montgomery voc US
	Claudia Lennear bvoc US
	Ann Thomas voc
	Janice Singleton bvoc
	Maxine Green
	Billie Jean Brown
	Marcy Thomas voc
	Shelly Clark voc
	Linda Sims voc
	Debbie Wilson voc
	Pat Powdrill 1949-1996 US
	Paulette Parker voc US
	Dolores Johnson
	Eloise Hester
	Jimmy & Jean
	Flora Williams
	Frances Hodges voc US
	Sandy Harrell voc US