Throughout 1965 , the Ike & Tina Turner Revue performed on several teen rock and roll television shows including '' Shindig ! '' , '' Hollywood A Go-Go , '' and '' American Bandstand '' . Phil Spector had seen them perform at a club on the Sunset Strip and invited them to appear in the concert film '' The Big T.N.T Show '' which was filmed on November 29 , 1965 . By the end of the year , the official incarnation of the Ikettes abruptly left and eventually formed the Mirettes . Ike hired another set of Ikettes : Pat Arnold ( a.k.a. P. P. Arnold ) , Gloria Scott , and Maxine Smith In early 1966 , Phil Spector contacted Bob Krasnow asking him if he could produce for the duo , to which Krasnow agreed . Spector offered Ike $ 20,000 for creative control over the sessions . At the time they were signed to Kent Records ; having just switched from Loma Records . After Mike Maitland then president at Warners gave them their release , they signed with Spector 's Philles Records label . On March 7 , 1966 , Tina began recording the Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry composition " River Deep – Mountain High " at Gold Star Studios in Hollywood . The single failed to chart successfully in the United States , only reaching number 88 on the Pop chart . The disappointing chart performance caused the album , '' River Deep – Mountain High '' , to be shelved in the US . It did n't debut in America until 1969 . However , in Britain , the song became a hit , reaching number 3 on the UK charts . Due to popular demand , Spector released the album in the UK on London Records in September 1966 with liner notes written by Decca 's promotion man Tony Hall . Hall included a quote from Spector stating , " We can only assume that England is more appreciative of talent and exciting music than the U.S. " Following their success in the UK , the Rolling Stones offered Ike and Tina a chance to be one of their opening acts on their 1966 UK Tour , which they accepted . The 12-date gig opening for the Stones became a success . By 1967 , the Revue started to book bigger venues in the United States . They performed a series of " exclusive deals " during this period , to help Ike increase their finances . As their careers were rising , their personal relationship was deteriorating and Tina attempted suicide before a show in 1968
1966 UK Tour
The Rolling Stones British Tour 1966
Ike & Tina Turner