Ike and Tina Turner released their rendition of " The Hunter " in 1969 . The version on the single is shorter than the one on the album , which is over six minutes . In contrast to the original by Albert King , the version by the Turners charted . It reached number 37 in the '' Billboard '' R&B Singles chart and number 93 in the '' Billboard Hot 100 '' chart ( Blue Thumb 102 ) . The song was the lead single from their 1969 album , '' The Hunter '' , which reached number 176 in the '' Billboard '' Top LPs and number 49 on the '' Billboard '' R&B albums chart . It is one of their most blues-oriented albums , recorded with blues guitarist Albert Collins . The album earned Tina Turner a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance , Female at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards
12th Annual Grammy Awards
12th Annual Grammy Awards
The Hunter (Albert King song)