Esther Jones was an American soul singer and choreographer, best known as the "longest-lasting Ikette" in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. In the 1980s, she was the lead vocalist in the band Formula 5.
Jones in 1969
The Ikettes, originally The Artettes, were a trio of female backing vocalists for the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Despite their origins, the Ikettes became successful artists in their own right. In the 1960s they had hits such as "I'm Blue " and "Peaches 'N' Cream". In 2017, Billboard ranked "I'm Blue " No. 63 on its list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
The Ikettes in 1968. L-R: Ann Thomas, Maxayn Lewis, Pat Powdrill, Mary Jean Brown.
Tina Turner and the Ikettes (Ester Jones, Gail Stevens and Edna LeJeune Richardson) performing in Hamburg in 1972