I Didn’t Know You Could Sing!
She then picked up the microphone and began to sing Ike’s version of B.B. King’s You know I love You. A crowd began to form. Everyone wanted to know who was singing so beautifully. “Girl, I didn’t know you could sing!” Ike told Tina. He asked her if she knew any more songs, and she nodded.
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So, he asked her to join the band on stage to sing with them for the rest of the night. Tina was an instant hit with the crowd and the band alike and immediately became a featured vocalist with the Kings of Rhythm.