A very sad day. Another legend gone. As Mariah said, the words icon and superstar are overused but Tina was the definition of those things. A blindingly talented performed, singer and artist. Hardworking, tenacious, one of the most iconic comeback stories of all time. It makes me sad that she said recently that overall the good doesn't outweigh the bad but I hope she lived her last decades happy and knowing how much everyone loved and respected her. Her body of work and talent will live on forever and inspire so many. Rest in peace.
This one hits hard, although I guess it was not surprising since she had been having health issues for years.
She was truly one of a kind! My late grandmother adored her, my parents love her and I have been a big fan myself since the 80s. There will never be another one like her!
She had so many great tracks but this one will always be me favorite. RIP dear Tina, my private dancer.
She was truly one of a kind! My late grandmother adored her, my parents love her and I have been a big fan myself since the 80s. There will never be another one like her!
She had so many great tracks but this one will always be me favorite. RIP dear Tina, my private dancer.
What a career. Tina was one of a kind. Super talented and such a strong inspiring woman.
Tonight on Sky Arts....
8.00pm Discovering:Tina Turner
8.30pm Tina Turner:One Last Time...Live At Wembley Stadium 2000.
On Saturday 27th May,Sky Arts are repeating....
7.00pm Tina Turner:Live In Barcelona 1990
9.15pm Tina (documentary from 2021)
8.00pm Discovering:Tina Turner
8.30pm Tina Turner:One Last Time...Live At Wembley Stadium 2000.
On Saturday 27th May,Sky Arts are repeating....
7.00pm Tina Turner:Live In Barcelona 1990
9.15pm Tina (documentary from 2021)
Noting but lovely tributes to Tina and not surprising either.
62 years old here and her energy and vocals are astounding... the audience were GETTING THEIR LIFE. What a star!
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Tina has the top three albums on the UK iTunes chart at the moment....
1.Simply The Best
2.The Platinum Collection
3.All The Best:The Hits
1.Simply The Best
2.The Platinum Collection
3.All The Best:The Hits
Hearing Oprah talk about how Erwin loved Tina back to life, whew, the tears are flowing.
Waking up today knowing she is gone is just rough.
It truly is sad how many of the great classic Divas we have left now. Dread it when Cher and Diana go.
Not sure if it's been mentioned on this thread yet - but credit also to Heaven 17 (BEF) as back in 1982 (when she was "down in the dumper") they first worked with Tina Turner on a cover of "Ball of confusion":
and then again in 1983 for her big comeback hit single "Let's stay together":
RIP Tina - no one sounded like you!
and then again in 1983 for her big comeback hit single "Let's stay together":
RIP Tina - no one sounded like you!
I never really thought about this, but it’s true. It’s probably because she rose above the entire concept of genres, which made her one of those extremely rare artists with near-universal appeal. I mean, you had popstars, rockstars, soul singers and then there was Tina Turner. She could pull off pretty much everything she tried her hand on.
She was also on the only Bryan Adams song I like AND the only Eros Ramazzotti song I like!
Having said what I said above, she was actually almost 50 when she released The Best which is arguably her most famous and iconic song. I just don't see this happening much these days!
Not to mention that she was playing sold out stadiums in the 80s and 90s. Other than Madonna, I'm fairly sure she was the only female artist filling venues that size at the time.
I feel like rewatching What's Love Got To Do With It sometime soon. A tough one for obvious reasons - understandably she declined to watch it herself when it came out - but Angela Bassett is phenomenal in it.