A Sense of Doubt blog post #3019 - Tina Turner, RIP
I was not the biggest Tina Turner fan, compared to other people (My friend Walt Curley).
And yet this is a big enough loss to make a tribute post.
Tina Turner was raw. She was powerful. She was unstoppable. And she was unapologetically herself—speaking and singing her truth through joy and pain; triumph and tragedy. Today we join fans around the world in honoring the Queen of Rock and Roll, and a star whose light will never… pic.twitter.com/qXl2quZz1c
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 24, 2023
Tina Turner and David Bowie – Tonight (Live, 1985)
— David Bowie News (@davidbowie_news) May 25, 2023
Tonight (1984)
Video of the Day ~ https://t.co/AvfvB2JHlY pic.twitter.com/S1YMNYGS6B
Tina Turner Talks About Mick Jagger & David Bowie (Letterman, 1984) ~ https://t.co/ruF8oOa0e6 pic.twitter.com/GmqTWZKGUH
— David Bowie News (@davidbowie_news) May 25, 2023
Tina Turner Credited David Bowie for Saving Her Career After 'Abusive' Marriage to Ike Turner https://t.co/lRGpWTnLYa
— David Bowie News (@davidbowie_news) May 25, 2023
In 1985 David Bowie created Tina Turner. #DavidBowie #BowieForever #TinaTurner pic.twitter.com/Z9KpVswpHx
— David Bowie Glamour (@DavidBowieGlam) May 25, 2023
Hard to disagree.
— Joe Scott (@JoeXScott) May 25, 2023
I remember when BLACKSTAR dropped, thinking, This is it. This is the year I will see David Bowie perform live. I was prepping to go as far as NY or LA to do it. So foolish. pic.twitter.com/8KIQE1wG2b
Tina, the world will forever be grateful for your voice, your fearlessness, and your grace! You truly are the Queen of Rock & Roll and your spirit will reign forever! Rest in eternal peace and love! ❤️#TinaTurner pic.twitter.com/SeNcMAe9IU
— Patti LaBelle (@MsPattiPatti) May 25, 2023
Reflecting on a cherished memory of when Shane,Tyler, & I took this photo with the incomparable Tina Turner. Beyond her immense talent, she was incredibly kind-hearted and gracious. Her genuine spirit touched the hearts of everyone she encountered. ππ΅ #TinaTurner pic.twitter.com/bp2eIY2pJg
— John Fogerty (@John_Fogerty) May 25, 2023
I’m devastated, what a woman! A friend and mentor - ‘It takes two’ - but there was only one Tina Turner π pic.twitter.com/Meeu2FHmPW
— Sir Rod Stewart (@rodstewart) May 25, 2023
How lucky are we to have witnessed a true tour de force. I’ve never seen anyone set fire to the stage like Tina Turner. The power that exploded from her performances was mind blowing. You could not take your eyes off of Tina.
— Faith Hill (@FaithHill) May 25, 2023
What a blessing to have been in the presence of… pic.twitter.com/mYK9DPnUdf
Tina. You changed my life and lit up the hearts of everyone who was lucky to be in your presence. I love you. You will forever be missed. #TinaTurner pic.twitter.com/VHKehrziwR
— Gloria Reuben (@Glo_Reuben) May 25, 2023
'The world is saddened to hear of the passing of our beloved Tina Turner. She was a live force, a human dynamo. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/azBuvvzyH4
— Mark Knopfler (@MarkKnopfler) May 25, 2023
How I imagine Tina entered heaven…π#TinaTurner @tinaturner pic.twitter.com/qHxkjgyMO4
— C. Patrick Gendusa (@cpgendusa) May 25, 2023
In honor of Tina Turner we decided to master the Nutbush, Australia’s unofficial national dance. pic.twitter.com/8rasKCwPRN
— U.S. Embassy Australia (@USEmbAustralia) May 25, 2023
Tina Turner was so bad they made an iconic character based on her, and THEN they cast her in it. pic.twitter.com/Mn5PiXCDdE
— Scott Woods (@scottwoodssays) May 25, 2023
So saddened by the loss of the incredibly talented Tina Turner. It was an honor to have worked with her. My thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones. pic.twitter.com/9ulfuLRNp7
— Donny Osmond (@donnyosmond) May 25, 2023
The Queen of Rock!
— Ryan Shead (@RyanShead) May 25, 2023
Simply the best, Tina Turner. π#TinaTurner #TinaTurnerRIP #SimplyTheBest pic.twitter.com/hu3CAHs8fd
πRIP Tina π’
— La tour Eiffel (@LaTourEiffel) May 25, 2023
This stunning photo of #TinaTurner on my structure was taken by famous photographer Peter Lindberg in 1989. Iconic! pic.twitter.com/lKQ6xlChxJ
Tina Turner π
— Roberto d'Cimbro (@RobertoDoCimbro) May 25, 2023
© Peter Lindbergh. pic.twitter.com/vHthfVk9jX
If you want a moment of pure joy, look no further than Tina Turner surprising Oprah on her birthday pic.twitter.com/pIWBjpOWhE
— Brian Rowe (@mrbrianrowe) May 25, 2023
Tina Turner - I Don't Wanna Lose You #80spic.twitter.com/btlEjwMoiR
— Lady (tron) Fan Account (@Lady_FanAccount) May 25, 2023
Came by this incredible clip of Tina Turner and Mick Jagger rocking the 1985 Live Aid in Philly
— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) May 25, 2023
RIP ππ….You’re Simply the Best! pic.twitter.com/LA0SVWpWbw
Heaven gained another angel last night. Rest in peace to Ms. Tina Turner, an icon, a legend. Someone who showed us how to turn our pain into art and to push the boundaries of what’s expected.
— Tyler Gordon (@tygordonsworld) May 25, 2023
Here are your flowers ππ#TinaTurner #RIPTinaTurner pic.twitter.com/KHZxvmzmMW
Tina Turner — 1939-2023
— James Bond (@007) May 25, 2023
Legendary musical artist Tina Turner, who sang the theme song from GOLDENEYE, has passed away at the age of 83. Turner’s GOLDENEYE was a Top 10 single in 1995 and provided the perfect introduction for Pierce Brosnan’s era as 007.
πΈ Getty Images pic.twitter.com/tctXuHd0q1
After all the shit #TinaTurner had to endure and the struggles to make it on her own, here’s one of my favorite parts in this documentary, her words about her one true love, Erwin Bach.
— Anne Bocci (@annebocci) May 25, 2023
He gave her one of his kidneys, prolonging her life and buying her more time on this earth. pic.twitter.com/PH8dw8fv8y
RIP Queen#Tina #Tinaturner pic.twitter.com/TZxLo76uXM
— La Toya Jackson (@latoyajackson) May 25, 2023
Queen Angela Bassett was robbed of an Oscar for her portrayal of Tina Turner( RIP). This scene makes me cry, even today. pic.twitter.com/rr2YxBJXJ5
— π¨π© JemπΊπΈ (@LadyJmbala) May 25, 2023
Legends Are Forever. Rest in Power ππΏ #TinaTurner pic.twitter.com/OioLxUAJgz
— Wesley Snipes (@wesleysnipes) May 25, 2023
We lived in the time of Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner...
— Elizana Xhameta (@elizanaxhameta) May 25, 2023
R.I.P. #TinaTurner π pic.twitter.com/YTubk7fwXo
Tina Turner was a fearless LGBTQ+ ally – long before it was popular to be onehttps://t.co/rwV7G7x1VP
— PinkNews (@PinkNews) May 25, 2023
https://www.openculture.com/2023/05/tina-turner-rip-sings-proud-mary.html
Note: The great Tina Turner passed away today at her home in Switzerland. She was 83. From our archive, we’re bringing back an electric 1971 performance, a reminder of what made her … simply the best. The post below first appeared on our site in April 2021.
John Fogerty once said that he conceived the opening bars of “Proud Mary” in imitation of Beethoven’s Fifth symphony. It’s an unusual association for a song about a steamboat, but it works as a classic blues rock hook. Most people would say, however, that the song didn’t truly come into its own until Tina Turner began covering it in 1969.
“Proud Mary” helped Turner come back after a suicide attempt the previous year. Her version, released as a single in January 1971, “planted the seeds of her liberation as both an artist and a woman,” Jason Heller writes at The Atlantic, bringing Ike and Tina major crossover success. Their version of the CCR song “rose to No.4 on Billboard’s pop chart, sold more than 1 million copies, and earned Turner the first of her 12 Grammy Awards.” See her, Ike, and the Ikettes perform it live on Italian TV, above.
It’s a sadly ironic part of her story that the success of “Proud Mary” also helped keep Turner in an abusive relationship with her musical partner and husband Ike for another five years until she finally left him in 1976. She spent the next several decades telling her story as she rose to international fame as a solo artist, in memoirs, interviews, and in the biopic What’s Love Got to Do With It.
The new HBO documentary, Tina, tells the story again but also includes Turner’s weary response to it. Asked in 1993 why she did not go see What’s Love Got to Do With It, Turner replied, “the story was actually written so that I would no longer have to discuss the issue. I don’t love that it’s always talked about… this constant reminder, it’s not so good. I’m not so happy about it.”
Like all musicians, Turner liked to talk about the music. “Proud Mary,” the second single from Ike and Tina’s Workin’ Together, came about when they heard an audition tape of the song, which they’d been covering on stage. “Ike said, ‘You know, I forgot all about that tune.’ And I said let’s do it, but let’s change it. So in the car Ike plays the guitar, we just sort of jam. And we just sort of broke into the black version of it.”
She may have given Ike credit for the idea, but the execution was all Tina (and the extraordinary Ikettes), and the song became a staple of her solo act for decades. Now, with Tina, it seems she may be leaving public life for good. “When do you stop being proud? How do you bow out slowly — just go away?” she says.
It’s a question she’s been asking with “Proud Mary” for half a century — onstage working day and night — a song, she said last year, that could be summed up in a single word, “Freedom.”
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