RIP Tina Turner

[exmediahack]

She’s the Kurt Warner of female rock artists.

Got a somewhat late start for an incredible first act, finally broke free from a controlling abuser (Ike/Mike Martz) and had an amazing second act to cement a legacy.

 

[ChrisLong]

One of my favorite concerts. She was incredible. The sexiest woman in rock 'n' roll. RIP, ma'am.

 

[Flip Wilson]

Her version of Proud Mary is miles better than CCR’s, though the latter is the only one to get airplay on the local classic rock station.

(Yeah, it was an Ike and Tina song, but she did the heavy lifting.)

 

[goalmouth]

There's a great video of her dueting with Jagger and the Stones on Brown Sugar in concert.

 

[Killick]

I guess God needed a private dancer.

 

[misterbc]

I think “River Deep, Mountain High” is one of the great rock and/or R&B songs ever.

Eric Burdon and the Animals did a great cover of RDMH.

 

[HanSenSE]

There's a great video of her dueting with Jagger and the Stones on Brown Sugar in concert.

Gonna trust someone else to post that, but here she is with Mick at Live Aid.

 

[Dyno]

The first time I saw Tina perform was on SNL, duetting with Rod Stewart on "Hot Legs" in 1981.

 

[Neutral Corner]

One of my favorite Tina Turner stories tells you what putting up with Ike was like. It happened when Frank Zappa recorded his "Overnite Sensation" and "Apostrophe" albums at Ike's studio. The songs that formed both albums were all recorded over a couple of long sessions. Zappa had hired Tina and the Ikettes to sing backup on several of those songs for $25 an hour. When Ike heard this he blew up and insisted that they be paid $25 a day, same as he paid them. The invoices show that Ike was ignored and they were paid all by the hour. When Tina brought Ike in to listen to a couple of the tracks, proud because the vocals were elaborate and complex, Ike said "What is this ****?" and left the studio. He later insisted that Zappa not credit them on the album.

Petty, controlling, wife-beating jackass.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Is it weird that I never once heard her referred to as the “Queen of Rock & Roll” until yesterday?

 

[Azrael]

Is it weird that I never once heard her referred to as the “Queen of Rock & Roll” until yesterday?

https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/tina-turner-queen-of-rock-roll-190581/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-03-01-8501120240-story.html

She was also the Acid Queen in 'Tommy.'

 

[MisterCreosote]

I’m not trying to denigrate her or anything. I just never heard that. And her music isn’t even what most people would call “rock & roll.”

 

[Neutral Corner]

Tina was R&B early, and then grew a bit more pop inflected later in her career. She was always a great showman, and eventually she was just Tina and sung whatever she wanted to.

I never heard that term for her either. I think mostly it's just people pulling out the stops in tribute trying to think of a way to describe her stature.

 

[Azrael]

I’m not trying to denigrate her or anything. I just never heard that. And her music isn’t even what most people would call “rock & roll.”

Tina was R&B early, and then grew a bit more pop inflected later in her career. She was always a great showman, and eventually she was just Tina and sung whatever she wanted to.

I never heard that term for her either. I think mostly it's just people pulling out the stops in tribute trying to think of a way to describe her stature.

The 'Queen of Rock and Roll' title began in earnest during her big crossover comeback in the 80s.

But she was the bridge between a certain kind of 50s/60s R&B and 70s/80s rock.

The defining example of which was 'Proud Mary.'

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

 

[CD Boogie]

Eerily, I googled her name last week because I wondered if she was still alive, having been reminded of that documentary about her that described her health problems. RIP.

 

[BTExpress]

And YOU'RE the Queen of Rock. And YOU'RE the Queen of Rock. And YOU'RE . . .

https://www.wbur.org/npr/127483124/janis-joplin-the-queen-of-rock

Black-Hearted Facts About Joan Jett, The Queen Of Rock

https://miscelana.com/2023/01/10/pat-benatars-70-forever-queen-of-rock/

https://www.usatoday.com/picture-ga...ice-linda-ronstadt-the-queen-of-rock/7232463/

 

[Neutral Corner]

Janis throws an elbow at Ike while she's at it.

 

[Regan MacNeil]

Ike then called Janis and demanded she retract her opinion.

 

[goalmouth]

I’m not trying to denigrate her or anything. I just never heard that. And her music isn’t even what most people would call “rock & roll.”

The Acid Queen for days.