And nothing beats her version of 'Proud Mary.' I loved the musical Tina too. 'River Deep, Mountain High' will always be one of my favorite songs. I loved Tina and her voice and energy - she was one of the greats. Love and prayers to all of Tina’s family, friends and loved ones.”īrian Wilson posted: “I’m so sorry to hear about Tina Turner. Rolling Stone Ron Wood wrote: “God bless you Tina, the Queen Of Rock And Soul and a dear friend to our family. I was also so happy because she chose my song and it was her breakthrough record.” I loved her version of 'Proud Mary!' It was different and fantastic. John Fogerty posted a statement saying, “So deeply sad to hear about Tina Turner's passing. In recent years, Turner had retired from performing, received a kidney replacement, and was inducted the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. “What's Love Got To Do With It” went on to serve as the title to her 1993 biopic starring Angela Bassett - who won the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Tina with Laurence Fishburne snagging the prize for Best Actor for his portrayal of Ike Turner.īetween 19, Tina Turner scored an additional 13 Top 40 singles, including the standouts “Let's Stay Together” (#26),” “Better Be Good To Me” (#5), “Private Dancer” (#7), “We Don't Need Another Hero” (#2), “It's Only Love” – with Bryan Adams (#15), “Typical Male” (#2), “The Best” (#15), and “I Don't Wanna Fight” (#9). The album featured her three-week chart-topper, “What's Love Got To Do With It,” which earned her Grammy Awards for Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year as well as a Best Female Pop Vocal. Tina's 1984 comeback album, Private Dancer, peaked at Number Three and has sold a whopping 12 million albums globally. In recent years, Turner had battled cancer, strokes, and kidney failure.īorn Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939, in Nutbush, Tennessee, she was originally known for her high-octane performances with husband Ike Turner on such early hits as “A Fool In Love,” “It’s Gonna Work Out Fine,” the Phil Spector-produced “River Deep, Mountain High,” “Nutbush City Limits,” and the couple's classic cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's “Proud Mary,” before divorcing Ike in 1976 after years of physical abuse. It was unmistakable.The legendary Tina Turner has died at age 83 “after a long illness” in her home with husband Erwin Bach in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to Deadline. There were a lot of people backstage but I could see her hair coming down the hallway above everyone. As I hadn’t heard back, I sent a copy of the song to her manager, Roger Davies, who asked if I would meet Tina after her show - which I did, and it was spectacularly Tina. He added: “Toward the end of making my album, I heard that Tina was coming to Vancouver as the support act for Lionel Richie. “Tina was making the album Private Dancer, and her producer Carter called me up and asked me to write a song for her, but I was making the Reckless album at the time and didn’t have a spare song … or did I? I asked him if she’d sing on my album and hoped to hear back,” he said.” The song eventually culminated in a number of musical projects.įor the December 2018/January 2019 issue of Zoomer, Suzanne Boyd interviewed Adams about his decades-long friendship and collaboration with Turner.
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