May 24, 2023

Goodbye to Tina Turner.

"Tina Turner, the earthshaking soul singer whose rasping vocals, sexual magnetism and explosive energy made her an unforgettable live performer and one of the most successful recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland, near Zurich. She was 83."



AND: I'm a new pair of eyes every time I am born/An original mind because I just died:

26 comments:

Narr said...

The pride of Brownsville, Tennessee. They don't make them like her anymore.
RIP.

WWIII Joe Biden, Husk-Puppet + America's Putin said...

Tina Turner - one of the greats. Such powerful and unique vocals.
RIP.

Gahrie said...

R.I.P. She was one of the greats.

PM said...

Became aware of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue in the '60s from their posters nailed on telephone poles all over my neighborhood. Rising up and away from Ike was a beautiful thing for her.

re Pete said...

"When you’re standing at the crossroads

That you cannot comprehend

Just remember that death is not the end

And all your dreams have vanished

And you don’t know what’s up the bend

Just remember that death is not the end"

Iman said...

What energy! Those thundering thighs!

RIP

BUMBLE BEE said...

One of the very best shows in showbusiness...ever!
R.I.P. Private Dancer.

rosebud said...

Oh man, that hurts. I've had a crush on her for years. Glad she was with us while she could be.

Charlie Currie said...

Say Ike and Tina Turner and the Iketts in 1965 at the Cinnamon Cinder in Long Beach, CA. Sat within touching distance of Tina as she performed. What an amazing experience. RIP you amazing woman.

Breezy said...

She was such an amazing performer. RIP

SteveWe said...

One incredibly fabulous person, singer, and performer. She'll be back, but maybe not as a singer.

John henry said...

My goal in life in the 60s as a teenage boy was to grow up and marry Tina.

She was absolutely one of greatest performers of all time.

Sad to see you go, Tina. Rip

John Henry

Dave Begley said...

Tina was simply the best.

Terry di Tufo said...

Great choices, Professor.

Meade said...

😢

Joe Smith said...

Probably my era but not my style.

I get the admiration for her singing, but could never understand the 'she's so hot' accolades...

Tofu King said...

I don't generally comment on celebrity deaths, but man, Tina was the best.

n.n said...

Thunderdome: "One man, one woman enter, four children leave.

RIP

Madison Mike said...

I had a friend who said he used to see Ike and Tina back when they played bars in downstate Illinois. He normally was the only white face in the audience. He learned not to sit close as she tossed a lot of sweat into the audience due to her frenzied style of performing. She was exciting.

Lars Porsena said...

Simply the best, better than all the rest.

paminwi said...

Saw Tina at the Kohl Center!
She was fabulous!

SteveWe said...

I actually did watch Ike and Tina in the mid-60s when the performed in Pacific Beach CA. She was a fabulous performer.

Jupiter said...

"Sexual magnetism"?

Look, she was a hot chick with legs up to her neck. And she knew how to work it. Da Thing!

wendybar said...
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wendybar said...

She was the ACID Queen!!

https://youtu.be/2rJGX8uqoL8

Anthony said...

I liked the Private Dancer album but that was about it.