But here goes.
I love her singing and style and first heard her way back in the mid 60's with River Deep Mountain High, and Proud Mary I think in the early 70's. She literally burned the radio [noisy, noisy], with these songs. There weren't any YouTube videos then to watch and our television station hardly screened any of these pop shows from America.
I didn't buy her vinyl records; us guys were crazy with Elvis and Ricky. Yes, and Connie Francis and Doris Day too. But she was there, at the back of my mind, a lady so full of vitality, love, sensuality and a powerful voice that she became a rock star soon enough. With Elvis as the King of Rock n Roll, she became the Queen of Rock n Roll. Like Elvis, she's a visual delight!
I first heard Tina Turner again when a university friend played it on a cassette tape. This was Canada in the mid 80's. And the song? 'What's Love Got To Do With It?' Tina was back and when YouTube came along on the internet some years later, I watched her concerts.
TT was one of the best lady African-American singers ever to hit peak performances wherever she was on stage. And the crowd? Nearly one million in one show and documented by Guinness Book. And her albums? More than 100 million copies sold! In 2018, a jukebox musical was made in her name!
Then came 24th May, 2023, Proud Mary passed away!
So Ms Turner, now that you're hitched on the river boat queen, sing your songs on the good side of the city.
God Bless You, Tina Turner! Rest In Peace. You're simply the best.
16 comments:
Just read your beautifully written tribute piece on Ms. Tina Turner.
Might add that your blog's simply the best too!
[Although I'm not really a fan of TT, I really enjoyed reading your tribute piece]
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
I was wondering when you were going to write a post about this, and I'm glad you finally did.
APPRECIATION NOTES:
[1] Thanks to JIMMY CHNG for the encouragement since I didn't circulate this post.
[2] And JOHN LIM for the mail that came afterwards. Little things mean a lot. Thanks John.
[3] This post is also for HENRI GANN from CALIFORNIA with his mail of TT-Tributes.
Henri's been writing and sending me news pieces about pop singers and musicians all these years. Thanks HENRI.
Ivor Lesslar
I am more into Soulful LULU.
Andy Young
Ivor Lesslar yes indeed! I like them both.
Thanks Ivor.
Andy Young
Thanks Wen Hing, Colin, Jalani and Dick for the TICK of APPROVAL.
Ericbronson Wong
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙊𝙧 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘼𝙨 𝘼 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝘿 𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙊𝙛 𝙍 𝙣 𝘽 𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙠 𝙉 𝙍𝙤𝙡𝙡 𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧,,
𝘼 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙠 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙤 𝙉𝙤𝙣𝙚,,,,𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙄𝙣 𝙂𝙊𝘿'𝙎 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙑𝙀𝙉 𝙂𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙤 𝙈𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙊𝙛 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙊𝙣 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝,,,,
Andy Young
Ericbronson Wong thanks for the comment and picture. Yes, her resting place is on "the better side of the City."
Michael Lee
Singapore has a not so good copy of Tina - Anita Sarawak. Wonder where is Anita now?
Andy Young
Michael Lee hello. She's retired perhaps?
FEBRUARY: 20- 23
1988
Tina Turner at World Trade Centre, Singapore, Singapore
Artist: Tina Turner,
Tour: Break Every Rule Tour ,
Venue: World Trade Centre, Singapore.
Stephen Han
She became famous at a late age
Irene Yap
Caught her concert when she was here in Singapore held at the old World Trade Centre Auditorium. It was a fantastic concert! Glad I caught her then.
Andy Young
Irene Yap hi! How are you and thanks for sharing.
Irene Yap
Andy Young I'm doing great Andy, thank you. I used to have an album of Ike and Tina, live at Carnegie Hall and I used to play it over and over again. Especially their version of Proud Mary!
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Tina Turner, SIMPLY THE BEST!
The Australians discovered it for their theme song in rugby.
60s’ Oldies fan are now discovering how great a performer she was and that she had just as many fans from around the world as in America. She was truly a success story: after detaching herself from a very abusive ex-husband Ike Turner, another 60s Rock n Roll Icon, she was able to amass a fortune of over 250 million dollars and living a good life in a $75M home in Switzerland.
Tina Turner represented a true survivor story of domestic abuse and of someone who knew her worth and never gave up. She was definitely the world’s Queen of Rock n Roll in the 60s.
p/s Tina Turner was an international symbol definitely a worthy mentioned for a story in Andy’s blog.
I’m so grateful I got to see her “Wildest Dreams Tour”, as it was her last tour Tina Turner ever performed in Singapore. This makes me so sad, but also extremely happy that I got to see her live, one last time, Brother Andy. An evening of nostalgia.. Tina shines in bringing back the good old times.
Rest in Peace.. Tina Turner.
You will be missed.
🙏🌹🙏..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obtf2fAr0xU
Thanks Fred for this short but wholesome piece.
Yes, when great entertainers pass away, it is very sad.
Never another TT.
She will be missed.
Thanking Henri Gann for his comments on TT.
Thanking Henri Gann for his comments on TT.
R.I.P. Tina Turner. I was so shocked when I heard the news. I love all her songs. She's absolutely sensational. One Singaporean singer who would fit in her shoes would be Anita Sarawak but unfortunately, she has retired from show business now.
Thanks STP,
A genuine human being, she was.
Not many around today.
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