Tuesday 30 November 2021

Tina Turner

Anna Mae Bullock Tina Turner is an American born (Nov 26) singer, actress and author, often referred to as the "Queen of Rock n Roll". During the 1990s, she possibly best known for singing the theme tune for "Goldeneye". Her biggest UK hit was the duet with Rod Stewart on the cover of Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston's "It takes two". Another top 10 was for "I don't wanna fight", which was on the soundtrack for her autobiographical film, "What's love got to do with it"

90 Hits (Discography):
Date	   UK	Song
Feb 1990   13	Steamy Windows
Aug 1990   31	Look Me In The Heart
Oct 1990   28	Be Tender With Me Baby
Nov 1990    5	It Takes Two (with Rod Stewart)
Sep 1991   23	Nutbush City Limits
Nov 1991   13	Way Of The World
Feb 1992   29	Love Thing
Jun 1992   22	I Want You Near Me
May 1993    7	I Don't Wanna Fight
Aug 1993   12	Disco Inferno
Oct 1993   16	Why Must We Wait Until Tonight
Nov 1995   10	Goldeneye
Mar 1996   23	Whatever You Want
Jun 1996   13	On Silent Wings
Jul 1996   12	Missing You
Oct 1996   27	Something Beautiful Remains
Dec 1996   32	In Your Wildest Dreams (featuring Barry White)
Oct 1999   10	When The Heartache Is Over

What happened next?
Tina Turner's last studio album was "Love Songs" in 2014 and she has retired from tours. However, she put together the musical, "Tina" based on her life story with help from Phyllida Lloyd and that opened in London in 2018 with Adrienne Warren in the lead role. Tina Turner came out of retirement in July 2020 to collaborate with Norwegian producer Kygo on a remix of "What's Love Got to Do with It". With the release, she became the first artist to have a top 40 hit in seven consecutive decades in the UK when it peaked at #31. In 2021, Turner appeared in the documentary film "Tina" directed by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin.

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