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Flashback: Tina Turner Plays the Final Encore of Her Last Concert

By Andy Greene

Andy Greene

Eighty years ago today, Anne Mae Bullock was born in Nutbush, Tennessee. The daughter of a poor farm worker, Bullock moved around the country a lot in her early years, eventually winding up in St. Louis where she met a charismatic bandleader named Ike Turner in 1957. He invited her to join his group, changed her name to Tina, and eventually married her.

The horrific physical and emotional abuse she endured during her two-decade relationship with Ike has been documented in several books and the 1993 biopic What’s Love Got to Do With It. But as Rob Sheffield points out in his essay commemorating her 80th birthday , she managed to launch an incredible solo career in the Eighties. Against all odds, she enjoyed enormous success even though she was a good two decades older than most everyone else in the pop world.

Tina Turner ‘s tours after the release of Private Dancer in 1984 packed stadiums all across the world, especially in Europe. She launched a farewell tour in 2000 that truly seemed like the end of her live career, but in 2008 she went back out at the age of 69 to celebrate her 50th anniversary in music. It was a show that would have exhausted someone half her age, but Turner got through 90 shows and amazed every single night.

The run wrapped up May 5th, 2009, at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England. Like every show on the tour, that concert featured a cross-section of songs from her entire career, including “Proud Mary,” “River Deep, Mountain High,” “Goldeneye,” and “Private Dancer.” She finished off the night with the relatively obscure “Be Tender With Me Baby” from her 1990 LP Foreign Affair. Here’s video of the big moment captured by a fan in the audience.

In the years following this tour, Turner survived a brutal bout of intestinal cancer and kidney failure. She survived the latter ailment because her husband, Erwin Bach, gave her one of his kidneys, and she’s currently thriving. Another tour, however, remains very hard to imagine. But with everything this woman has survived, it’s impossible to totally rule it out. If anyone on this planet can strap on high heels in their eighties and hit the road, it’s her.

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The ‘Queen of Rock’n’Roll’ died at her home near Zurich, Switzerland following a long illness, her spokesperson shared today (May 24).

“Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland,” the singer’s representative said in a statement.

“With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.”

Elton John , Mick Jagger ,  Ronnie Wood ,  Debbie Harry and  Karen O are among musicians who have paid tribute to the legendary singer.

Fans are now revisiting the singer’s final show of her farewell tour, which wrapped up May 5, 2009, at the Sheffield Arena.

She performed a number of hits like ‘The Best’, ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ and ‘River Deep, Mountain High’.

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1. ‘Steamy Windows’  2. ‘Typical Male’ 3. ‘River Deep, Mountain High’  4. ‘What You Get Is What You See’ 5. ‘Better Be Good to Me’ 6. ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ 7. ‘The Acid Queen’ 8. ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ 9. ‘Private Dancer’ 10. ‘We Don’t Need Another Hero’ 11. ‘Help!’ 12. ‘Undercover Agent for the Blues’ 13. ‘Let’s Stay Together’ 14. ‘I Can’t Stand the Rain’ 15. ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’ 16. ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (but I Like It)’ 17. ‘GoldenEye’ 18. ‘Addicted to Love’ 19. ‘The Best’ 20. ‘Proud Mary’ 21. ‘Nutbush City Limits’ 22. ‘Be Tender with Me Baby’

“We have lost one of the world’s most exciting and electric performers,” John wrote in an Instagram post. “A total legend on record and on stage. She was untouchable. Condolences to Erwin and her family. The saddest news.”

The Rolling Stones ‘ frontman Jagger said he was “so saddened by the passing of my wonderful friend Tina Turner”, while Harry said the music icon was “a great inspiration to me when I was starting out and remains so to this day”.

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Foreign affair farewell tour 1989/1990.

The tour is notable as Tina Turner's only tour to not reach North America. Since the tour was considered a farewell tour (at that time), Tina Turner wanted to exclusively tour Europe to thank her fans for supporting her career after she left The Revue. The tour also marks Tina Turner's final performances in Italy. The tour was advertised as a "farewell" tour as Tina Turner began to concentrate on potential acting roles. During an interview, Tina Turner stated,

"I've always thought this would be the final one but I must admit I now have mixed feelings. I'm the first woman to fill all these stadiums and the feeling from all those fans night after night was fantastic. I don't want to close that door completely. I'm going away for about a year and when I'm ready to return, I just hope the fans will want whatever I have to offer"

The groundbreaking tour was filmed at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain and was released on VHS.

Start date: 27 April 1990 End date: 4 November 1990 Legs: 1 Shows: 121 in Europe

Set List - Steamy Windows - Typical Male - Foreign Affair - Undercover Agent - Ask Me How I Feel - We Don't Need Another Hero - Private Dancer - I Can't Stand The Rain - Nutbush City Limits - Addicted To Love - The Best - I Don't Wanna Lose You - What's Love Got To Do With It - Let's Stay Together - Proud Mary - What You Get Is What You See - Show Some Respect - Better Be Good To Me - Be Tender With Me Baby

The Band Jack Bruno - Drums Timmy Cappello – Percussion, Keyboards, Saxophone and Vocals Bob Feit – Bass Guitar and Vocals Ollie Marland – Keyboards and Vocals John Miles – Guitars and Vocals Kenny Moore – Piano and Vocals James Ralston – Guitars and Vocals Lejeune Richardson - Dancer Annie Behringer - Dancer

April 1990 27 April 1990 - Sports Palace - Antwerp - Belgium - 12000 - S.O. 28 April 1990 - Sports Palace - Antwerp - Belgium - 12000 - S.O.

May 1990 1 May 1990 - Arena - Verona Italy 3-5 May 1990 - Palatrussardi - Milan- Italy - 9000 - S.O. 7 May 1990 - Paleur - Rome Italy 8 May 1990 - Stadio Communale Cava - Tirrini - Italy 9 May 1990 - Palasport - Florence Italy - 7800 - S.O. 12 May 1990 - Scandinavium - Gothenberg - Sweden - 13000 - S.O. 14-15 May 1990 - Eishalle - Helsinki - Finland - 8000 - S.O. 17-19 May 1990 - The Globe - Stockholm - Sweden - - S.O. 20 May 1990 - Valle Hovin- Oslo - Norway - 35000 - S.O. 22 May 1990 - Gentoft Stadium - Copenhagen - Denmark - 30000 - S.O. 24 May 1990 - Wildparkstadion - Karlsruhe - Germany - 50000 26 May 1990 - Müngersdorfer Stadion - Cologne - Germany - 60000 27 May 1990 - Olympiastadion - Münich- Germany - 70000 29-31 May 1990 - Waldbühne - Berlin - Germany - 22000 - S.O.

June 1990 2 June 1990 - Neckarstadion - Stuttgart - Germany - 35000 3 June 1990 - Waldstadion - Frankfurt - Germany - 50000 - S.O. 4 June 1990 - Niedersachsen Stadion - Hannover - Germany - 55000 - S.O. 6-7 June 1990 - Weseremshalle - Oldenburg - Germany - 10000 - S.O. 9 June 1990 - Weserstadion - Bremen - Germany - 35000 10 June 1990 - Zeppelinfeldstadion - Nürnberg - Germany - 45000 13 June 1990 - Football Stadium Linz - Austria - 40000 - S.O. 14 June 1990 - Vienna Stadium - Vienna - Austria - 50000 - S.O. 16-17 June 1990 - St. Jacob Stadium - Basel - Switzerland - 50000 - S.O. . 19-20 June 1990 - Westfalenhalle - Dortmund - Germany - 12000 21 June 1990 - Grugahalle - Essen - Germany - 8000 23 June 1990 - Feyenoord Stadium - Rotterdam - The Netherlands - 46880 24 June 1990 - M.E.C.C. - Maastricht - The Netherlands - 16000 26 June 1990 - Strumpf - Metz - France 28 June 1990 - Versailles - Paris - France - 45000 30 June 1990 - Stade de la Pontaise - Lausanne - Switzerland

July 1990 1 July 1990 - Stadium - Lugano - Switzerland 2 July 1990 - Tony Garnier Arena - Lyon - France - 17000 - S.O. 4 and 6 July 1990 - Bull Ring - Madrid - Spain - 23.000 8 July 1990 - Stadium - Gijon - Spain 11 July 1990 - Stadium Aix-en-Provence- France 14-15 and 17-19 July 1990 - N.E.C. - Birmingham - UK - 12000 21-22 July 1990 - Stadium - Gateshead - UK - 12500 - S.O. 24-25 July 1990 - Footballstadium - Ipswich - UK 28-29 July 1990 - Woburn Abbey - London - UK - 75000

August 1990 7 Aug. 1990 - Stadio Communale - Genoa - Italy 9 Aug. 1990 - Stadio San Nicola - - Bari - Italy 11 Aug. 1990 - Stadio Communale - Cantanzaro - Italy 13 Aug. 1990 - Satio dei Pini - Viaregiio - Italy 15 Aug. 1990 - Stadio Communale - Legnano - Italy 16 Aug. 1990 - Bolzano Airport - Bolzano - Italy 18 Aug. 1990 - Stadion Maksimir - Zagreb - Croatia 19 Aug. 1990 - Gradski Stadion - Beograd - Serbia 24 Aug. 1990 - Galgenwaard - Utrecht - The Netherlands - 28000 25 Aug. 1990 - Hockenheimring - Hockenheim - Germany 25 Aug. 1990 - Olympic Stadium - Berlin - Germany 28 Aug. 1990 - Olympic Stadium - Athens - Greece 30 Aug. 1990 - Independence Arena - Floriana - Malta

September 1990 1 Sept. 1990 - Rugplatz - Luneberg - Germany 2 Sept. 1990 - Zentralstadion - Leipzig - Germany 4 sept. 1990 - Olympiahalle - Insbruck - Austria 5 Sept. 1990 - Wildparkstadion - Karlsruhe - Germany 6 Sept. 1990 - Nep Stadion - Budapest - Hungary 7 Sept. 1990 - Graz - Austria 8 Sept. 1990 - Prater Stadion - Vienna - Austria - 25000 9 Sept. 1990 - Residenzplatz - Salzburg - Austria - 30000 11-12 sept. 1990 - Forest National - Brussels - belgium 16 Sept. 1990 - S.E.C.C. - Glasgow - UK - 10000 17 Sept. 1990 - Kings Hall - Belfast - Ireland - 5500 - S.O. 19-22 Sept. 1990 - Wembley Arena - London - UK - 11000 - S.O. 24-26 Sept. 1990 - Wembley Stadium - London - UK 29 Sept. 1990 - Estadio Jose Alvalade - Lissabon - Portugal

October 1990 1 Oct. 1990 - Estadio Riazor - La Caruna - Spain 2 Oct. 1990 - Plaza de Bilbao - Bilbao - Spain 3 Oct. 1990 - EstadioVicente Calderon - Madrid - Spain 5-6 Oct. 1990 - Estadio Olympic - Barcelona - Spain - 70000 7 Oct. 1990 - Estadio Communal de Aixovail - Andorra - Andorra 9 Oct. 1990 - Estadio lo Romareda - Zaragoza - Spain 10 Oct. 1990 - Palais des Sports - Toulouse - France 11 Oct. 1990 - Patinoire de Meriadeck - Bordeaux - France 13 Oct. 1990 - Hallenstadion - Zürich - Switzerland 15-16 Oct. 1990 - Palais Omnisports de Bercy - Paris - France 17 Oct. 1990 - Palais de la Beaujoire - Nantes - France 19 Oct. 1990 - Palais des Sports - Lille - France 20 Oct. 1990 - Festhalle - Frankfurt - Germany - 12000 21 Oct. 1990 - Olympiahalle - Münich - Germany - 11200 22 Oct. 1990 - Sporthalle - Cologne - Germany 24-25 Oct. 1990 - N.E.C.Arena - Birmingham - UK 27-29 Oct. 1990 - Royal Dublin Showground - Dublin - Ireland

November 1990 1 Nov. 1990 - Thialfstadion - Heerenveen - The Netherlands - 15262 2-4 Nov. 1990 - Ahoy Sportpaleis - Rotterdam - The Netherlands

Tina also allegedly played Fréjus, Nice, and Monte Carlo on this tour.

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Tina Turner Bids Farewell

By David Kohn

September 11, 2000 / 7:19 PM EDT / CBS

Mike Wallace catches up with a musical legend once again as she belts out the last notes of a long and storied career. Now in her sixties, Turner just last year finished her farewell tour.

Tina Turner is more than just a rock 'n' roll stunner. Beyond her remarkable talent, her vitality, her prowess and power on stage, she is a woman of courage and substance offstage. This was evident when Wallace first profiled her in 1996 when she was 56 years old.

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Turner has lived in Europe for more than a decade. In Europe, she became a bigger star than she ever was in the United States. "No one in America knows that," she said. "Success in America - what I find with my homeland, nothing lasts very long. Europe is different," Turner explained. "You're right there with them until you come back."

Her love affair with Europe was only the latest chapter of a remarkable life. Born Annie Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tenn., she picked cotton as a child and planned on becoming a nurse when, at 18, St. Louis musician Ike Turner discovered her unique voice. He hired her, married her and renamed her Tina Turner. They became the Ike and Tina Turner revue.

For the next 16 years, Turner created a reputation as one of the most dynamic performers of her time, while Ike Turner created his own reputation as one of the most abusive husbands in show business.

She finally left him in 1976, struggled on the lounge circuit for years, until 1984, when her comeback album, Private Dancer , sold 10 million copies and garnered four Grammy awards. And then her very candid autobiography detailed the years of physical abuse that she suffered from Ike, abuse graphically documented in the 1993 film What's Love Got to Do with It .

The violent history with Ike left hidden physical scars long after their divorce. "I have had, basically, my face bashed in, and I never did anything about it," she said. "I just went through my life because I was all right. And then I started to have problems traveling with my sinuses," Turner explained.

"So when they went in to correct it, I ended up with...another nose," she added.

Her only serious relationship since Ike Turner has been with Erwin Bach, a German-born record company executive 16 years her junior. At the time of the 1996 interview, they had lived together for 10 years.

"I'm not in love with the rock act," Bach said. "I'm in love with the human being."

He claimed Turner is the boss. And with that comes all the toys she wanted. She had a customized Lamborghini jeep and, when on tour, a chartered private jet. Her home in the south of France had breathtaking views of the French Riviera, a spectacular pool and all the creature comforts she needed. When asked if she deserved all this luxury, Turner responded, "I deserve more."

Hidden away on the second floor is a Buddhist shrine. This born-Baptist credits Buddhism with giving her the strength that she needed to get through the rough times. And she continued to chant daily.

But Turner was able to imagine an end to her performing career. "I could say it now, but I don't think it's time," she said. "Most people think that I could not retire right now. I could. I'm pleased with my life, with the journey. I'm perfectly fine now if I never went on stage again."

September 2000 Report

Turner is 60 years old now and approaching the end of another world tour she has officially announced will be her last. "This time, I know it's a closure. I can feel it," says Turner.

The beginning of her last time around was her appearance on the VH1 program "Diva's '99." She was set to perform her trademark version of "Proud Mary" with another rock 'n' roll legend, Elton John, a long-time friend with whom she was planning an elaborate tour. That plan, according to Turner, died at the show's rehearsal.

"I made a mistake when I needed to show him how to play 'Proud Mary.' The mistake is you don't show Elton John how to play his piano."

John's reaction, according to Turner, was anything but subtle. "He just went into a rage, which he apologized for later. He said it was wrong."

She canceled the tour and the multimillion-dollar payday that would have come with it. Instead, she recorded a new album, performed at the Super Bowl and then set off on her farewell tour. It may be her last but she treats it as though it is her first.

"It's a play. It's an act. For the moment, it's a small movie, so to speak," she says, describing her latest tour. "That's why I like all of the stuff and the action and the playoff between me and the girls. It's life on that stage for that two hours."

"And sometimes the music is loud, and sometimes it's not," she said. "I need that on stage. I need a burst of life. That's entertainment for me."

When the tour winds up, Turner says, she looks forward to settling down quietly with Bach in Europe. She will have the satisfaction of contemplating just how far she has come from Nutbush, Tenn., and the old days when American audiences were just not all that interested in the ex-wife of Ike Turner.

Turner believes it is easier for people of color to live in Europe than in the United States but she says she doesn't spend much time on the issue. "I've never bothered about my color. I never had that thing about being black," she explains. "If the whole world was like tat, maybe there would be more harmony and love. Maybe. I don't have a problem with being black in a white country or being with my people."

She says that only now has she become comfortable enough with her career to walk away without a single regret. "It's almost like the war is over. It's all finished. You've arrived. You got there."

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Is Tina Turner Still Touring? A Look Back at Her Legacy, Impact on the Music Industry, and Final Farewell Tour

By Happy Sharer

Introduction:

Tina Turner is one of the most influential and successful singers of all time. With a career spanning more than six decades, she has been an enduring presence in the music industry. Her unique blend of rock, soul and funk has made her an international star. In 2009, after more than 50 years in the music business, Turner announced her retirement from touring. But, is Tina Turner still touring?

Since her debut in the 1960s, Turner has become one of the best-selling artists of all time. She has released 22 studio albums, seven live albums, and several compilation albums. Turner has sold over 200 million records worldwide and is one of the most successful female artists in history. She has also won eleven Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.

Turner’s final tour was aptly titled “Tina!: The Tina Turner Musical.” It began in 2008 and ended in 2009. The tour was a celebration of her career and featured many of her biggest hits. The tour received critical acclaim and was an instant success. Many fans attended the shows to witness Turner’s final performances, and it was a fitting end to her long and illustrious career.

Interview with Tina Turner on Her Decision to Stop Touring

In a 2009 interview, Turner spoke about why she decided to stop touring. She said that she had been performing for over 50 years and needed to take a break. She wanted to spend more time with her family and do things she hadn’t done before. She also said that while she enjoyed performing, she didn’t want to keep doing it forever. She wanted to focus on other projects, such as writing books and producing films.

Turner also reflected on her career and the music industry. She said that she was grateful for the opportunities she had been given and that she had learned a lot throughout her career. She was proud of her accomplishments and said that she hoped her music would continue to inspire people for years to come.

A Look Back at Tina Turner’s Most Iconic Tour Moments

Throughout her career, Turner has toured extensively. She has performed in countries around the world, including the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan. Each tour featured a different setlist and production, making for some memorable moments. Here are some of Turner’s most iconic tour moments.

The Private Dancer Tour (1984): This tour was in support of Turner’s album of the same name. It was her first tour in nearly a decade and featured some of her biggest hits, such as “What’s Love Got to Do with It” and “Better Be Good To Me.” The tour was a huge success, selling out arenas around the world.

Break Every Rule Tour (1987): This tour was in support of Turner’s album Break Every Rule. It was a massive success, selling out arenas around the world. Turner was at the peak of her popularity, and the tour featured some of her biggest hits, such as “We Don’t Need Another Hero” and “Typical Male.”

Wildest Dreams Tour (1996): This tour was in support of Turner’s album Wildest Dreams. It was her first tour in eight years and featured some of her biggest hits, such as “Goldeneye” and “On Silent Wings.” The tour was an instant success, selling out venues around the world.

Tina!: The Tina Turner Musical (2009): This tour was in support of Turner’s musical of the same name. It was her final tour and featured some of her biggest hits, such as “Private Dancer” and “River Deep, Mountain High.” The tour was a huge success and was a fitting end to her long and illustrious career.

How the Music Industry Has Changed Since Tina Turner’s Last Tour

Since Turner’s last tour in 2009, the music industry has undergone drastic changes. Technology has evolved, music consumption has shifted, and the ways in which artists promote their music have changed. Here is a look at how the music industry has changed since Turner’s last tour.

Evolution of Music Technology: Technology has revolutionized the way we listen to music. Digital downloads and streaming services have replaced physical media, making it easier than ever to access music from anywhere in the world. This has opened up new avenues for artists to promote their music and reach wider audiences.

Changes in Music Consumption: Music consumption has shifted from physical formats to digital formats. Streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music have become popular among consumers, and many people now pay for subscription services instead of buying individual songs or albums.

Promotional Strategies: Social media has become an important tool for artists to promote their music. Artists can now connect directly with their fans and share updates, photos, and videos. This has created a more intimate connection between artists and their fans.

The Impact of Tina Turner’s Final Tour on Her Legacy

Turner’s final tour was a fitting end to her long and illustrious career. Fans from around the world attended the shows to witness her final performances. The tour was a celebration of her career and featured some of her biggest hits. It was a chance for fans to say goodbye to a true legend.

The response from fans was overwhelmingly positive. They praised Turner’s energy and enthusiasm, and many said it was one of the best concerts they had ever seen. It was clear that Turner’s legacy would live on long after her final performance.

The tour was a testament to Turner’s enduring legacy. She had been a major influence in the music industry for more than six decades and had helped shape the sound of modern music. Her final tour was a fitting tribute to her incredible career.

Tina Turner: The Queen of Rock & Roll and Her Farewell Tour

Turner is one of the most successful female artists in history. She has sold over 200 million records worldwide and has won eleven Grammy Awards. She has also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Turner has been an enduring presence in the music industry for more than six decades.

Her final tour was a celebration of her career and featured some of her biggest hits. It was a chance for fans to say goodbye to a true legend. The tour was a testament to Turner’s enduring legacy, and it was a fitting end to her long and illustrious career.

The History Behind Tina Turner’s Final Tour

Turner’s final tour was a massive undertaking. Preparations for the tour began in 2007 and were completed in early 2008. The tour featured a unique setlist and production, making it a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Turner faced some challenges during the tour, including health issues and the death of her husband Ike Turner. Despite these challenges, Turner persevered and gave her fans an unforgettable experience.

Celebrating Tina Turner’s Incredible Career Through Her Tours

Turner has had an incredible career, and her tours have been a major part of her success. They have allowed her to reach fans from all over the world and showcase her unique style of music. Her tours have been a source of inspiration for many aspiring musicians and have helped shape the sound of modern music.

Turner’s legacy will continue to live on through her music. Her unique blend of rock, soul, and funk will continue to inspire generations of musicians. Her tours were a fitting tribute to her incredible career, and they will be remembered for years to come.

Tina Turner is one of the most successful and influential singers of all time. Her career has spanned more than six decades, and she has sold over 200 million records worldwide. Turner’s final tour was a fitting end to her long and illustrious career and was a celebration of her career and legacy. The tour was a testament to Turner’s enduring legacy and her impact on the music industry.

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The Incredible Life Of Tina Turner

Posted: 24 June 2024 | Last updated: 24 June 2024

1. She Had A Poor Family

Tina Turner's life is even more tragic, and incredible, than people know. For one, that's not her name: She was born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939, and grew up in Nutbush, Tennessee. Her parents were sharecroppers and she remembers picking cotton as a child. But when WWII started, everything changed.

2. She Had An Unstable Childhood

Tina’s parents took jobs at a defense factory in Knoxville, Tennessee. However, they decided to leave three things behind, Tina and her two sisters! The parents separated the three kids and sent Tina to live with her strict religious grandparents. She wouldn’t see or play with her sisters for years.

It was only after the conflict in Europe was over that the children were once again allowed to live with their parents…but her most painful childhood trauma was yet to come.

3. Her Mother Abandoned Her

When she was just 11, Tina Turner was scarred for life by a horrific incident. It was that year that her mother abandoned the family and left with no warning. Apparently escaping an abusive relationship with Tina’s father, her mother fled to St Louis and left her children behind with no goodbyes. The incident left her feeling unwanted and unloved, and it would have a jarring effect on Tina as she grew up.

4. Her Father Kicked Her Out

The turmoil of Tina’s young life continued well into her teens. Two years after her mother left the family, her father remarried—but the kids weren’t part of the deal. Tina’s father and new wife moved to Detroit and once again, the children were left behind. Tina and her sisters were sent away to live with their other grandmother in Brownsville, Tennessee. But here, Tina came into her own.

5. Her First Kiss

While in Brownsville, Tina fell in love with a young teen named Harry Taylor. They were an item for a year. Tina said it was love at first sight. She was so excited about kissing him, that when the moment finally came, she forgot to kiss back, and kept her lips sealed.  Harry, a little surprised, said, “You don’t know how to kiss?”

Tina was mortified, but eventually she got over it and the relationship progressed.

6. Her First Love Didn't End Well

Tina and Harry lost their virginity together in the back of a Plymouth. Tina wanted to get married and have kids, and she thought Taylor was the one. Sadly, she was in for a terrible heartbreak.  Things ended abruptly, and shockingly. Taylor, Tina’s first love, broke her heart when he married another girl…a girl who was pregnant with his child.

But this trial had a surprising effect on her.

7. She Cleaned Houses

Abandoned first by her mother, and then by her father, Tina had grown independent and started making her own way. In her teen years, Tina worked as a housekeeper for a wealthy family while living with her grandmother. A life in music and the name Tina Turner were years away. Instead, she had more heartache in store.

8. She Had Unspeakable Loss Early In Life

In her mid-teens, Tina went through an unimaginable nightmare. Her half-sister Evelyn and two cousins were in a car crash. As if that weren't enough, no one survived in the car survived the wreck. It was the beginning of an experience with a series of losses that would lead to a fateful change in her long life.

9. A Surprise Encounter Changed Everything

Tina’s grandmother in Tennessee passed on when she was 16. At the funeral, she was shocked to see the woman who abandoned the family so many years earlier: Her mother. Her mother asked Tina and her sister to move to St Louis and live with her. With no family and no caregiver to speak of, Tina felt alone, and joining her mother was her only choice.

It was time to leave small-town Tennessee for the bright lights and music venues of the big city.

10. Music Knocked At Her Door

While attending high school in St Louis, Tina Turner would frequent nightclubs and music venues with her sister. It was at one of these, called The Manhattan Club, that Tina would witness a musical act that would change her life—and her name. It was Ike Turner and his band, the Kings of Rhythm.

She was only 18 and had already overcome so many difficult challenges. Her big break was just around the corner.

11. She Forced Her Way On Stage

Mesmerized by the music of Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm, Tina decided she wanted to sing with his band, even though there were no women in the group. After Ike ignored her first requests, Tina decided to take her life—and the microphone—into her own hands. On a fateful night in 1957, during the band’s intermission, Tina snuck onto the stage and took the mic from behind the drum kit…

12. Her First Performance Brought The House Down

During her stolen performance, Tina Turner sang a blues ballad by BB King. This one moment changed everything.  The performance blew Ike Turner away and he asked her to sing some more. She took over the show and sang with the band all night and afterward, Ike invited her to become a singer in the band. Ike’s Kings now had a queen.

13. Ike And Tina Began As Friends

Despite the infamy they would reach as a couple, Ike and Tina were’t romantically involved right off the hop. It took quite some time. In fact, the early days Tina was about as far from thinking about Ike as possible She began dating the Kings of Rhythm's saxophone player, Raymond Hill, while her sister dated the drummer. But this is where more problems started.

14. She Was A Single Teen Mom

She was still a teenager in her final year of high school when she became pregnant with Raymond Hill’s baby. Tina told her mother— and her reaction was utterly cruel . Her mother was so upset at the news she kicked her daughter out. It was the second time she and mother severed ties. Desperate, Tina moved in with Hill, who lived with Ike Turner.

15. She Was Abandoned Yet Again

She had the baby and named him Craig. Craig Turner would have to grow up without a father, though, as the sax player moved back to his hometown, never to return. Tina’s mother had already kicked her out, so she was abandoned yet again. Now she was a single mother with no family support network. Music, and the band, was her only lifeline.

16. She Recorded Her First Song In Her Teens

Tina was probably alone and scared at this time, but she sure made every second count. At just 19 years old, and after some vocal tutoring from Ike Turner, Tina recorded her first song, called “Boxtop," sharing the credits with another male vocalist from the band. At that point, she went by the name “Little Ann". But a new transformation was coming.

17. A Window Opened

Around this time, Ike Turner had written a song for Art Lassiter and had booked a studio for recording it. Tina was there as a backup singer, but when Lassiter was a no-show, she convinced Ike to let her do the lead vocal. Ike agreed, with the intention of erasing the track and inserting Lassiter later— but there was a surprise in store.

The performance was so strong, Ike sent the tape to a St Louis R&B record label Sue Records. The response was beyond anything Tina ever dreamed of.

18. Tina Turner Is Born

Sue Records President Juggy Murray was so impressed with Tina’s vocals, he bought the rights for the song from Ike for a whopping $25,000. Murray also told Ike to make Tina the star of the show. With a big bag of cash as incentive, Ike agreed and named his female vocalist “Tina Turner". Tina’s first single, “A Fool In Love”—the song originally intended for another artist—was a smash hit.

19. She Didn’t Own Her Name

Ike Turner controlled Tina from the very start. In fact, he even trademarked the name “Tina Turner,” so that if she ever left the band, he could get another female vocalist and use the same name. This was  a disturbing red flag that she sadly ignored. It was the prelude to a tumultuous relationship where she would have to fight for her name, her music, and even her very life.

20. Ike And Tina Fell In Love

So how did Ike and Tina become Ike and Tina? It was at a party in 1960 when Tina and Ike first became intimate, about the same time as “A Fool In Love” was released. Another musician at the party was hitting on Tina, so she tried to escape. She took refuge in Ike’s bedroom. It was then they became “more than friends".

But there was just one problem with her new romantic situation.

21. Ike Was Otherwise Involved

Believe it or not, when this happened Ike was still with his common-law wife. This should have been yet another a warning sign for Tina that bad things were to come, as this would not be the last time he would be unfaithful. In fact, Ike never stopped philandering and would constantly and publicly date other women. But Tina had bigger fish to fry.

22. She Cut Through Race Barriers

The band now had a new name, The Ike and Tina Turner Revue. They toured intensely across the US, with Tina taking the country by storm with her energy and spectacular shows, along with a group of backup singers/dancers called the Ikettes. Meanwhile Ike was in the background, leading the band.

The show was so popular, they headlined for non-segregated audiences in the Southern states, breaking through the barriers between white and black and Motown and rock.

23. She Wore Wigs

Tina Turner wore wigs since her career began, and it became a signature trademark of her brand. Why wigs? Well, the style stems from insecurity, not vanity. Turner always thought she was ugly, and that her unique voice sounded strange. She compensated with over-the-top wigs, heavy makeup, and wild dresses that she would change several times per show.

It's also one of the reasons why she danced, as it set her apart from other female stars at the time, who only sang.

24. There Were Elements Of Normalcy

Tina and Ike had a son, Ronnie, in 1960. He was Tina’s second child before she was 22 years old. By 1962, they had moved into a home in Los Angeles. Ronnie, Craig, and Ike’s two sons from his previous relationship were together in the same house. The idea of having a family while touring concerned Tina, but her worries would fall on deaf ears.

You see, Ike was determined to make it in show business, and used violence to get his way.

25. It Was A Wedding Night To Forget

The biggest warning sign that this was not going to be a fairy-tale wedding? Ike wanted to get married in the salacious city of Tijuana, Mexico. After a lackluster civil ceremony, Ike dragged Tina to a bordello where they watched a live show.  It was an awful night. Tina was so embarrassed by the experience that she didn’t fully share the story until decades afterward.

26. A Fight From Day One

Despite success with numerous top 10 hits, the upbeat singer was hiding a sinister and dark personal life. When they were first married, Tina Turner told Ike she didn’t want to change her name and said she worried about touring so much. In response, Ike struck her with a wooden shoe-stretcher. That was the first of many violent incidents.

Often, Tina performed shortly after getting beaten by Ike, with bloody lips and black eyes. It was a horrible way to live, and she was hitting the end of her rope.

27. She Felt Horrible

Ike’s constant use of substances and his emotional and physical brutalization took its toll on Tina. Later, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. At the time, it didn’t help that Ike never hid his constant infidelity and strutted around publicly in the company of other women. It was all too much. I t sent Tina hurtling off the edge.  She tried to overdose on Valium in 1968.

Tina survived, but the incident gave her clarity about her situation and her need to escape, just like her mother had.

28. Fame And Fortune And A Grammy

The Ike and Tina Turner Revue had their biggest hit in 1971 with a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Proud Mary”. The song went to number 4 on the charts, earned a Grammy Award, and shot Tina Turner into stardom with sold-out shows and appearances on television. The success was about to end, however. Abruptly.

29. Her Mother Took His Side

When Tina finally divorced Ike, the bitter relationship between Tina and her mother was only exacerbated. Her mother took Ike’s side when she left him. Tina recalled her mother disagreeing with the move because Ike was the one who gave her success. “She never wanted to give me credit for anything,” she said.

30. She Was Shot At

When Tina left Ike, she had nothing, not even her name. She lived with the four boys and a personal assistant and used food stamps to survive— and that’s not the worst part . At night, local thugs would shoot at her car or her home. It was so terrifying that she would sleep in a closet and the assistant would sleep in the children’s room.

However, this terrifying period only strengthened her resolve.

31. She Won Her Name Back

Tina Turner’s divorce from Ike Turner went through in 1978. She had severed the ties to her stormy past, and to her horrible relationship. Her only demands in the breakup? Two Jaguar cars, some furs, and jewelry. And most importantly? Her name, Tina Turner. It was this name that would eventually become her greatest asset.

But that would be a long time in the future. For now, she was at the bottom of a great big hill and determined to climb it. She would make one of the greatest comebacks in rock history.

32. She Didn’t Go To Ike’s Funeral

Ike Turner never got his life back on track in the years after Tina left him. His addictions and wild behavior landed him multiple times behind bars and in and out of rehab. In 2007, he fatally overdosed while suffering from a terminal form of emphysema. Tina Turner didn’t go to his funeral. A publicist wrote: "Tina hasn't had any contact with Ike in more than 30 years. No further comment will be made".

33. Chanting Helped Her

Tina Turner grew up with the faith of the Baptist Church all around her, both at home and in her communities. So how and when did she become Buddhist? It was in Los Angeles in 1973, during some of Tina’s darkest days. A friend of Ike’s introduced her to the Buddhist practice of chanting. She found clarity and the wisdom to know her path.

Tina chanted up to four hours a day when things were bad in the 1970s. She even met the 14th Dalai Lama in 2004.

34. She Spent A Decade In Obscurity

Tina languished in musical obscurity after her divorce. She still toured, but audiences saw her as a throw-back act. She played cabarets, hotels, and small clubs, all the while fighting lawsuits from her canceled dates and contracts when the Ike and Tina Turner Revue exploded. It seemed no one in the music biz wanted to hire or help a Black woman in her 40s.

35. Her Biggest Performance Regret

While struggling, Tina Turner made a decision that would haunt her for years afterward. She toured South Africa in 1979 in the height of the apartheid regime that separated the country by race. As a Black performer, Tina was heavily criticized for visiting a country that was sanctioned by much of the world. She pleaded ignorance, saying she was "naïve” about the politics in South Africa.

36. She Was A Female Video Pioneer

A new craze would help dig Tina out of the shadows of the entertainment world. Music videos started to become popular in the early 1980s. With a new manager, Tina released a single, “Ball of Confusion,” that had some success, and a music video ensued. She was one of the first Black female artists to appear on MTV. Things were finally building again.

37. Her Comeback Didn’t Begin In America

In 1983, Tina had a single that had some big airplay, but not in the US. Tina was growing in popularity in Europe, notably the UK, and record companies were watching. The UK was at the forefront of 80s music, and Tina was about to ride the wave. And in Europe, she was an independent artist—no one knew or cared who Ike was.

It was the beginning of what would be a year to remember for Tina Turner.

38. Fourteen Days To Superstardom

Turner was finally riding her own name to the top at 45 years old. Capitol Records asked her to record an album, and to do it in a UK studio in 14 days! British musical contributors such as Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits wrote and arranged the tunes. It was about to catapult Tina Turner into a realm of stardom she had never known before.

39. All Hail To The Queen

The album Private Dancer made Tina Turner one of the biggest stars in the history of rock. It is one of the most inspiring stories in modern music. The album’s title track, “What’s Love Got To Do With It” and at least five more singles rocked the charts worldwide. The album sold millions. She had battled her past and she had triumphed.

40. The Original “Wardrobe Malfunction”

Long before Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl infamy, Tina made scandalous headlines of her own. In 1985, she performed for the global mega-concert Live Aid. She was singing with Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones when Jagger ripped off his own shirt and then danced up to Tina and yanked her skirt off. She performed the rest of the song in a black leotard.

41. She Suffered From Poor Body Image

Tina Turner never felt she was a rock goddess, even though the public saw her that way. In interviews, she said she is built like “a pony”, and that her legs and arms were more weird than attractive. She said she would never turn a single head in her hometown of Nutbush. The rest of the world disagreed.

42. The Hall Of Fame Ignored Her Solo Career

Even after success, Tina’s career had setbacks. Take 1991, when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubbed her. They inducted Tina in 1991— with one brutal twist.  The Hall didn’t recognize her as a solo artist. Instead, the Hall inducted the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. Luckily, Ike missed the ceremony. He was behind bars after one of his many intoxicated adventures.

As for Tina, she also passed on attending. Unsurprisingly, the idea of sharing the spotlight with her abuser wasn’t her idea of a good time.

43. She Didn't Want To Perform

When you are more interested in decorating your house than you are in performing, it’s probably time to hang ‘em up. That’s what Tina realized during a tour in 2009. Her heart just wasn’t in it. After a lifetime of battles and victories, is it any surprise? In media interviews, she repeatedly claimed that she had no desire to perform or tour ever again.

44. A Fateful Airport Run

In 1986, Tina arrived at Heathrow Airport in London. A German music exec by the name of Erwin Bach was there to greet her. The two hit it off, and it was finally time for Tina to enter another meaningful romantic relationship. Bach and Tina were together for more than three decades, and they married in 2013.  But that's when disaster first struck.

45. She Was Lucky To Be Alive

With Bach, Tina finally got her happily ever after— but a terrifying incident nearly took it all away. Three weeks after her marriage to Bach, she suffered a serious stroke that left her without the ability to walk. But is it any surprise that after all the ordeals Tina conquered, that she learned to walk again? Yet still, trials came for her.

46. She Beat Cancer…Barely

Tina Turner wrote a memoir in 2018. Called My Love Story , Tina wrote about her battle with intestinal cancer in 2016. She opted for homeopathic treatment instead of modern medicine, but it led to kidney failure. In the end, surgeons removed part of her intestine, but the kidney problems remained.

47. She Had Another Dark Period

Tina’s journey during this time was an incredibly dark one. She needed a kidney transplant and thought the situation hopeless. Her thoughts turned toward an assisted end of her life, much as they did in the 1960s. She put her name on the list of an organization in Switzerland and waited for the end. Instead, she got a beautiful gesture.

48. She Had Someone Else’s Kidney

The heart isn’t the only part of the body linked to love in Tina’s life. Her husband Erwin Bach actually offered her one of his kidneys during this time, and the successful surgery took place in 2017. That's right, Tina Turned quite literally carried a piece of her husband around with her.

49. She Wasn't American

Few people know this, but Tina renounced her US citizenship in 2013. She had always been popular in Europe, even more so than in America in her later years. Her husband was European and Tina lived in Zurich starting 1994. In 2013, she applied for and obtained Swiss citizenship, and gave up her US citizenship.

50. She Finally Escaped

The horrific marriage between Ike and Tina Turner is infamous— but few know the harrowing story of her escape . In the middle of a tour in 1976, Tina and Ike were fighting at a hotel in Dallas, where they had a show that night. Ike was beating Tina and she picked that moment to escape.

With bloody clothes, a little over 30 cents in her pocket, and a gas station credit card, she fled to a friend’s home. Shortly after, she filed for divorce.

51. She Forgave Her Abuser

How can anyone forgive the one person who brought them so much pain? Doing interviews as part of her memoir promotional tour, Tina told The New York Times that she had forgiven Ike Turner. However, it wasn’t a case of forgive and forget . She said, "He asked for one more tour with me, and I said, 'No, absolutely not.' Ike wasn’t someone you could forgive and allow him back in".

52. She Lost One Of Her Children

Just after she beat cancer and recovered from a kidney transplant, Tina’s life was rocked by another devastating tragedy. In July 2018, her son Craig took his own life. Craig Turner was Tina’s first son by the saxophone player in Ike Turner’s band in St Louis. He was 59. Tina scattered her son’s ashes to the ocean off the coast of California, where her son lived and worked in real estate.

53. She Will Rest In Peace

Tina Turned passed on May 24, 2023 at the age of just 83. But although her death shocked many, once you know the context of all her trials and tribulations over the past two decades, it's incredible she made it this far. Tina truly was a fighter, and her final days were filled with one beautiful detail.

54. She Knew How To Live

Tina Turner spent her later life relaxing in her mansion overlooking Lake Zurich in Switzerland. On the gate outside her home, there was a sign in German that read “Do not ring the bell before noon". You’re were simply the best, Tina Turner. Relax. You deserve it.

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Zurin Villanueva performing as Tina Turner, Garrett Turner as Ike Turner. Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.

‘Tina: The Tina Turner Musical’ is a cheetah-print-clad example of Broadway’s obsession with jukebox musicals

It turns out not even loud fabrics, louder voices, flashy strobe lights and muscular legs could save this show from falling into the category of yet another largely forgettable jukebox musical..

Content warning: This story contains reference to domestic violence and drug abuse. 

Broadway lurches toward an unfortunate trend of unoriginality,  producing mainly shows based on already existing material like movies, books and, in the case of “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” iconic musicians. One is left to wonder: do shows like these merit existence, or are they merely cash grabs designed to lure us in through nostalgia?

This was the question on my mind as the curtain rose on “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,” at the Overture Center for the Arts .

“Tina” is a jukebox musical that features the iconic discography of the artist while telling the story of her tumultuous rise to fame. 

A jukebox musical is a show that consists primarily of already existing pop music, such as Mamma Mia! or Moulin Rouge! In addition to their use of an exclamation point in the title, these shows share the quality of being the most well-known examples of the genre. 

Transparently, I knew very little about the life of our show’s subject prior to the performance. This lack of knowledge kept me engaged, especially as the show shifted through the distinct decades of Tina’s life. 

The 1960s were represented with “Shake a Tailfeather,'' a highpoint of the show as Tina, her sister Alline and their Mod girlfriends got ready for a night out in St. Louis, finding the perfect outfits, styling their hair and of course, partaking in elaborate group choreography. 

Tina’s Vegas residency was brought to life through “Disco Inferno,” a number that felt like the 1970s to a T, with backup singers wearing flared white jumpsuits and a remarkably powerful disco ball that bathed the theater in its light. “What’s Love Got to Do With It” rounded the decades out, in a performance just as big and beautiful as Tina’s classic 1980s hairdo. 

Due to the nature of Tina’s early life, the show does contain serious subject matter such as familial abandonment, domestic violence and drug abuse. These topics are essential to a retelling of Tina’s life, and their inclusion was intended to demonstrate her strength and resilience. 

But I am not sure  the audience's reaction reflected this fact. The crowd erupted with cheers when Tina had to take physical action against her abusive husband and music partner, a reaction that felt tonally inappropriate.  

It was clear to me the writers had somehow missed the mark in portraying how this situation truly affected Tina. I believe  this was partially due to the minimal insight into the singer’s inner dialogue throughout the show. We heard about how this abuse affected her mother, and even her tour manager, but we never really heard about it from Tina herself. 

Amid the more harrowing details of her life, a shining light persisted throughout the show’s narrative: dedication to celebrating the tradition of Black musicians. 

Far too often, Black musicians are overlooked in the industry’s history. It was both refreshing and beautiful to see “Tina” fully embrace this aspect of the singer's identity through the costumes, casting and dialogue. Each piece made it apparent the creative team behind Tina set out to center the show around Blackness in a way that was surely powerful and important to audience members.

So, who do you enlist to capture the essence of such a distinct beloved figure in music history? The answer, I found during Tuesday’s performance, was Zurin Villanueva. 

Villanueva blew the audience away with powerhouse vocals that made my throat sore just listening to them and kicks so high that, at times, it felt like they could reach me in the theater’s upper circle. She accomplished all this while showcasing a rather convincing Tina, which particularly shined in her performances of “River Deep – Mountain High” and “Proud Mary.” 

Other cast highlights included Symphony King, who played young Anna Mae. King shocked the audience when she opened her tiny mouth and effortlessly filled the Overture Center with her expertly executed riffs.

Although the cast’s renditions were beautiful, I couldn’t help but wish they had material to perform outside the constraints of the jukebox genre. With artist-based musicals like “Tina,” performers are shoehorned into doing note-for-note impressions of material  we’ve already seen on that stage, and can readily access thanks to the internet. 

Zurin Villanueva performing 'Higher' Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.

The show’s set design also left something to be desired, using an underwhelming screen-based approach that even Villanueva's vocals couldn’t quite distract from. 

At its best, the screen helped sell the ambiance of a 1980s Tina Turner arena tour, but, at its worst, which was unfortunately for a majority of the show, it made me feel like I was trapped inside of a lava lamp.

Despite this qualm with the production, I cannot deny that the last scene of “Tina” is breathtaking, filled with strobe lights, simulated sparks and a scenic layout that rightfully showcased the band. If only they could have pulled out these bells and whistles earlier in the runtime. 

At the end of the day, “Tina” was an extraordinary showcase of vocal talent to the catchy soundtrack of rock n’ roll’s queen. It did not break the mold of your standard unoriginal jukebox musical, with its creativity and design leaving something to be desired. But it did provide a night of sonically pleasing fun at the theater. 

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