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- “A Fool in Love” (1960) Ike and Tina Turner had been burning up the St. Louis club scene for a while when they made their national debut with this killer single in the summer of 1960.
- “It’s Gonna Work Out Fine” (1961) Tina’s real-life marriage to Ike was an abusive nightmare, but on this early R&B gem, she paints one of the most enticing portraits of monogamy imaginable.
- “River Deep, Mountain High” (1966) Phil Spector heard the Ike and Tina Turner Revue at a Hollywood club at a time when their recording career had stalled, following a handful of R&B hits in the early 1960s.
- “Funkier Than a Mosquita’s Tweeter” (1970) Written by Tina’s older sister, Alline Bullock, “Mosquita” is best known as a Nina Simone song; her version, which spells it “Mosquito,” was so successful that later pressings of the Ike & Tina version adopted Nina’s spelling.
May 24, 2023 · Tina Turner, who has died at the age of 83, created many classic recordings with her winning combination of R&B, funk, rock and pop, all performed with her distinctive raw vocal power.
Turner embarked on a large scale world tour in 1987, and released her first live album, Tina Live in Europe, in 1988. She returned with her next studio album, Foreign Affair , in 1989. Its lead single, " The Best " was a worldwide hit that year and the album sold over 1.5 million copies in the United Kingdom alone.
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May 24, 2023 · Explore Tina Turner's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Tina Turner on AllMusic.
- The Bayou Song (1974) "Just another Louisiana afternoon/Drinking homemade liquor two ounce smooth," Turner drawls over a country track that threatens to erupt at any moment.
- He Belongs To Me (1974) Turner reinterpreted some of the biggest songwriters of the era and genre on Tina Turns The Country On! On the 10 track release, she takes on Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, James Taylor and two by Bob Dylan, including this one.
- Whole Lotta Love (1975) Turner slows down the Led Zeppelin II classic single and provides a smoldering, growling counterpoint from the female perspective.
- Acid Queen (1975) She had never heard The Who’s Tommy album, nor did Turner have any idea what "Acid Queen" was all about. So Turner improvised in the 1975 musical film, bringing rabid, rock 'n' roll intensity.
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May 26, 2023 · A genre-fluid singer. Turner’s first solo album (in 1974) was country, replete with steel guitars and talk of the bayou. The very next year, she performed the role of the Acid Queen in film of ...
Tina Turner's first solo album, Tina Turns the Country On!, earned her a nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female. That year, Tina Turner filmed the rock opera Tommy in London. [107] She played the Acid Queen, a drug-addicted prostitute; her performance was critically acclaimed.
