This song feels like an anthem to women. I was fortunate to have seen her perform in Saratoga, NY in the early 1990s.

My DH texted me the news earlier, so sad to hear it. I didn’t realize she’d suffered so many health issues.

What a legend! Love her music and movies.

I envy you getting to see her, teeda!

Fantastic photo bbstx!

Despite having no talent for singing or dancing, I always wanted to be a backup singer/dancer for Tina Turner. 😔

Fierce, fabulous, she is one of my heroes for coming through what she did and, doing it better than anyone. And damn, she could sing...and dance.

That woman had moxie to the max. And the most gorgeous complexion.

First female on the cover of Rolling Stone:

1967:

1969:

I like the 1984 cover:

I think the first time I became fully aware of domestic violence was due to Tina Turner. And I was so inspired by her resilience, not only for DV survivors but the resilience of so many female trauma survivors, which sadly continues.

Same here, Teeda.

Nancy Wilson (Heart) posted this. Love her smile. ❤️

Tina’s story was my first encounter with domestic violence. I am glad that she was able to escape and build a happy life. What a remarkable talent. May she rest in peace.

rubyclaire, as you probably know Tina was friends with and performed with Ann Margret!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTZCRBvhBbQ

'Simply the best, better than all the rest.....'

@teeda How have I never seen this??? Thanks - it’s absolutely fabulous. 💃🏻❤️

Not only was she beautiful and amazingly talented, she was one brave lady. It took a lot of courage and determination to leave her marriage and risk her career in order to escape the abusive relationship she was in and build a new life for herself. She was and is a shining example to women everywhere of all that is possible in life.

At 16, Proud Mary is the song that taught me how to drive, sing, and dance all at the same time. :)

I absolutely ADORED Tina!!! That Woman kicked Butt!!!!

She couldn't have been any cooler.....being in the "MAD-MAX Beyond Thunderdome" movie. We don't need another Heee-rooooo.....

My favorite song from her is "Ask me how I feel".

Her Sass, that 800-Watt smile, the voice, those LEGS.....the dancing.....

I'll miss you Tina! 😭😍

For those who haven't seen it, the HBO Tina Turner documentary is excellent. Just watched it and was saddened to discover she hated revisiting her abusive relationship as she had to do with interviewers for the rest of her life, following her initial interview about Ike's horrific treatment. As her second husband put it, it was very much like making a soldier relive their worst battlefield experiences.

It also certainly made it clear Ike Turner was a worthless horrible human being-not only the appalling beatings, but always keeping control over her including creatively and of course financially. It's hard to watch now, but not uncommon I suppose back then that to gain her divorce/freedom she was willing to literally give up everything but her name and also become an indentured servant to him!

I hadn't realized SHE ended up paying back all the lost income from dates that were cancelled when they split....even though he insisted on always being the 'lead' in the act

I also never knew till reading it in the NYT that she renounced her US citizenship in 2013. But it makes sense; her career renaissance began and was nurtured in Europe. Her extraordinarily happy second marriage was with a European man.

And truthfully, as a pigeonholed black woman artist America did not treat her all that well.

"For those who haven't seen it, the HBO Tina Turner documentary is excellent. Just watched it and was saddened to discover she hated revisiting her abusive relationship as she had to do with interviewers for the rest of her life, following her initial interview about Ike's horrific treatment. As her second husband put it, it was very much like making a soldier relive their worst battlefield experiences."

I always secretly thought that about her, in that she didn't like playing "victim" like America tends to pin on people. Of course, she got out of it, but we never let her forget it. I'm so glad she found happiness and with a man that apparently truly loved her! She was amazing!

I streamed a documentary about her, she narrated....it was awe inspiring what she did, what she accomplished. Her stroke left the left side of her smile lop sided and she was still sooooooooooooooooo BEAUTIFUL!