Artist artifact
Tina Turner
Explosive vocalist and performer who survived Ike Turner partnership to rebuild as a global rock-soul solo force.
Biography
Explosive vocalist and performer who survived Ike Turner partnership to rebuild as a global rock-soul solo force.
Influence
Proved reinvention after industry and personal violence could still seize stadium rock; stage energy remains a template.
Historical context
Explosive vocalist and performer who survived Ike Turner partnership to rebuild as a global rock-soul solo force. Proved reinvention after industry and personal violence could still seize stadium rock; stage energy remains a template. Private Dancer made her a mid-1980s solo phenomenon after years when the industry treated her as past tense.
Associated instruments
- Vocals
- Dance
Specimen note
Private Dancer made her a mid-1980s solo phenomenon after years when the industry treated her as past tense.