Nobody but Tina Turner decided when she was done. But in a world that still obsesses over what constitutes a woman's prime, Turner lived and leaves an unrivaled blueprint. These achievements are not the sum of Turner's 83 years, a rich life defined by resilience, stamina and a refusal to be defined by the hardship and abuse by which others sought to measure her legacy. Turner became one of the first Black artists to be featured on MTV after "Private Dancer" went on to be certified five-time Platinum in the United States, yielding her only No.1 hit on the Billboard 100, "What's Love Got to Do With It."Ī year after its release she played to stadiums on a world tour that drew audiences of all ages. Turner also became an action star, playing the regal, daunting Aunty Entity in 1985's " Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome." When she retired from touring after headlining the highest-grossing rock roadshow of 2000, she was 60.
#First firmament tv#
Turner was 44 years old, an age at which most women in entertainment experience a career recession if they aren't pushed toward early retirement.īut to an audience still in awe at seeing their radio stars' hits come to life on TV screens she was just getting started. When Tina Turner hit her stride with the release of her 1984 hit album "Private Dancer," MTV had barely been around for three years, which placed the bulk of the generation it influenced in its adolescence.
0 kommentar(er)
