Tina Turner She was one of the great singers of the 1960s, with a flow and strength rarely seen. What she didn’t know then was that his her husband Ike Turner was a beater who bullied herdriven by ambition and drugs.
His story is an example of this temperance, empowerment and a full rebirth on a personal and professional level.
hinge moments
There were several crucial moments in his careerLike learning in the Nutbush church choir, being fascinated by seeing Ike sing for the first time, and working with mega-producer Phil Spector.
But maybe the most decisive event in her life was the decision to leave Ikeprecisely in 1976. To make such a decision, after years of beatings and mistreatment, there was a scene that was like the straw that broke the camel’s back: in July 1976, with her husband already heavily addicted to cocaine, the couple had a strong argument in the car after a show in the city of Dallas.
Tina realized that the situation was not for more and He escaped with only 36 cents in his wallet.. She hid in a Ramada hotel across the street and began to dream of a new life, without fear or violence.
start from scratch
In the years that followed, the woman who had been a shining star on stages across the country had to start from scratch. She has worked as a contestant on television shows including The Hollywood Squares, Donny & Marie, The Sonny & Cher Show and The Brady Bunch Hour.
At the same time, while filing for divorce in court, Ike was suing her over the shows she had left on hold. The solution was simple: Tina had to sing again to pay off her debts.
In 1977, she relaunched her image with a sexy wardrobe and a string of stand-up comedy shows in Las Vegas. You have released records, but without success. His cachet was still low, almost gifted for a figure and voice of his class. He also had to take jobs that he later reneged on for years, such as singing in South Africa during the apartheid era.
Another “changa” was participating in a television program in Italy, where he sang regularly during several broadcasts.
He also landed his first international tour as a solo artist and landed in Australia. There she was seen by a producer named Roger Davies, who offered to be her manager. Together, they began a story of professional resurgence rarely seen in the recording industry.
A particularly popular contract for Tina Turner was to sing for several years at 100 McDonalds conventions.. She was so thankful for that hard work that she kept her word and she continued to play her part too after she got back on top.
returns with glory
In the early 80s, the stars were preparing for the triumphant return of Tina Turner.
On the one hand, in October 1981 Rod Stewart he saw her singing in a New York hotel and invited her to make the hit warm legs in his participation in the famous program Saturday night live.
The following month, the Rolling Stones they invited her to be the opening act during their US tour. And in 1982 she appeared as a guest singer on a single album by the new wave group BEF, in a version of the Ball of confusion from The Temptations.
It was a hit across Europe and returned to the charts after almost a decade. The song also landed on MTV screens in the United States, where she was one of the first black artists to receive heavy rotation on the channel.
The next coup, thanks to a record deal Davies got, was to release a cover of We are together with an artistic production by BEF, which reached number one on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Songs chart, number 6 in the UK chart and number 26 in the US.
With that guarantee, the label gave him a budget to record an album and the result was historic private dancerreleased in May 1984. It reached number three in the US and number two in England. It went five times platinum and sold 10 million copies worldwide..
The next steps to her runaway success less than a decade after her escape from Ike Turner are well known and only amplify the extent of her strength, talent and conviction.
Source: Clarin
