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Old 04-10-2015, 11:40
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Just been listening the 12" remix of Better Be Good To Me, a track that I have always loved by Tina ..
Which of her songs would you choose for a top five/best of ?
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Old 04-10-2015, 11:45
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river deep mountain high .... nothing else comes close
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Old 04-10-2015, 11:47
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Proud Mary
River Deep Mountain High
The Best
When the heartache is over
Steamy Windows
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Old 04-10-2015, 12:02
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She did an amazing comeback appearance on The Tube in the 80's singing Bowie's Cat People. The opening lines seemed really apt

See these eyes so green
I can stare for a thousand years
Colder than the moon
It's been so long
And I've been putting out fire
With gasoline

awesome
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Old 04-10-2015, 12:19
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Don't like her voice much but Proud Mary and Goldeneye are great songs.
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Old 04-10-2015, 14:24
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Whatever You Want = epicness of mighty proportions. In fact pretty much her entire Wildest Dreams album is just gorgeous.
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Old 04-10-2015, 16:00
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Tina is one of the greatest singers of all time in popular music. Probably the greatest female rock singer ever but she could also do R&B, Soul, Pop even Country effortlessly.

Many of her best efforts are already mentioned so I would add the 'Acid Queen' from Tommy by the The Who, 'Nutbush City Limits' (a song she wrote, something she didn't do enough') 'Private Dancer', 'Let's Stay Together', 'I Can't Stand the Rain', 'What's Love Got to do With it' , 'What you get it what you see'....

Best legs in rock as well.
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Old 04-10-2015, 17:48
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River deep mountain high
Proud Mary
What's love got to do with it
Addicted to love
When the heartache is over


All of them really lol
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Old 04-10-2015, 18:45
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I'm shocked and appalled only one person mentioned Private Dancer so far

"Deutschmarks or Dollars? American Express will do nicely, thank you.
Lemme loosen up your collar, tell me, would you like to see me do the shimmy again?"
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Old 04-10-2015, 19:30
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It's Private Dancer and Nutbush City Limits for me.
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Old 05-10-2015, 07:38
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Tina is one of the greatest singers of all time in popular music. Probably the greatest female rock singer ever but she could also do R&B, Soul, Pop even Country effortlessly.

Many of her best efforts are already mentioned so I would add the 'Acid Queen' from Tommy by the The Who, 'Nutbush City Limits' (a song she wrote, something she didn't do enough') 'Private Dancer', 'Let's Stay Together', 'I Can't Stand the Rain', 'What's Love Got to do With it' , 'What you get it what you see'....

Best legs in rock as well.
i dont normally disagree with you, but on this im completely in opposition
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Old 05-10-2015, 09:07
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I'm shocked and appalled only one person mentioned Private Dancer so far

"Deutschmarks or Dollars? American Express will do nicely, thank you.
Lemme loosen up your collar, tell me, would you like to see me do the shimmy again?"


I love that too, especially the long version. Also River Deep, Nutbush and One of the Living.

I miss Tina being a force to be reckoned with in music but I think she's retired now.
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Old 05-10-2015, 16:46
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I'm a huge fan of Tina Turner and think we're currently lacking ballsy female vocalists who can hold their own in any genre of music - and all without over-sexualising themselves to fit in...I think maybe Pink is the closest we've got these days.

Tina has loads of great tracks but my personal favourites are I Don't Wanna Lose You and Be Tender With Me Baby. They both channel right into my 'emotional response' button from the opening notes...and the angst in her voice gets me every time!

In addition to being able to cut it on her own, let's not forget that she was also a fantastic duet partner - see 'It Takes Two' with Rod Stewart and 'It's Only Love' with Bryan Adams - two standout moments and with plenty of concert performances showing they could nail it live. Nowadays, most (not all) mainstream artists can barely hold a note...shame.
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Old 05-10-2015, 17:09
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i dont normally disagree with you, but on this im completely in opposition
I think you have opposed me on this one before. I rate Tina very highly...
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Old 05-10-2015, 18:16
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1. Look Me in the Heart
2. Private Dancer
3. Afterglow (12" Dance Remix)
4. When the Heartache Is Over
5. In Your Wildest Dreams
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Old 05-10-2015, 20:01
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Her songs on CDs sound very bland when compared with her live performances. She turned every track into a gem especially on her What's Love and Wildest Dreams Tours. Her opening act on her Wildest Dream tour, Whatever You Want, is my favourite.
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Old 05-10-2015, 20:28
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I'm shocked and appalled only one person mentioned Private Dancer so far

"Deutschmarks or Dollars? American Express will do nicely, thank you.
Lemme loosen up your collar, tell me, would you like to see me do the shimmy again?"
Those are quality lyrics. I especially love Private Dancer and I don't wanna lose you
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Old 05-10-2015, 20:37
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I did have Private Dancer [ the album ] on vinyl and played it a lot, the title track is still superb. Just Be Good To Me is a great song too! River Deep is an all time classic of course, as is Proud Mary....

But after so much airplay down the years, for pure overkill, The Best is a track I'd be happy to never hear again!
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Old 05-10-2015, 22:09
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This thread made me go and seek out her back catalogue. Quite remarkable really how her solo career only really ignited when she was already 45 years old.
Anyway I love Typical Male as it's so campy 80s one to add to my 80s party playlist.
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Old 05-10-2015, 22:30
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Old 06-10-2015, 07:13
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I think you have opposed me on this one before. I rate Tina very highly...
have i?.... i forget, see the rare 60's classics thread (yesterday) for one of my recent lapses of memory .

id possibly rate her higher if i liked her material. but as a pop singer, not rock.
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Old 06-10-2015, 11:50
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Forgot Girls from Break Every Rule. Lovely melodrama.
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Old 06-10-2015, 18:40
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River Deep Mountain High
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Old 06-10-2015, 19:15
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Private Dancer.

And I don't mind her version of 'Let's Stay Together' or her duet with Bryan Adams.

Most else is hideous.
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Old 08-10-2015, 21:32
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Don't really like Tina Turner music especially the early stuff, it doesn't agree with me at all.

However in the 80's she really turned out some brilliant stuff. We don't need another hero, what's love got to do with it, its only love (with bryan adams) simply the best... its like a different artist altogether.
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