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Tina Turner has Passed Away She was 83 Tommy Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Last Action Hero RIP you be will be missed
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I always liked her music, here is a musical short from one of my 35mm reels from Mad Max I up-loaded to you-tube a while back.
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Full article at: https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...site-of-a-divaTina Turner remembered by Mad Max director George Miller: ‘She was the opposite of a diva’
The Australian director shares his memories of working with Turner on Beyond Thunderdome and the start of their friendship
When someone was such a life force, you don’t expect them to go. Of course it happens to everybody, but Tina was quite something.
When we made Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, I knew her music like everyone else, but it was her persona that drew me to her – particularly for the role [of Aunty Entity]. I knew where the music came from, where her power came from. In this Mad Max wasteland, anyone who survives, let alone becomes a dominant force, has had to survive a lot of things that would normally diminish a person. Every time we talked about Aunty Entity as we were writing, we’d say: “Oh, someone like Tina Turner.” She was the only person we could think of. And sure enough, she was the only person we ever asked.
She was the opposite of a diva. I had the privilege of working with her and getting to see just what made her so magnificent. She was so sharp, mentally. She was acutely aware of the dynamics of every situation. She was very funny and playful, she loved to laugh a lot. She was a person of real substance. It wasn’t just the surface. I think that rises out of someone who endures so much in early life and uses it to become incredibly wise.
She performed most of her life, in one way or another. It is relatively rare that someone can go through that process and remain pretty much intact, even grow in stature. I think she had that stature innately, from birth. I once saw her at a 50th birthday party, Mick Jagger and all of those types gathered around her, behaving as if she was this great regal presence in court. I am noticing the way people are talking about her today, about how influential and generous she was. They all learned from her.
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Her husband really saved her life, mentally, emotionally and physically. He even have her one of his own kidneysa few years back. Tina, in and of herself, was one of those performers that had her best days later in life, career wise.Comment
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Osi, I thought you were talking about Ike Turner at first!
I did not know that her other husband Erwin Bach donated a kidney to Tina in 2017.
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Yes, sorry about the confusion. Nope, it certainly wasn't Ike.
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"Mad Max" director George Miller talks about Tina Turner, its nice tribute and worth watching.
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Well this is something that I never new, how much Tina Turner was regarded as a Australian sports Icon. Her involvement in promoting Rugby League was huge. I should add Rugby League is different from Rugby Union. She was a regular visitor to Australia, one player commented on first meeting her as he extended his hand for a hand shake, instead he got a hug
her effect on the game in promoting it to women and kids to get involved in League was massive in Australia. Her genuine approach to people really hit a cord with Australians
This video clip is of her at the NRL Grand final in 1993 where the fans sing along with her is amazing, do watch it.
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Years ago I picked up this old record second hand in excellent condition. Its a 12inch single at 45rpm Side A has "We Don't Need Another Hero" the extended version, which is really good. Side B there are two. One is the Instrumental version, and second is the Single version by Tina, which is what we see and here the most.
This record came out in 1985, note, where is states "Taken from the "forthcoming" original motion picture soundtrack". Its well worth looking out for a good second hand copy of this release, better still, if they were to re-release a new color vinyl of it, now that would be something.
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Mad Max director George Miller says Tina Turner brought wisdom to Beyond the Thunderdome | ABC News
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