It is indisputable that Tina Turner leaves a huge legacy for rock n’ roll and international pop music. Considered the queen of the first genre and a great diva of the second – having inspired several other artists, such as her contemporary Cher and others that came later, such as Beyoncé – she recorded nine studio albums, with more than 60 singles. In addition, Tina leaves several outstanding music videos in her career. Check out some of them below.
(Simply) The Best
Listed by many critics as Tina’s biggest hit, The Best was written by Mike Chapman and Holly Erlanger for Bonnie Tyler’s Notes From America (1988) album (of Total Eclipse Of The Heart and Holding Out For a Hero).
There are interviews with music producers who say that Tina herself called the authors and said that she would like to re-record, but making some changes. Among them, the singer included the famous saxophone that you can hear in the bridge of the song.
In addition, in the music video, she would also have been responsible for the lighting and the presence of the horse, which appears as if dancing with Tina.
We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
Part of the soundtrack of the first version of the dystopian film “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome”, which had Tina Turner in the cast. The artist played Aunt Entity, the founder and governor of a village where the main character is taken. The music video features Tina as Aunt Entity, singing that she doesn’t need a “new hero”.
What’s Love Got to Do with It
The first version of this music video was recorded in a hurry in New York, in the United States, after the record company thought that the first version was too pessimistic for the lyrics of the song. The video focuses on Tina walking the streets in a look made famous with jeans, fishnets and high heels, as well as her signature hairstyle.
In 2020, however, in celebration of Tina’s 81st birthday, the first version, in black and white and considered “downbeat” or “sad”, was officially released for fans to see.
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The title song of Tina’s fifth studio album gains an appearance linked to the fantastic in the video clip, with reference to the circus, dance, burlesque and the stage with an audience that applauds a show at the end.
I Don’t Wanna Lose You
Another great success of Tina’s career, being part of the Foreign Affair album (1989) alongside The Best and Steamy Windows. The clip shows Tina on a balcony narrating the love lives of other women. The video was critically acclaimed for its feminist and empowering content, a feature strongly present in Tina’s work in the 1990s.
Let’s Stay Together
In this music video, Tina is the way many fans remember her: on stage, dancing with dancers, with her typical hairstyle, short black dress, lit and with the booming and husky voice that marked her songs.
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Tina looks sexy in this clip, between interspersed images of the musicians and a sex scene seen through glass. The song is marked by the empowerment and feminist side of Turner, who sings about taking the lead in a sexual encounter.
BONUS: Proud Mary
Originally recorded before Tina’s solo career, when she was part of a musical duo with her ex-husband Ike Turne, the song was one of the biggest hits in the voice of the queen of rock n’ roll. Even after the end of the duo. The striking choreography was performed by Tina until her last performances.
Despite not having a music video, the song has several famous videos of the singer’s live performances available on the internet.
Source: CNN Brasil
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