I finally got around to watching the new Tina Turner documentary Tina on HBO Max . Going into it, I've heard of the stories of her domestic nightmare relationship with Ike Turner and how in 1984 she released the multi platinum Private Dancer, which was the ultimate comeback for any musician at the time . With this new documentary I have a newfound respect and admiration for Tina Turner. This documentary holds nothing back when going into great detail about her mentally unstable relationship with Ike Turner, to her career comeback and to the present day. I won't give too much away . Your job is to see the documentary for yourself . Although I have been only digging more into Tina Turner's catalog as of late I have to say that her work that she made with Ike Turner is truly her best work . Prior to Tina joining forces with the now infamous Ike Turner was believe it or not well respected in the music community. He is credited of writing the first ever rock n roll record for Chess Records titled "Rocket 88" though Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats are the ones present on the recording. When the two finally met, there was no stopping the powerhouse duo . Their first hit was "A Fool In Love" released in 1961. In 1966, the duo teamed up with the infamous record producer Phil Spector to record the legendary "River Deep, Mountain High." The duo continued success in the 1970's with their most memorable hit "Proud Mary" a cover of the CCR classic. In music, a cover is a lot to undertake as people tend to stay with the original recording . It's safe to say that their cover is the definite version . It starts out slow and soulful then goes into pure rock n roll overdrive with Tina's voice being front and center .Apart from her sultry and legendary vocal delivery, she truly knows how to be an entertainer . It's been said that Tina Turner was the one that taught Mick Jagger how to dance and Mick defiantly draws inspiration from the true queen of rock n roll . What's more is that even despite being with the nightmare that was Ike Turner, she was able to deliver a knockout performance night after night while touring and keep a positive attitude throughout it all. Truly inspiring. If you haven't yet, go watch Tina . It's truly a work of art and shows that Tina Turner is truly the queen of rock n roll and a role model for all.
