Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock & Roll, died yesterday. She was a one-off and another powerful feminine force to be reckoned with. And, her voice - I can't imagine a world without that incredible voice. Rock on, Tina!
Tina & Bowie? Sublime.
"She and Bowie always had one of the most endearing rock-star friendships — they always brought out the weird in each other. They duetted on his strange Pepsi commercial, starring David as Dr. Frankenstein and Tina as the rock goddess in his laboratory, both singing on “Modern Love.” They also duetted on a weirdly touching synth-reggae version of “Tonight” in 1984, about lovers separated by death, their voices meshing for the payoff lines “I will love you till I die/I will see you in the sky/Tonight.”
- Via the Rolling Stone tribute: We’ll Never Live in a World Without Tina Turner. The Pepsi commercial can be found here.
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Magic. RIP both of these exceptional persons.
ReplyDeleteNote how they sparkle... begging the question: were some of the old gods and goddesses originally just the idolized (human) celebrities of an even earlier time?
ReplyDeleteIn which case, they're almost eternal. :-)
Oh, I suspect idolized human celebs have existed since humans formed large social groups. A genius of talent sparkles. It is said that as long as one's name is still spoken, the essence endures...eh what?
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