TINA TURNER ESSENTIAL 100 SONGS. This post: #3. More: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents…  THE 100 ESSENTIAL SONGS BY TINA TURNER Born Anna Mae Bullock in Tennessee in 1939, she impressed Ike Turner when she sang at one of his gigs. He asked her to join his group The Kings Of Rhythm. In time, she adopted the stage name Tina Turner and married Ike. After years in a stormy marriage, she decided to leave him. Tina rebuilt her career and enjoyed a revival as a soloist, beginning with her international hit “What’s Love Got To Do With It” and the album ‘Private Dancer’. All over the world, fans mourned her loss in May 2023. Tina leaves behind an unmatched legacy of funk, rock, pop and R&B tracks, celebrated here with this countdown of her 100 most essential recordings.

3 THE BEST 1989 Today, it seems incredible that “The Best” was not written especially for Tina Turner. The song, penned by Mike Chapman and Holly Knight, was originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler in 1988. That version made the Top 30 in some European countries and barely dented the UK chart. One year later, Tina covered it. She attacked it with such precision and confidence that she totally owned the song. Her remake was produced by Tina and Dan Hartman and was included on her ‘Foreign Affair’ album. The single went Top 5 in Britain, Europe, Canada and Australia. In the US, the disc peaked at #15. It soon became one of- if not the ultimnate- signature song for Tina.

Hear the songs on the Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7t8hSz8qeo1WcPtNfSJ2JH?si=83923253e8704042&pt=b40cdf551bb132fe060907e4afd00579