TINA TURNER ESSENTIAL 100 SONGS. This post: #8. More: Sunday.

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.

8 WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME)  1985 “We Don’t Need Another Hero” was one of the songs contributed by Tina to the ‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome’ film. Written by Graham Lyle and Terry Britten, the track was produced by the latter. As well as singing this and “One Of The Living”, Turner was cast in the hit film. She portrayed Aunty Entity opposite Mel Gibson. This was the third instalment in the Australian ‘Mad Max’ franchise.

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