Tina Turner's happy ending

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🗓️ 27 May 2023

⏱️ 19 minutes

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This week, the world went into mourning after losing the Goddess of Rock n' Roll: Tina Turner. Veteran music journalist and Shine Bright author, Danyel Smith, joins Brittany Luse to unpack Tina's powerful performances and her role as an architect of rock. They also dig into the obstacles the star overcame, her smart strategies and the lessons she has for us on resilience, peace and happiness.

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0:00.0	You're listening to its been a minute from NPR.
0:02.8	I'm Brittany Luce.
0:05.0	This week, Tina Turner passed away at 83 years old.
0:10.0	Tina was a living legend, the queen of rock and roll, and a personal inspiration to me.
0:17.7	Whenever you want, I've got nothing to do.
0:26.0	Whenever you want, there's nothing to do.
0:29.2	But despite selling millions of records, performing sold-out shows all over the world,
0:35.4	winning 12 Grammys and being a two-time inductee into the rock and roll hall of fame,
0:41.4	I still don't think Tina gets the credit she's due.
0:44.7	And she agreed.
0:46.5	You're a major star here. You're a superstar in America.
0:48.7	Not as big as Madonna.
0:51.2	I'm as big as Madonna in Europe.
0:53.4	I'm as big as in some places of the Rolling Stones.
0:55.6	In Europe.
0:56.6	In Europe.
0:57.4	Tina found a home in Europe.
0:59.7	She passed away in her villa in Switzerland, years after stepping back from the spotlight,
1:05.2	and prioritizing her own peace after a painful childhood, a traumatic first marriage,
1:11.1	and a triumphant career.
1:14.0	Today, author and journalist Danielle Smith and I are giving Tina her due.
1:20.0	We're looking at her indelible legacy and asking what heaven might be like
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