Summary
Rock Icon Tina Turner proposed by the actress and author Rebecca Humphries. Tina Turner began life as Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee, joining Ike Turner's band in St Louis at the age of 17. Her presence, her performances and her voice captivated audiences, but this is really a story of triumph over abuse. After she left Ike Turner with nothing but her name, she built a successful solo career in her 40s and rose to become one of the best-selling artists of all time, filling arena into her 70s. Tina Turner is nominated by Rebecca Humphries. Presented by Matthew Parris, produced in Bristol for BBC Studios Audio by Ellie Richold
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| 0:00.0 | Before this BBC podcast kicks off, I'd like to tell you about some others you might enjoy. |
| 0:05.1 | My name's Will Wilkin and I Commission Music Podcast for the BBC. |
| 0:08.7 | It's a really cool job, but every day we get to tell the incredible stories behind songs, |
| 0:13.5 | moments and movements, stories of struggle and success, rises and falls, the funny, the ridiculous. |
| 0:19.1 | And the BBC's position, at the heart of British music |
| 0:21.7 | means we can tell those stories like no one else. |
| 0:24.5 | We were, are and always will be right there at the centre of the narrative. |
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| 0:44.5 | Today's Great Life is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. |
| 0:49.7 | She was both the first woman and the first black artist to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, |
| 0:56.2 | and then 47 years later, she became the oldest person to appear on the cover of Vogue at the age of 73. I'm sorry of what's got to do with it What's Love but a secondhand emotion |
| 1:14.4 | And I'm sorry if you were starting to dance along there |
| 1:17.5 | That's all we're allowed |
| 1:19.2 | Just a snippet of what's love got to do with it |
| 1:22.0 | From the 1984 album Private Dancer |
| 1:25.2 | By of course Tina Turner of course, Tina Turner. |
| 1:28.4 | Nominating Tina Turner is the actress and author Rebecca Humphreys. |
| 1:33.0 | Rebecca, what is it about Tina Turner? |
| 1:36.3 | Well, there are plenty of people that inspire me with their talents |
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