A fool in love.
Tina Turner was all that, and so much more.
Tina Turnerwas a woman.
Tina Turner, c. 1990.Rob Verhorst/Redferns
She was a Black woman.
She was a human being.
It’s easy to forget that someone so monumental is also human.
Ike and Tina Turner, c. 1965.GAB Archive/Redferns
Because humans have to die it’s part of the deal.
But when someone likeTina Turner dies… it doesn’t feel quite fair.
She is a monument.
Tina Turner, c. 1966.David Redfern/Redferns
Ike and Tina released their first record, “A Fool in Love,” in 1960.
Hey, hey, hey, hey,heeeeeeeey!"
On wax, Turner was explosive.
Tina Turner, c. 1970s.kpa/United Archives via Getty
In concert, she was out of this world.
Much has been made of Mick Jagger learning his moves from Turner.
But with all due respect to Jagger, he could literally never.
Tina Turner, c. 1984.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
Spector considered it the greatest record he ever produced, and everything crumbled in its wake.
This was Tina the survivor.
Through it all, she kept a fire that always burned brighter and hotter than Ike could handle.
Tina Turner, c. 2008.Kevin Winter/Getty
Some Black people may have never heard of CCR, but they knew “Proud Mary.”
Long live the Queen.
