
One of our favorite celebrities of all time is undoubtedly the one and
only Ms. Tina Turner! We love Tina for so many reasons - her incredible
voice, her unparalleled sexiness and let's not forget about those
explosive dance moves!
For more than 50 years - that's right - 50 years!, the Queen of Rock n Roll has inspired many other artists and most recently star athletes in several ways, including dance, fashion, spiritualism and of course singing.
In honor of Tina, let's take a look at just three of the folks she's inspired along the way.
1) Mick Jagger. In 1966 The Ike and Tina Turner Review was invited to be the opening act for the Rolling Stones tour of England. Having never met in person prior to touring together, Tina recalls "I didn't know who the Stones were," "They were just these white boys and Mick was the one who was always standing in the wings watching us. He was a little shy of me, but finally we started having fun and I tried to teach him some dances, because he'd just stand still onstage with the tambourine. He'd try things like the Pony or some hip movements backstage and we'd all just laugh."
From that moment on, the world has been exposed to Mick's iconic dance moves, moves all courtesy of Tina Turner, of course. "I learned a lot of things from Tina," says Jagger.
2) Amy Winehouse. Okay, so maybe not the best celebrity to highlight a connection to Tina, but there is indeed an inspirational connection between the two women - and it's spiritual!
In an on-going effort to beat drug and alcohol addictions, the Rehab singer has taken up the practice of Buddhist chanting - a practice that has been inspired by - you guessed it - Tina Turner. “Amy has also been watching the interview clip of Tina Turner chanting on YouTube and she reckons it’s already affecting her in a positive way,”. We do hope that this inspiration leaves a permanent mark on the troubled singer and she eventually finds her inner-peace before it's too late.
3) Venus Williams. Making recent headlines for her fashion flair on the court, tennis icon Venus Williams was channeling inspiration from Tina when creating unique outfits to wear at her up-coming tennis matches. "I know that the French Open outfit look caused a stir, but I think the one I will wear in the next couple days will be better yet—it’s all about lace and fringes, a lot of fringes. I’m thinking about Tina Turner here. I am not sure how that is going to go over, but at least I can say that it will catch everyone’s attention.” And attention it received!
The list of people who have been inspired by Tina Turner really does go on-and-on, we've only simply touched the tip of the iceberg here.
Let's wrap up with a couple of Tributes Tina made to her fellow rockers over the span of her career. Enjoy!
The Rolling Stones "Under My Thumb"
The Who "I Can See For Miles"
Creedence Clearwater Revival "Proud Mary"
The Beatles "Come Together"
Led Zeppelin "Whole Lotta Love"
Sly & The Family Stone "I Wanna Take You Higher"