TINA TURNER (with Yale University's Dr. Daphne Brooks)
Yale University\u2019s Dr. Daphne Brooks returns to Pop Pantheon to unpack one of the foundational blueprints for pop stardom as we know it, Tina Turner. Dr. Brooks and Louie trace Tina\u2019s roots in Tennessee, her debut as a nightclub act in St. Louis and her early work with Ike Turner, from their hit single \u201cA Fool in Love\u201d to their string of R&B hits, fiery live revue and work with Phil Spector. They recount Tina\u2019s influence on the major white rock acts of the period, Ike and Tina\u2019s 1971 hit \u201cProud Mary\u201d and her first solo album, Tina Turns the Country On. Then they recount her split from Ike and 1984\u2019s blockbuster Private Dancer \u2013 one of the greatest comebacks in pop history. Finally, they discuss her continued global success through to her passing, her seismic influence and legacy and rank Tina Turner in the Official Pop Pantheon.
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