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"Private Dancer" is a song written by British musician Mark Knopfler and recorded by singer Tina Turner, first released in October 1984. The song was intended to be for Knopfler’s band Dire Straits , but was never fully recorded or released by the band.
Private Dancer is the fifth solo studio album by American singer Tina Turner. It was released on May 29, 1984 by Capitol Records and was her first album released by the label. After several challenging years of going solo after divorcing Ike Turner , Private Dancer propelled Turner into becoming a viable solo star, as well as one of the most ...
Tina Turner's profile was raised after several solo appearances on shows such as American Bandstand and Shindig! while the entire revue appeared on Hollywood a Go-Go. [78] In 1965, music producer Phil Spector attended an Ike & Tina Turner show at a club on the Sunset Strip, and he invited them to appear in the concert film The Big T.N.T. Show. [79]
Released in May 1984, Private Dancer propelled Turner back into the spotlight, following several difficult years in the wake of her divorce from her abusive husband and music partner Ike Turner ...
The queen of rock and roll, Tina Turner, died at the age of 83 on Wednesday (May 24) at home in Switzerland. Born Anna Mae Bullock in Tennessee in 1939, she auditioned for Ike Turner’s band as a ...
It was recorded by American singer Tina Turner for the soundtrack album to the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, which starred Mel Gibson and Turner. On the heels of Turner's multiplatinum album Private Dancer (1984), the song was released as an edited 7-inch single , while the full album version was released as a 12-inch single and on the ...
"Better Be Good to Me" is a song written by Mike Chapman and Holly Knight, recorded by singer Tina Turner for her solo studio album Private Dancer (1984) and released as a single in early September 1984. The song was originally recorded and released in 1981 by Spider, a band from New York City that featu
The world has lost a musical legend. Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, has died, ET has confirmed. She was 83.In a statement to ET, the singer's rep said Turner died peacefully on Wednesday ...