Mattel introduces Tina Turner Barbie
Turner met her future husband Ike Turner when he performed with his band Kings of Rhythm. Ike Turner and Tina Turner married a few years later, after “A Fool in Love” hit the pop charts. The couple divorced in the late 1970s after Tina Turner alleged Ike Turner committed physical abuse against her and infidelity. The Tina Turner Barbie doll can be purchased at various retailers and on MattelCreations.com. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 41 Tina Turner Tina Turner performs on stage at Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 4th November 1990.
wftv.comLL Cool J, Carole King, Tina Tuner inducted into Rock Hall
Music Rock Hall LL Cool J performs with Jennifer Lopez during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard) (David Richard)CLEVELAND — (AP) — LL Cool J got together some of his heavyweight musical friends to usher him into rock immortality. With New York street style and swagger, Cool J was one of hip-hops first superstars in the 1980s and remains a relevant artist more than 40 years later. "They also stand on the shoulders of the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It was also a long wait for Cool J, who had been nominated six times.
wftv.comJay-Z, Foo Fighters and Go-Go's in Rock Hall on first try
Music-Rock Hall This combination photo shows, from left, Dave Grohl of the band Foo Fighters, Jay-Z and the Go-Go's. Foo Fighters, Jay-Z and the Go-Go's will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with Tina Turner, Carole King and Todd Rundgren. (AP Photo) (Uncredited)NEW YORK — (AP) — Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and the Go-Go's were elected Wednesday to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame their first time on the ballot, leading a class that also includes Tina Turner, Carole King and Todd Rundgren. After serving as Nirvana's drummer, Dave Grohl stepped to center stage with Foo Fighters, becoming one of the few modern rock bands comfortable in arenas. Grohl, King and Turner bring the number of artists inducted into the Rock Hall twice to 26.
wftv.com"Sunday Morning" Matinee: The Gatherers
Days after Broadway theatres went dark and cities shuttered last March, "Tina – The Tina Turner Musical's" Tony-nominated Daniel J. Watts (Ike Turner) sat down to write a tribute to those who gather. Created by the cast of "Tina – The Tina Turner Musical" for Black History Month, click the following video to watch the company perform Watts' poem "The Gatherers" and honor the essential people in their lives, onstage and off. The cast of Broadway's "Tina" performs "The Gatherers" #New #CBSSunday Matinee Days after Broadway theatres went dark and cities shuttered last March, Tina Broadway's Daniel J. Watts (Ike Turner) sat down to write a tribute to those who gather. Created by the cast of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL for #BlackHistoryMonth, click the following video to watch the company perform Watts’ poem “The Gatherers” and honor the essential people in their lives, onstage and off. Posted by CBS Sunday Morning on Sunday, February 21, 2021
cbsnews.comBiography examines life of Sun Records' Sam Phillips
Sam Phillips and his Sun Records label discovered some of the biggest artists of all time including Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin’ Wolf and Ike Turner. Now a new biography sheds light on the man behind countless hit songs. Critically acclaimed author Peter Guralnick joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new book, “Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll."
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