Tina

"HBO" has once again done it with a great bio doc this time "Tina" which looks at the life and career of one sweet music legend Tina Turner. The doc was informative as it featured behind the scenes vintage footage of Tina's early days of meeting Ike and his band in St. Louis and becoming his sidekick after leaving her small rural Tennessee town. From the get go Tina had the moves and shakes as she was brought up with the blues and the likes of BB. King and gospel. The voice and determination was around from early on.

Told was more than her talent yet her making it threw the storm of Ike's path and domestic abuse as the interview and recording from 1981's "People" magazine is spotlighted. As seen when breaking away solo was when this carefree woman had her greatest success as the freedom of being alone set her music wings soaring to new heights. The concert footage is well done showing Tina rock on with crowd masses and the interviews from friends Angela Bassett and Oprah Winfrey were touching as they told of warm touching memories of the talented Mrs. Turner. Plus former "MTV" host and music journalist Kurt Loder being interviewed as he gives his take and memories of how she impacted music and culture. Overall fine well done doc that proved her lasting power was a sign of will and determination as Tina Turner lasting thru abuse and pain proved that she was simply one of the best!

I loved this documentary! It didn't deal solely with all of her musical successes, it focused more on the development and changes in her as a person and a performer.

From starting out as a teenager with Ike Turner, to reinventing herself in her forties and going on to achieve incredible global stardom. All against the backdrop of incredible suffering...emotionally and physically, is just astounding.

And for her to be such a lovely, warm and positive person after everything she's been through just makes you love her more!

I'll certainly be listening to a lot more of her work over the next few weeks!

I don't know what else to say, other than do yourself a favor and watch this. You've heard all the stories, now get a feel for the real person behind the icon that is Tina Turner.

I have to adnit that I never really cared to know a lot about Tina Turner. Don't get me wrong, I love her songs as much as any other individual. But that was as far as I was interested - with this documentary about her life - well it wet my appetite to watch the biopic with Angela Bassett who played her many years ago.

Curious to see how that holds up to this one. And this one does not hold back when it comes to her demons. Inner ones but also in form of Ike Turner. There is so much here - a lot will be tough to swallow, especially if you never heard about the abusive relationship and the hold he had over her. Of course he sees things differently as (recorded) interviews with him clearly show.

Tina herself but a lot of other people who know her best (including her mother) have something to say about her. And all is interesting. The pace and the structure of the documentary is also really well done. If you only have the slightest interest (or none as was the case with me, but like her songs), you'll have something really engaging to watch right here.

From rags to riches; to almost rags and then to Icon Status! I didn't grow up with her music but I certainly became a fan! She is amazing.

I had no idea how awful it was for Tina! You Go girl!!!