Tina Turner has four consecutive MusiCards that we'll take a look at today. There's also a card of hers in the UK edition, as well as a "different font in logo" promo card (--notable for being the only one of those featuring a photo that didn't make it into the retail set). The picture on card #97 here looks like it could be a still from a music video, or maybe she was just putting on a little show for the photographer.
There was a fascinating documentary called Tina (2021) that did a great job of telling her story while she was still with us.
Tina Turner - "Proud Mary"
Other than the back of #97 where she's sporting a denim jacket, all these pictures on her MusiCards are from just two photo shoots: "black dress, yellow background" or "sequin dress, white background", card #98 here being among the latter.
Kinda funny that the back picture of card #98 is also...
... the front picture of card #99.
Back to the black dress, yellow background.
According to the Trading Card Database, there are 50+ different Tina Turner cards out there dating back to 1972.
We finally hit triple-digits with this set as we close out 2024. The coming year will see another milestone as we alphabetically finish up the "Pop Artists" section and move into the "R&B/Rap" part of the Series 1 checklist.
Thanks as always for following along and please let me know in the comments if you've got any Tina Turner thoughts/memories/favorites to share.
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Very nice gifs!
ReplyDeleteThat last card back is, um, a little off. Tina joined the Stones for "Honky Tonk Women" on some shows on their 1981 tour, but not at Live Aid. Tina and Mick did "State of Shock" and "It's Only Rock And Roll" at Live Aid, and the Stones did not join them (although Ron Wood and Keith Richards played at the show with Bob Dylan).
"River Deep Mountain High" is really an incredible record, and it's inexplicable that it wasn't a big hit in the US.
Tina's solo explosion in 1984 was really something. I was a fan. Really liked "Better Be Good To Me" and her combination with The Fixx, which I was really into at the time.
ReplyDelete"We Don't Need Another Hero" always seemed like an odd hit to me, I know its connection to the movie was probably the reason it did so well, but I'd never have it pegged for almost No. 1 by itself.
A. I wasn't a huge Tina fan... but I can sing at least some of the lines from those mid 80's hits like Private Dancer and We Don't Need Another Hero. Both are solid songs that I wouldn't change if they popped up on the radio.
ReplyDeleteB. Those gifs are awesome!