Tina Turner - Celebrate!

Starring: Bryan Adams, Tina Turner Director: David Mallet Original UK Premiere: 2000 Dvd Release: 5th June, 2000 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding

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Tina Turner is an African American singer, Buddhist & occasional actress probably best known for her scorching performances with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue & for her remarkable solo comeback in the mid- 1980s. Tina Turner is noted for her overpowering stage presence -- long legs, big hair & powerful voice. She was discovered by Ike Turner, a noted pioneer of rock & roll, whom she later married. She began as a occasional vocalist in his show at the age of 18, but within a couple of years she not only had a new name, but was the spotlight of a popular soul revue led by Ike Turner & his Kings of Rhythm. Ike & Tina Turner recorded a number of hits in the 1960s, including A Fool In Love, Its Gonna Work out Fine & the legendary River Deep, Mountain High. Their signature hit became their frantic rendition of Proud Mary. Ikes increasingly abusive behavior led Tina to abruptly leave him in 1976. She credits her newfound Buhddist faith with giving her the courage to strike out on her own.

This is Tinas 60th birthday concert, with interviews with Tina mixed in & tapes of older concerts, some going back to Ike & Tina Turner times. Tinas in top fettle here, surrounded by the cream of the crop in terms of musicians, vocalists, dancers. Her singing is fantastic , at times very moving, & always displays the zest we expect. Theres a great duo with Brian Adams, too. The only reason the DVD doesnt make 5 stars is that, to me, the visual treatment is too busy: I dont think theres one single shot on the whole concert that lasts longer than 3 seconds. It gets in the way of enjoying the concert to the full. Still warmly recommended, though!

Bryan Adams was born on March 20, 1977, in Fort St. James, British Columbia, Canada. He is an ice hockey player currently playing for the Iserlohn Roosters of the Deutsche Eishockey League in Germany, where he is the team captain since 2004. He has played a total of eleven games in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Thrashers over two seasons scoring no goals, one assist, one point & two penalty minutes. He has found greater success in the DEL than the NHL. In his first two seasons he scored 26 goals & added 30 assists for 56 points in 83 games. Posters Of Bryan Adams

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David Mallet was a Scottish dramatist. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh & went to London in 1723 to work as a private tutor. There he became friendly with Alexander Pope, James Thomson & other literary figures. William & Margaret, adapted from a traditional ballad. In 1740, he collaborated with Thomson on a masque, Alfred, which was the vehicle for Rule Britannia. His other plays & poetry, popular at the time, are largely forgotten, but he was a significant enough figure to be chosen by Henry St John, Viscount Bolingbroke as his literary executor. Bolingbrokes writings were edited & published by Mallet in 1754. Posters Of Janet Jackson

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