Turner began her career with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm in 1957. Under the name Little Ann, she appeared on her first record, "Boxtop", in 1958. In 1960, she debuted as Tina Turner with the hit duet single "A Fool in Love". The duo Ike & Tina Turner became "one of the most formidable live acts in history". They released hits such as "It's Gonna Work Out Fine", "River Deep – Mountain High", "Proud Mary", and "Nutbush City Limits" before disbanding in 1976.
In the 1980s, Turner launched "one of the greatest comebacks in music history". Her 1984 multi-platinum album Private Dancer contained the hit song "What's Love Got to Do with It", which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and became her first and only number one song on the Billboard Hot 100. At age 44, she was the oldest female solo artist to top the Hot 100. Her chart success continued with "Better Be Good to Me", "Private Dancer", "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)", "Typical Male", "The Best", "I Don't Wanna Fight", and "GoldenEye". During her Break Every Rule World Tour in 1988, she set a then-Guinness World Record for the largest paying audience (180,000) for a solo performer.
Turner also acted in the films Tommy (1975), Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), and Last Action Hero (1993). In 1993, What's Love Got to Do with It, a biographical film adapted from her autobiography I, Tina: My Life Story, was released. In 2009, Turner retired after completing her Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour, which is the 15th highest-grossing tour of the 2000s. In 2018, she became the subject of the jukebox musical Tina.
Having sold over 100 million records worldwide, Turner became one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. She received 12 Grammy Awards, which include eight competitive awards, three Grammy Hall of Fame awards, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. She was the first black artist, and first woman, to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone ranked her among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. Turner has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the St. Louis Walk of Fame. She was twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with Ike Turner in 1991 and as a solo artist in 2021. She was a 2005 recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors and Women of the Year award.
In 2020, she came out of retirement to collaborate with Norwegian producer Kygo on a remix of "What's Love Got to Do with It". With this release, she became the first artist to have a top 40 hit in seven consecutive decades in the UK.
Studio albums
Tina Turns the Country On! (1974)
Acid Queen (1975)
Rough (1978)
Love Explosion (1979)
Private Dancer (1984)
Break Every Rule (1986)
Foreign Affair (1989)
Wildest Dreams (1996)
Twenty Four Seven (1999)
Get Back
Tina Turner Lyrics
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But he knew it wouldn't last
Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona
For some California grass
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back
Get back Jojo
Go home
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back Jo
Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman
But she was another man
All the girls around her say she's got it coming
But she gets it while she can
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back Loretta
Go home
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back, get back
Get back to where you once belonged
Get back
Woo
This song by Tina Turner, "Get Back", is a cover of a song originally by The Beatles. The song tells the story of two characters, Jojo and Loretta, and their journeys. The first verse is about Jojo, who is a man that believed he was a loner but left his home in Tucson for California. He went in search of something new, maybe some California grass, but he soon realized that he should go back to where he once belonged. The chorus urges Jojo to go home and get back to where he once belonged.
The second verse is about Loretta Martin, who thought she was a woman, but she was actually a man. The girls around her said that she had it coming, but she still went on with her life as she could. The chorus then urges Loretta to go home as well and get back to where she once belonged. The song ends with a "woo" from Tina Turner.
Overall, the lyrics to "Get Back" may seem simple, but they carry a lot of meaning. The song is about finding your way home, wherever that may be. It's about despite wandering and searching for something new, realizing that sometimes the most important thing is to go back to what you know.
Line by Line Meaning
Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner
Jojo felt lonely and isolated.
But he knew it wouldn't last
Jojo was not content with being alone and knew it wouldn't continue forever.
Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona
Jojo moved away from his hometown where he likely didn't feel he belonged.
For some California grass
Jojo went to California seeking a better life, possibly involving drugs.
Get back, get back
Return to a previous state or way of being.
Get back to where you once belonged
Go back to a place or situation where you felt comfortable or happy.
Get back Jojo
Go back to where you came from and start over.
Sweet Loretta Martin thought she was a woman
Loretta Martin was transgender or cross-dressing.
But she was another man
Loretta was biologically male but identified as female.
All the girls around her say she's got it coming
Loretta faced judgement and criticism from those around her for her gender identity.
But she gets it while she can
Loretta lived her life authentically and pursued what made her happy regardless of what others thought.
Get back Loretta
Loretta should go back to a place where she can be accepted for who she is.
Woo
An expression of excitement or enjoyment.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WILLIAM LEE CONLEY BROONZY
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@hellochannel6344
Do not forget to congratulate and admire the Ikettes who were so fantastic performers. How about a big thumbs up 👍 for Esther Jones, Vera Hamilton and Jean Burks!
@mamanik7627
And whored it with ike
@stevedahlberg8680
Yes!
@wheelinthesky300
Tina OWNS whatever she sings.
Come hell or high Beatles.
Just when you thought a song was perfect, Tina makes it her brand.
@mikhail606
Well, that answers the question of Best Beatles Cover Ever.
@mattmcgahan
Try Analogues 'A Day in the Life'
@zaziou711
We can work it out- Stevie Wonder
With a little help from my friends- Joe Cocker
Got to get you into my life- Earth wind and fire
Yesterday- Ray Charles
Get back by Tina Turner is up there clearly
@cpreston8996
If Tina Turner covers one your compositions, politely say THANK YOU. It shows how superbly talented Tina still is.
@doublechek1909
Rest in Power to the Queen of Rock
@Jaggedknife11
God damn that's the most soulful voice I've ever heard!!!!!?