I, Tina: My Life Story (icon!t)

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The first major thing I noticed about this one was it was written in so many voices. It wasn’t just “Tina” talking. It was Ike. It was Anne. It might be an artist that worked with Tina. It might have been the narrator. If your reading this with your eyes, you may seen when it switches to her voice. When you're reading this with your ears, (like I was off and on) it can give you a confused (hunh?) moment when you hear the narrator describing Nutbush and then hear Tina herself talking about a night spot she went to and what went on there. WAY TOO MANY VOICES! It definitely wasn’t what I was use to. The biographies I read are the celebrity themselves telling their own story without commentary from the people in their live. (Although the next auto-biography I read following did the same, it was a bit clearer to keep all the voices separate).

Although I, Tina is a serious it is very humorous. I, Tina has very sad parts but I thought they were hilarious. The book has tons of emotional chapters it makes me feel like i was in Tina Turner's shoes but even though is heavily emotional it makes me laugh. A funny part of the book was when Ike Turner made Tina eat the cake. It was funny but sad at the same time because it wasn't funny to Tina. It was also nice that Tina has a chance to talk about the spiritual side in her life which has always been a big part of her later life - all in all "I, Tina" is a journey and a tale about one's inner strengths and other powers in this world. I'd say it's a book you can learn from ! Ike tortured her in every way possible for years. He viciously beat her regularly, and when he wasn't beating her he was mercilessly dragging her from one show to another to perform with no breaks. And in between these abuses he was openly having sexual escapades with various women. The iniquities were boundless. But I say she was weak because every time she drew a line in the sand with Ike's behavior he would cross it... and she would stay. There comes a transitional point with me when sympathy becomes indifference and then disgust. I've read too many stories of victims who were real helpless victims: Jayce Duggard (held captive 18 years), Elizabeth Fritzl (held captive by her father for 24 years), Sylvia Likens (16 year old tortured to death by her caregiver). These were truly helpless victims. Tina Turner, while a victim, was not helpless. Definitely, something psychological was keeping her strapped to Ike Turner's side but she still had the capacity to escape that situation and the proof is in the fact that she eventually did. I admit, this is a matter I need to read more about; there has to me more to why she stayed when so many other women Ike abused had left. One of my all time favorite movies is What's Love Got to Do With It. I don't know how many times I've seen this movie but since childhood I've just always loved it. For years I hated Lawrence Fishburne because of his portrayal of Ike Turner(I had trouble differentiating between acting and real life as a kid) and I instantly wanted to watch everything Angela Bassett was in. I also fell in love with Tina Turner. I always knew that the movie was based on a memoir but I just never got around to. For your comfort and convenience, we are offering multiple service options to reduce congestion at the bars:This one is probably a better read to someone who's a fan. The timeline of Tina's life is a bit jumpy on this one and I guess the storytelling could be a little more compelling. I thought there might be a lot lost in translation since I read this in finnish; just have that sense that this especially is one of those books you should read in the language it was written. Please include your telephone number, preferred performance date and time, and access requirements. Groups I always loved the film (for some reason, it is STILL not on Blu-Ray!) and I had not seen it in a number of years. What got me interested in her (I always loved her music) life again was when I came across a Youtube video of a guy recording inside of the actual home that Ike and Tina lived in before it was set to be remolded. All of these years, I had not Idea that the home in the film was their actual home and that a new owner kept everything as it was, as well as items left behind during the move! I guess they don't know what collector's items from history are!

I've been a fan of Tina Turner ever since I saw the movie as a kid. I've seen her as a brave and strong woman. We recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to take advantage of the range of prices available. With her recent passing, I decided it was time to read this book. Tina's passing hit me pretty hard. I noticed this abrupt change first when Lorraine stands over Tina with the gun in the movie and tells her “Your not worth it.” Then the next thing you know she goes in the bathroom and you hear a gunshot. I don’t think in the movie, it was made clear at all that this was Ike’s wife Then maybe it was just me but after that scene, I thought she’d went in the bathroom and committed suicide because I don’t really remember seeing her anymore. Therefore, it came as a surprise to me to find out that through most of this book and Tina’s pregnancies, he was still with and MARRIED to this woman. Which if you know this then it kind of sours the whole thing. In 1993 I saw the movie "What's Love Got to Do with it" and loved it. Just recently the movie came on T.V. and I saw in the opening credits that it was based upon the book "I, Tina". Right then I knew I had to buy that book.

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I loved to find out how some of my favorite songs of hers came to existence. Also, when the story mentioned some moments of her life that could have been searched and found (from the tours, videos, magazine covers, photos etc), I searched on Google to see with my own eyes what I've just read in the book. So cool! I really loved the book! The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself--something that's in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered." -Tina Turner She's a great artist and this is a nice little bio about Tina Turner; recommended if you are a fan of hers or her music. I like Tina Turner's music and I knew bits and pieces about her life but I never thought that this wonderful woman suffered for so long. She's amazingly strong and full of energy but I don't know how she managed to endure such abuses for years and come out of it stronger than ever. I'm happy that in the end her dreams came true. It’s crazy how much Tina had loyalty to her when Ike could careless about her. I was hoping she would admit to having some type of PTSD but she went pass that and right into nam myoho renge kyo. With all the women that were around and scared of Ike all of them should’ve jumped his ass.

Valid for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Evenings, and Thursday and Sunday Matinees (while playing Sundays). Excludes w/c 25 December 2023. I've always loved Tina Turner's music and performances. I'd also heard about the abusive relationship she suffered from Ike Turner. Until I read her story, I never grasped the depth of her struggles in life and in the music industry. Hers is an extraordinary life from her teenage years and a naivete that enabled others, specifically Ike, to take control of her, then her years of relentless work as a singer under Ike that became unbearable. Through it all she was also a mother of four sons, did what she was told, traveled the world, met celebs, while navigating the excesses that surrounded her, always fearful of Ike's abuse. It's a bit different from other biographies as it's not just from Tina's view. Many others, including Ike - gross - were interviewed for this biography. The movie has a scene with Ike and Tina where Ike discusses others who left him after he discovered them. He knew that Tina was a great talent and it was clear that he used sex, violence and money to control her to insure that she would not leave him - broke and not getting the credit! Ike had to make sure that his great talent stayed with him, because he knew that once exposed to Hollywood - richer guys would pull her away from him, much like Dorothy Stratten was from Snyder. The book details Tina Turner's story from her childhood in Nutbush, Tennessee to her initial rise to fame in St. Louis under the leadership of blues musician Ike Turner which became an abusive marriage, leading up to her resurgence in the 1980s.Tina admits that she did not want to leave Ike as she promised not to, plus she admits that she only got with him for the purposes of having a singing career. That is why she started to sing in the club so that Ike would take notice. Singers love to sing so that people can hear them. I am not saying that she deserved to get abused - as she did not, but as long as the group was working, she stayed. Once their popularity was going down, then she really has the power to leave, as it is easier to leave when there is nothing in it for you. She worked her ass off , submitted to a man that didn’t deserve her or the talent he had. It was so disgusting how he made excuses for hurting her. She lived in PURE hell with sooooo many witnesses around , and she never did drugs that’s the amazing part , I have no idea 💡 I would have dealt with that. She was disrespected to the core yet made a way for herself when she left Ike for good. It’s sad how Ike never gave her money 💴 but put her in debt smh. This book came to me by way of one of my book clubs. We wanted to focus on womens' stories for a while. It is an unusal approach in that parts are written in Tina's own words, other parts are narrative provided by music journalist Kurt Loder, and interviews with others in Tina's life. The latter includes direct comments from her abusive ex — Ike Turner — and her sons. It is surprising that they spoke so honestly after the fact. Of course, Ike is in major denial, at least at the time the book was published. Although i could not believe what i was reading, this book is also inspiring... well Tina is inspiring!