Red minidress - check. Teased hair - check. Gorgeous legs - check. Big, giant shoe - check. Top 10 hit - check. Here's Tina Turner with her 1986 hit "Typical Male"...
Lots of dancing and lots of crazy outfits for you in today's video that comes to us from 1984. It's such an emotionally charged video that nearly leaves you crying at the end of it. It does leave Tina crying. It's Tina Turner and she wants to be your "Private Dancer"...
Lyrics | Tina Turner lyrics - Private Dancer lyrics
"Private Dancer"
Single by Tina Turner
from the album Private Dancer
B-side "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby"
"Nutbush City Limits" (live) (US)
Released October 28, 1984
Format Vinyl
CD single
Digital download
Cassette
Recorded 1984
Genre Smooth Jazz, R&B
Length 7:11 (Album version)
3:54 (7" edit)
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Mark Knopfler
Producer John Carter
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #7
U.S. R&B peak: #3
You didn't think I was going to bring you the first two movies that last two Saturdays and leave out #3 did you? Of course not. By 1985 Mel Gibson was becoming a bonafide big screen star and the third movie in this trilogy featured Tina Turner in it as well and received mostly positive reviews. It's "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome."
the trailer...
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
film poster by Richard Amsel Directed by George Miller George Ogilvie Produced by Terry Hayes George Miller Doug Mitchell Written by Terry Hayes George Miller Starring Mel Gibson Tina Turner Bruce Spence Music by Terry Britten, Graham Lyle, Holly Knight (Songs) Maurice Jarre (Score) Cinematography Dean Semler Editing by Richard Francis-Bruce Distributed by Warner Bros. Release date(s) July 10, 1985 Running time 107 minutes Country Australia Language English Budget AU$12,000,000 (estimated)[1] Gross revenue $36,230,219[2] Preceded by Mad Max 2 Followed by Mad Max 4: Fury Road
Here's the hit song from the film "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" featuring the sexy legs and sultry voice of Tina Turner...
"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" Single by Tina Turner from the album Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (soundtrack) Released July 29, 1985UK Format 7", 12", CD single Genre Pop Length 6:07 Label Capitol Records Writer(s) Terry Britten Graham Lyle Producer Terry Britten Certification Silver (UK)[1]
Wow, I almost let the day go by without a mention that today is the 25th anniversary of Live Aid held both at Wembley Stadium in London and also at JFK Stadium in Philly. Organized by Boomtown Rats' Bob Geldof, the two events drew over 170,000 people total and helped raise money and awareness for famine relief in Ethiopia. There were appearances made by U2, Sting, Elton John, Madonna, Rick Springfield, Run DMC, and Bryan Adams among many others. Also rememberable was the fact that Phil Collins, thanks to a concorde flight across the Atlantic, played both concerts that day.
It's not often that I get to post any Queen in here, but thanks to their performance at Live Aid in 1985, here is piece of their performance...
Now I know I've never got to post any Zeppelin in here until today, but thanks to their reunion of sorts for Live Aid, here is a piece of their performance from that historic day... even though it wasn't a great performance by many standards (including theirs), it's still Zeppelin!
Here's some Mick Jagger and Tina Turner tearing up the stage...
U2 with "Bad"...
And finally, here is the Material Girl performing "Holiday"...
I can't tell you how many times I wished I could walk beside a 10 foot high chain link fence with women hanging from it and leaning on against it to watch me strut by. But, it never happened and probably never will. Now, if I were born Anna Mae Bullock, I would have already been able to check that off my list. Who, you say? You know her by her legs and crazy 80's hair and by the name of Tina Turner and watch as she dispenses advice like a therapist to some ruffians on the streets when she asks the age old question - "What's Love Got to do With It?"
Born Anna Mae Bullock, November 26, 1939, here is Tina Turner with her biggest charting single ever, and my personal favorite that begs the open-ended question - "What's Love Got to Do With It?"
Single by Tina Turner from the album Private Dancer B-side "Don't Rush the Good Things" Released June 4, 1984[1] Format Cassette single 7" single 12" single Genre Pop/R&B Length 3:50 Label Capitol Writer(s) Terry Britten Graham Lyle Producer Terry Britten Certification Gold (RIAA) Silver (BPI)[2]
Chart (1984) Peak position
Australian Singles Chart #1 Canadian Singles Chart #1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
An often overlooked and underrated song off of his "Reckless" album, this duet was pretty solid... at least I enjoyed it... our Bryan Adams August continues with the duet from Adams and those legs, better known as Tina Turner... "It's Only Love"...
Single by Bryan Adams and Tina Turner
from the album Reckless
Released 1985
Format CD single
Cassette
Genre Rock
Length 3:15
Label A&M
Writer(s) Bryan Adams
Jim Vallance
Producer Bryan Adams
Bob Clearmountain
Chart (1985) Peak position
Canadian singles chart #14
UK Singles Chart #29
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #15
U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks #7
If you grew up during the 80's and still have a soft spot in your heart for mullets, leg warmers, Pacman, and you still remember who you had a crush on whenever you hear REO Speedwagon's "Can't Fight This Feeling," then I hope you get some enjoyment here as we blast through the world of music videos, tv shows, sports, cartoons, and movie clips from the 1980's.
