Saturday 9: What's Love Got to Do with It?

Saturday 9: What's Love Got to Do with It? (1984)
Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.
 
What's Love Got to Do with It is also the title of Tina Turner's film biography, which tells of Tina's escape from her abusive, controlling husband, Ike. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Spread the word that help is available.
 
1) The video was shot around New York City in spring. Kids are seen jumping rope. Were you good at jump rope? Has it ever been part of your workout routine as an adult?

A. I was never good at it as a child and I haven't done it as an adult in decades. I'm rather klutzy.

2) In real life, Tina Turner played basketball for her school. Were you good at team sports?

A. No.

3) In the video, Tina Turner wears a little black dress topped with a denim jacket. That jacket is a fashion staple 36 years later. Do you own a denim jacket?

A. Not any more.

3)* This song was first offered to Cliff Richard, a major pop star in England who never enjoyed gained superstar status in the US. Perhaps, if he had recorded "What's Love Got to Do with It?," he would have been better known on this side of the ocean. Tell us about a time when you said "no" when "yes" might have been the better answer.

A. Back in 2000, just after my mother had passed away, I was offered a full-time position at the local newspaper where I'd freelanced for many years. Because I was dealing with grief from my mother's death, I passed and continued to freelance. In hindsight, if I had taken the job, perhaps I'd still be there.

4) Tina's first marriage, to Ike Turner, was a painful one. Her second marriage, to German music executive Erwin Bach has been far more supportive. This has been a blessing, since Tina has had serious health problems in recent years. Do you have any medical/dental appointments scheduled?

A. I had my dental check up this past Wednesday and a doctor check up Thursday. So nothing now for four months, unless I get sick.

5) Tina met Erwin at Heathrow Airport in 1986. He was there to help her prepare for her London performances. They immediately liked one another, but didn't become romantically involved until months later and were surprised to find themselves falling in love. Have you ever had a romantic relationship that crept on you?

A. No. I knew within a few meetings that I would marry my husband.

6) The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards referred to Tina as his "favorite aunt." Is there anyone who isn't a relative of yours by blood but you refer to as aunt, uncle, brother, sister, etc.?

A. Yes.

7) Former President George W. Bush is also a big Tina Turner fan, and has praised her for having "the most famous legs in show business." What do you believe is your best physical feature?

A. I have often been told I have nice skin.

8) At home, Tina often doesn't always play music or TV because she appreciates quiet as much as music. What about you? Do you enjoy quiet?

A. I do. I either listen to music or I listen to nothing. I generally do not have the TV on for background noise.

9) Random question: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being "very lazy" and 10 being "very productive," what number are you?

A. I say a 7.5. Even if I don't feel well, I still do my chores every day.

*We got an extra question this week!

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