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Nov 2024
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Tina Turner: Simply the Best | 252

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Tina Turner is the living embodiment of the word “survivor.” After escaping an abusive and volatile marriage to Ike Turner, the “Proud Mary” singer strives - against all odds - to forge her own place in the pantheon of rock ’n roll legends. Clearly, good things come to those who wait (and dance their asses off), because Tina becomes a musical icon, a force o ... Show More
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