Tina Turner shouldn’t be defined just by what she endured

Tina Turner, who died Wednesday at age 83, lived a life that defied expectation, and music critic Mikael Wood states that her story is one of resilience and always finding new ways to thrive.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment May 25, 2023 Tina Turner, a rock star for the ages, shouldn't be defined just by what she endured As she put it night after night singing "Proud Mary": "I never lost one minute of sleeping worrying about the way that things might have been." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Our critics pick their highlights and lowlights from the Cannes Film Festival Film critic Justin Chang and culture critic Mary McNamara sat down to discuss their favorites as the 76th Cannes Film Festival draws to a close. SHARE       READ MORE 'Vanderpump Rules' is 'the Thunderdome': Inside the year's biggest reality TV scandal The stars of the hit Bravo series open up about #Scandoval, a "very angry" reunion and whether Tom and Raquel are really broken up. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'American Born Chinese' began as a photocopied comic. For its creator, the journey has been 'surreal' Gene Luen Yang's award-winning graphic novel started as a self-published comic. Now it's a Disney+ series featuring Oscar-winning actors Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan. SHARE       READ MORE Watch LeVar Burton at the L.A. Times Book Club Actor and author LeVar Burton discusses the state of banned books with Times readers in Los Angeles. SHARE       READ MORE A bittersweet goodbye to 'Barry': The cast on the dramatic turns of the hit man comedy The characters on HBO's brilliant comedy-drama never stopped evolving. As the show wraps its four-season run, the main cast sits down to reminisce. SHARE       READ MORE Tina Turner, resilient star who sang 'Proud Mary' and 'What's Love Got to Do With It,' dies Grammy-winning Tina Turner was a rock 'n' roll original with her high-octane, powerful yet soulful voice and iconic hairstyles. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US