
Throughout the show, many in the racially mixed crowd danced and "testified" in the aisles.

Wearing a glossy and over-sized, platinum-blonde wig, a flashy chain-mail dress, and large shoulder pads. The soundtrack smash that accompanied the film may be a bit cheesy, but it’s had a surprising afterlife in the worlds of high art and indie-rock. Turner’s first live appearance in Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome is certainly memorable. Her riveting version of Al Green's Let's Stay Together drew roars as did a duet of Otis Redding's Try a Little Tenderness with guitarist John Miles. In the midst of her well-deserved 1980s comeback, the iconic singer decided to play the villain in ‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.’. Tina Turner (NovemMay 24, 2023) is an American-born Swiss singer-songwriter, dancer and actress, who starred in the Australian post-apocalyptic action-adventure film Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome in which she played the character Aunty Entity. The gospel-tinged piano version of the Beatles' Help lifted the armor a bit to reveal the vulnerable woman beneath. Seven ace musicians are on the Twenty Four Seven tour, named for the new album, as are five backing vocalists, including Gloria Reuben, formerly an actor on ER.īut, the show's best moments, naturally, were Turner's. Turner's set was large, the production pure Las Vegas, with seamless choreography and a futuristic, multileveled chrome stage filled with cubbyholes and staircases.

Later, Proud Mary, River Deep, Mountain High, What's Love Got to Do With It? Credit: Alamy In 1984, Tina Turner was basking in the glow of a stunning resurgence. Next, the saccharine We Don't Need Another Hero, accompanied by clips of Turner and Mel Gibson in Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. 10th July 2020 Tina Turner as in 1985s Mad Max: Thunderdome. We’d already committed to do the third Max Max following. 15), was the film's opening titles song, produced by Mike Chapman and composed by Holly Knight - the team behind 'Better Be Good to Me' - and also credited to Knight's band Device on both the film's end titles and the original vinyl album.

(Photo: Warner Bros.) Byron was like my filmmaking brother, Miller said. The second Tina Turner track on the album, 'One of the Living' (U.S. Then, Acid Queen, from the soundtrack to the Who's Tommy. Tina Turner in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. As she sang, black-and-white images of Turner throughout the years flashed on giant video screens. "I'm going to take you on the journey of my career," Turner told fans before launching into Ike and Tina's A Fool in Love. Turner lived on food stamps in the 1970s, then dazzled the world with her 1984 comeback album Private Dancer, sealing her place as a legend in rock history. By Andrew McGowan Published Music legend Tina Turners astute casting, stellar performance, and powerful songs are some of the Mad Max Beyond Thunderdomes highest points.
