Simply The Best, Tina (with Ronald Young, Jr.)

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September 19, 2022 • 43 mins

The legendary comeback queen, Miss Tina Turner herself is the focus of the heart-wrenching documentary respectively named, “Tina.” Angela Bassett’s Oscar-nominated performance as the soulful singer and dancer gave a glamorous, yet raw telling of a life of trauma and suppression. Matt is joined by HBO Docs Club host, Ronald Young Jr., to unpack over 50 years of Tina’s career in popular music and culture profiled in the film. The tragic, yet triumphant journey follows Tina as she reclaims a career controlled by her ex-husband, Ike Turner, and gyrates her own way to legendary status. Forever evolving her memorable career and style as a performer - Tina defines what it means to have star quality. Watch on HBO via HBO Max See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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