The “queen of rock’n roll” has passed away. Tina Turner died yesterday at the age of 83, near Zurich in Switzerland, following “a long illness”. In New York, fans of all ages joined yesterday in the tribute paid by the mythical Apollo Theater, a performance hall emblematic of black American music.
“In memory of the queen of rock’n roll, Tina Turner”: these words were displayed on Wednesday May 24, on the pediment of the Apollo Theater, in New York, a legendary concert and performance hall in Harlem. In the front row, with a blond Afro cut, Karen dances and makes passers-by sign a large sign to pay tribute to the American superstar, who died a few hours earlier, at the age of 83. “I’m going through all the emotions possible. I want to cry, to party, I want to laugh. I know that she would just like me to listen to her music, but nothing helps… I have broken heart…”
“Never will there be someone like her again. Look at her legs! No one has such legs! Beyoncé would love to be her.”
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“No doubt, the queen, it was her”, affirms Billy Mitchell, historian of the Apollo Theater. Tina Turner “played here many times, it was electrifying”, she remembers. “And you know, the energy of Tina Turner, a lot of artists are inspired by that. Her way of dancing, her presence, her mop of hair, the world has lost an icon.”
A black icon, underlines Rachel. “Really, I love this portrayal of black people. The power it conveys. It’s very important to me, confides the young woman of 17 years.“His music inspires us, it crosses generations and influences people who weren’t even born at the time.”
“She’s been through so much”
Tina Turner was beaten by her first husband, before bouncing back and exploding in the 80s. “She’s been through so much, but she’s become #1. Other women look up to her and feel strong even when they’re not well,” Rachel continues.
A little further on, Devon, a bookseller, also broadcasts Tina Turner. “She is not there anymore, he said, but we can still listen to it. I grew up in the 80s. Her songs that I play are my favorite Tina Turner songs. His name must live on. That’s why I’m here, for her“.
2023-05-25 06:13:19
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