Tina Turner nearly declared bankruptcy shortly after breaking up with Ike, her husband and musical duo from the 1960s to 1980s.
Considered the Queen of Rock, Tina Turnerwho died this Wednesday at the age of 83, went through times of financial crisis and almost declared bankruptcy shortly after ending the relationship with Ikeher husband and musical duo between the 1960s and 1980s.
The turbulent relationship, in which Tina denounced having been attacked by her ex-partner, came to an end in 1976; when the couple officially divorced. In your autobiography Tina Turner – My Love Story (2018), turner details the various financial difficulties he faced during the divorce.
In order to separate from Ike, Tina gave up most of her fortune, in addition to her recording studio. She was also responsible for the debts accumulated by the couple. At the time, nobody wanted to hire the singer’s services at the time, since they didn’t see value in her without Ike.
Cherwho was also separating from Sonny Buonocalled turner for a joint tour, which put the singer back in the spotlight. With the arrival of the 1980s, however, Tina continues to face difficulties in attracting the public and making money, since it was still without a record label.
Thanks to David Bowie, everything has changed. About to release their iconic album let’s dance (1983), bowie told his managers that he would not go to the launch of his project, as he had tickets to see his favorite singer: Tina Turner.
With the declaration of bowiethe show Tina not only was it sold out to full capacity, but she was also able to sign contracts with record labels in the US as well as the UK, re-establishing her financial independence.
Source: Rollingstone
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