The return of a fighter. After many years of a well-deserved retirement, Tina Turner is back in the saddle. Norwegian DJ Kygo announced on Monday that a collaboration with the singer will be released on Friday.
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"I can't believe I'm posting a collaboration with Tina Turner this Friday!" , tweeted Kygo. " What's Love Got To Do With It is one of my favorite songs of all time, and it is surreal to have the opportunity to work with such a legendary artist! I can't wait for you all to hear it , ”he added.
Released in 1984 on the album Private Dancer , the song What's Love Got To Do With It is also the major hit of the disc, as well as one of Tina Turner's most famous songs. This is good news as the diva, now resident and of Swiss nationality, has gone through heavy ordeals in recent years. First a stroke, then intestinal cancer diagnosed in 2016 which will earn him a kidney transplant. It is Erwin Bach, her husband, who will volunteer to donate her organ. In 2018, it was a drama, with the suicide of Craig Turner, his son.
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"I am a strong person," she wrote at the time . I would have liked to pass some of that strength on to Craig. Or let him find it in him. ” She also remembered the last words exchanged with this darling son. Shortly before his suicide, Craig had called to "hear my voice and my laughter," she said. A call that will take on its full meaning after the tragic announcement. "I think it was his way of saying goodbye, but at the time I didn't realize it," she regretted.
- Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It