Tributes have poured in for Tina Turner who sadly passed away at the age of 83 this week in Switzerland. I would like to add a small, if inadequate thank you to this wonderful performer who brought such joy to millions. In addition to having a great talent she was also a lovely lady and her Buddhist faith played a strong role in her life. Tina had soul.
Her death prompted a rare occasion when most UK newspapers came up with an identical headline, "Simply the Best" while others bade farewell to the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".
Tina was hugely admired amongst her peers particularly Mick Jagger and they performed together several times. "I loved it when we toured with the Rolling Stones," Tina told the Guardian newspaper recently. In his tribute to her this week Jagger was clearly deeply moved, commenting "I'm so sad at the passing of my wonderful friend Tina… she was inspiring, warm, funny and generous".
