Thanks to him, Turner passed away with the acclaim she deserved.
How did David Bowie help Tina Turner?
However, David Bowie helped to champion her success.
“In 1983, David Bowie did something very special and significant for me.
We were on the same label, but the decision had been taken not to re-sign me.
Thankfully, the “Space Oddity” singer had other ideas.
And that was me,” said Turner.
“The bigwigs tagged along and luckily it was a great show.
Seeing it and the crowd’s reaction turned round how Capitol viewed me.
It was because of David that I got another deal, and everything else followed.
I’ll ever be thankful to him.”
While there are the Beyonces and Justin Timberlakes that make it through, others fade into oblivion.
While Tina still maintained her rock-and-roll roots, she traded the style for a short, blonde style.
She also took off to Europe, finding success and acceptance that she didn’t have in the States.
