Tina Turner, the very essence of rock and roll, distilled into its purest form and channeled with the organic dynamism that can only be innately preset, not learned. She taught Mick Jagger how to dance, helping him transition from the meek, reserved blues singer in such shows as the Stones’ 1966 Ed Sullivan appearance to, just months later, the imitable stage presence, jettisoning the microphone stand for his signature strut and swagger in their next Ed Sullivan Show appearance, in 1967.
“No, no music at all,” she would reply, when prodded by reporters and critics about ever having studied music. “Everything is natural for me; I’m a performer.”
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