May 28, 2023 by Amy Gold
Legendary singer Tina Turner, known for hits including The Best and What's Love Got to Do With It, dies aged 83 https://t.co/zWhb9MAIc1
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 24, 2023
During the week of May 21, 2023, the world bade a final farewell to R&B legend Tina Turner whose long string of hits, which also spans pop, rock, soul, and other genres, includes such classics as "Proud Mary," "What's Love Got To Do With It," and "The Best." She first rose to fame during the 1960s as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue and became a superstar after her comeback in the early 1980s.
Among the many who paid tribute to Turner was "Proud Mary" songwriter John Fogerty who dedicated his performance of this song to the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll at a concert at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.
Also that week, the National Rhythm & Blues Hall Of Fame announced this year's inductees that include such veteran artists as Ruby Andrews, Hall & Oates, Thelma Houston, New Edition, and Dee Dee Sharp. The awards ceremonies will take place September 24, 2023 at the Bridge Center in Detroit, MI.
In Memoriam:
Rolf Harris (March 30, 1930 - May 10, 2023): Australian musician, TV personality, painter, and actor best known in the U.S. for the novelty oldies classic, "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport"
Pete Brown (December 25, 1940 - May 19, 2023): English singer, lyricist, and performance poet best known as the co-writer of "I Feel Free," "Sunshine Of Your Love," "White Room," and other hits by Cream
Chas Newby (June 18, 1941 - May 22, 2023): English musician and one-time Beatles bass player during the early 1960s who later became a math teacher
Tina Turner (November 26, 1939 - May 24, 2023): Celebrated R&B singer and two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee who first became famous in the 1960s as the lead vocalist of Ike & Tina Turner Revue before becoming a superstar in the 1980s
Tours & Shows:
(Band/Artist - Event(s) - Location - Dates)
Kansas - Tour (50th Anniversary - Another Fork In The Road) - U.S. - June 2, 2023-January 28, 2024
The Doobie Brothers & more - BeachLife Ranch Festival - Redondo Beach, CA - September 22-24, 2023
Newly-Announced Recordings:
(Band/Artist - Title - Format - Release Date)
Jeff Beck - Jeff Beck Tribute - EP - June 27, 2023
Nils Lofgren - Nothin's Easy (For Amy) (single from "Mountains") - digital download, streaming - May 27, 2023
Nils Lofgren - Mountains - CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming - July 21, 2023
(For more information about the above news items, please see below for a list of sources with links.)
Aaliyah, New Edition & More Headed for National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame https://t.co/xEO6l0bPum
— billboard (@billboard) May 19, 2023
Songwriter behind 'White Room' Pete Brown has died aged 82 after cancer battle https://t.co/9RTtn01YRL pic.twitter.com/nBUPwibp4J
— The Sun (@TheSun) May 21, 2023
Chas Newby, one-time Beatles bassist, dies at 81 https://t.co/X3S0B8DIoq
— Guardian music (@guardianmusic) May 23, 2023
Rolf Harris died on May 10 from neck cancer and "frailty of old age" - as family says he has already been "laid to rest"https://t.co/tibL2z3xLv
— LBC (@LBC) May 23, 2023
Legendary singer Tina Turner, known for hits including The Best and What's Love Got to Do With It, dies aged 83 https://t.co/zWhb9MAIc1
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 24, 2023
John Fogerty Pays Tribute to Tina Turner By Singing 'Proud Mary' https://t.co/9Vzu6L18Rh
— TMZ (@TMZ) May 27, 2023
