Tina Turner's Fiery New Year's Eve Performance | Carson Tonight Show

[@novalove4790]

This woman was so beautiful. She didn't try to be sexy, she just was!

[@alabaster193]

She was amazing. The whole package. I'm so happy she found love after what she went through. Rest in peace, Tina. You were simply the best.

[@maunashakti4905]

“The whole package”❤

[@mariaestrada1023]

Tina, rest in peace. We'll never forget you.Our love will never die. 💜

[@karenstrycharz1499]

@@mariaestrada1023Amen!♥️

[@christinespiers-wy9kr]

My husband and I were fortunate to see Tina Turner perform several years ago in San Antonio, Texas! She was amazing! . RIP, Miss Turner 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Carol-qv3mk]

👍

[@jayclarke6671]

The best and greatest female singer in rock n roll history.

[@RJS1974]

Linda Ronstadt was better in her hey day. You’re no Good.

[@reubination]

Ok take it easy lol

[@Smoothgrooves]

Not the greatest . She’s one of the best . How do you compare the best to each other ?

[@gustavodeugarte9460]

@@reubination You take it easy....She was The Best!

[@sempersodalis6093]

Simply the best.

[@sunnydaysatl]

The piano guy enjoying himself while killing it. Miss live bands like this. Tina is amazing

[@deedledumb790]

and he stayed with her for her entire career.

[@Baribrotzer]

@@deedledumb790 Was he her musical director?

[@anastoeva]

Kenny was an amazing piano player 🎶

[@carolthomas7638]

That was Kenny who was with her until his sudden death in the late 90’s I think.

[@HaritheRenaissanceMan]

Looked him up - Kenneth “Kenny” Moore (1952-1997). Died while on tour with Tina in Australia. So sad. Now they’re singing together again.

[@user-cx1yh9nh8b]

I was Tina Turner room Service waiter in AC NJ. She taught me how to chant & meditate. It changed my life. Thank you Tina see you and my mom again in heaven! I miss you both. 🙏

[@callmetati]

She is so effortless, I feel like artist these days are too calculated with everything. She personifies authenticity, fun, strength, improvisation! She simply is the best. RIP.

[@Caligirl90110]

...and she was all this while living thru the hell of a very very abused woman. Unbelievable ❤️💕🥲

[@allencall6572]

You are watching the human form of platinum and gold. Just priceless.

[@maunashakti4905]

“The human form of platinum & gold” absolutely & beautifully said❤

[@b.g.960]

❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹 Priceless

[@CassieJazz96]

❤ this comment

[@glamdolly30]

YES! To extend the analogy, Tina Turner was a priceless, flawless natural DIAMOND, shining bright in a sea of conveyor-belt, cubic zirconia. A superstar with countless imitators, past, present and future, but will only ever be one Tina Turner.

[@yortsemloh1156]

She had the best legs of anyone in the history of show business. Rest easy Tina.

[@ralex3697]

Agree

[@leisacalton1644]

She certainly did, what a wonderful human❤

[@SN-ed7wi]

What a performance, "Steel Claw". Just wow. RIP Tina, a musical legend. As with all legends, they live forever. Immortal.

[@secrets461]

Isn't it a track called 'Rock'n'Roll Widow' ?

[@SN-ed7wi]

@@secrets461 She performs two tracks on this Carson episode, Rock 'n Roll Widow, followed by "Steel Claw".

[@ArleteArlaRB.]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@caitjohnson6021]

And she will always be in our hearts. Forever until the day we pass on and then the younger generation will love her for us.

[@awm8221]

Rock and Roll Widow was included on the international version of Private Dancer

[@lavenberry]

Ladies and gentlemen, the one and only Tina Turner❤

[@VelmaVanderWal]

I absolutely adored Tina. I am the same age, and not nearly as talented, but I enjoy listening to and watching her. I only got to see her once, and will never forget what an absolute thrill it was. She was the epitome of talent. Wish she could have been here forever. I am so sorry for her loved ones. She was magnificent!!!

[@deboramccallum3987]

Wish I had seen her LIVE

[@anc77707]

Had the privilege to see Tina live……10 rows back center…. Best Female singer I ever saw… she tops them all.

[@MicahMann]

My god… how have I never seen this!?!? She’s AMAZING in every way! ❤

[@evelynmahoney3992]

rock n roll queen 2nd half of her life said it all sold her catalogue 50 mill ended up rich n money love n homes...

[@cederico2222]

Feel the same. I hadn't seen this amazing video.

[@wesleymills2641]

I said the same thing. probably because I was 11 and in bed by the time it came on . man she is badass.

[@jbt6007]

We were all lucky to be on the planet at the same time as Tina Turner.

[@ms.robbie7536]

She never cut her performances short! She acted like she had all the time in the world! ❤

[@peterle6883]

She earned everything she had.

[@Bob-u5b9w]

She was the best

[@mariavaldelidossantosmelo6698]

Ela conquistou tudo que ela teve direito e muito mais! Simplismente com seu talento!

[@reid1boys]

shes spectacular. No lipsynch, real music on TV. The piano man is totally enjoying watching her perform. What a performer with such a unique voice. I was a Freshman in HS when Private Dancer hit and introduced me to her. What a comeback that was.

[@clindholm9396]

Has anyone noted that she is 43 at this point. 43!!!! I also appreciate how Johnny points out how hard working she is, then she comes out and proves it 😁 Also love how she tosses off that blazer just like James Brown throws off his cape. What a Legend!

[@danitaharris9919]

Tina will live in my heart forever 😊

[@brendap7840]

❤

[@NinjaOrchids]

The Legend of Legends! No one could work heels the way Tina could! Just love this woman ❤ RIP Beautiful ❤

[@maunashakti4905]

“Legends of Legends! ❤ yes, yes & yes

[@dawn-tb9gj]

Saw her 8 times. I sure do miss those concerts. She was phenomenal.

[@falka5933]

Wow you're so lucky and i'm so jealous 😊 Must have been absolutely amazing.

[@jonathandow684]

WOW 🤩

[@SM-eq6uk]

Amazing! I’m seeing her performances for for the time and she was a beautiful and extremely talented lady. Her voice is unlike any singer I’ve heard.

[@lulumoon6942]

Great times!

[@MR-fx9gg]

you're so lucky

[@nad9695]

What a woman, what a voice, what an endless energy! 👏🏼

[@williamrenz3141]

She was a powerhouse!

[@lettiegrant9447]

And did it all in high heels.😄

[@wasabi.2839]

The showmanship, the vocal skills, the dance skills, the energy, the charisma, the body... This is a rigorous live performance and she did everything she needed to do, she had it all.

[@vocker443]

WOW! Tina Turner kills. ..and those lyrics are on point.

[@jrvondoom]

No one badder. Steel claw is such a HARD song too. 🔥🔥

[@collette9008]

Love Tina ❤️. One of the greatest of all time and certainly the hardest working. And 40 years later she is still beautiful 😍.

[@gozorak]

Tina could front a soul, R&B, or Rock & Roll band as well as anyone. She was absolutely the embodiment of those genres when she was performing. She was around 42 at the time of this appearance on The Tonight Show. This was no "hanging on as long as possible, living off the past" performance. This artist was still at the height of her power and about to skyrocket even higher. She had more Rock and Roll cred, charisma, and dynamism than most of the "kids" in the business in 1982. It's still fucking phenomenal all these decades later.

[@kelliintexas3575]

That's what breaks my heart about Elvis. We kids of the 1980s were jipped of his prime Legacy years. Tina was just 5 yrs younger then him. 😔 He has SO MANY health problems. Genes & Diet are EVERYTHING.

[@danitaharris9919]

​@@kelliintexas3575 Think about what Elvis and Tina could have sang together. Wow

[@dondavenport7092]

That was outstanding… Thanks for this great trip down memory lane… Just straight up, Tina Turner…Simply The Best ! ! !

[@Pepper-x4i]

Tina,was and is Still the Best 😢❤

[@danip4140]

An absolute icon! ❤❤ Rest in power to simply the best - the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, legendary Tina Turner 💓👑

[@anonymous19844]

TWO POINTS: 1. Very few non-Buddhists know that Tina was a very highly spiritual practicing Buddhist, with a few videos of her singing Buddhist chants that can be found on KZbin that can be used as an aide to Buddhist meditation. 2. Her second song in this video reminds me of something that still makes me smile when I recall it. And that is, after performing with Tina, Cher said it was like dancing with a hurricane.

[@doranpat]

thank u so much for this info--Tina really is my soul sister-no wonder I have been drawn to her these last few years-I did not know she too was a practicing Buddhist-I have been invited to meet the Dali Lama THREE TIMES--and invited to dinners given in his honor-and was told by his next in line that I had been initiated into the Buddha realms long ago--which I DO recall. thankyou for sharing this point. Namaste!!!

[@freeanimals594]

​@doranpat Check out an older movie from 1993 called What's Love Got To Do With It. Angela Bassett plays Tina Turner. You'll learn how she chose it.

[@jenigrubb]

I have been listen8ng to her mantras for some years. Amazing.

[@angelapleasants8285]

Wow, this was amazing. What an entertainer. There will never be another Tina. May she rest in peace 🙏🏽💐.

[@pryncecharming2133]

I love this era. Stars didn't need to be social media savvy or depend on "stans." It was all raw talent and being in the right place at the right time. Tina was the greatest. I miss her but she left us so much to enjoy!

[@nathanielbrown4847]

Absolutely astonishing!!! I love TINA! 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾

[@cocomarie3130]

Ladies and gentlemen, the Queen of Rock N' Roll!!! Love you Mrs. Tina Turner! 👑❤️💃🏾🎸

[@joannbrooker9282]

Yasaassss! Tina was showing that beautiful body! And sis knew how to strut! Rest well Queen.

[@mcleand]

She came, she saw, and she conquered. What an inspiration!

[@Guesswho-x4o]

One of the all time greats

[@kauimanera726]

Man, nobody gets me going like Tina turner. Rest In Peace Tina.

[@susanlawrence9065]

Have tears watching this. She was a seriously talented woman. Was lucky enough to see her twice at Wembley, the second being the 24/7 tour, which blew me away. Mum loved her, and we had Tina's simply the best played as we took our mum on her final journey. Thankyou Tina for the music and the memories. You ARE simply the best. Rest easy.❤

[@JosephHickman-xk1eh]

Those legs never quit.

[@BM-yi7up]

This was posted 2 weeks ago, before she died. She simply is the best.

[@betogarofalo5627]

The Queen ‼️‼️‼️

[@observer8736]

Tina was blessed ❤her natural look is priceless. ❤

[@helenkanakos7735]

Tina was truly the best. Watching Tina on Johnny Carson is pure magic. I remember watching this episode at a New Year’s Party I went to . Classic Johnny Carson late show, which was the best. Having Tina was Simply the Best. RIP Tina. You truly were the Queen. In my mind you are the Queen in Heaven.🌹👍🏻👍🏻♥️♥️

[@TheBolicSound]

Unmatched. A true talent and a legendary performer!

[@steveprudell9976]

25 year anniversary great job too

[@joope11]

Tina was a resilient Trailblazer. I am so profoundly happy that she found her happiness. Rest in Peace, Tina. Hats off to you, Mr. Erwin Bach, for you, sir, have earned our respect and gratitude. Thank you for taking care of Tina and loving her

[@annefredricsen1162]

Beautifully stated. Thank You. We as fans around the World mourn Tina's passing but my heart goes out to the man who loved her so, what a void he must feel. Theirs was a REAL LOVE Story & Tina was an inspiration in every way.

[@RodStewartFan]

What a PRIVILEGE to just have been alive during her reign as Queen. I got to see her live 4 times, her energy reached out to every member of the audience. We have lived through the GOLDEN age of popular music. Music today does not TOUCH what those of us in our twilight years got to hear. Thankfully, these videos will always remain and people will be listening to them for centuries. RIP Queen Tina, you got 18 wonderful years of retirement, enjoying the fruits of your labor and talent. Spending those glorious years with your soul mate. We will never forget you.❤❤❤❤❤

[@stormfield9431]

12/31/82. on the cusp of the most amazing meteoric rise .She could never have known the adulation love and appreciation and respect that was about to be and still is no rightfully given to her. She did however know her talent and boy, not an ounce of it was ever wasted. My Hero. Hail Tina !!!!! rip

[@okie9795]

She’s the gift that kept on giving! Every show she gave 110 percent! God bless this powerhouse of a woman. I’m sure she’s rocking it up in heaven.❤

[@deboramccallum3987]

I feel the thunder now...

[@danitaharris9919]

​@@deboramccallum3987 She's still rocking

[@danitaharris9919]

I know that's right 😊

[@boblozaintherealworld3577]

Carson always appreciated great performers.....like Ms. Tina. and she was simply LETHAL.

[@michaeltimothy70]

Just awesome. A beautiful lady and such raw talent.

[@doncarloregio39]

Queen, legend, the titles don't really express the absolute admiration for Tina. I'm a forever fan and will always have her on Play! Rock on forever!

[@nomadscavenger]

What a unique talent, it's not for nothing Mick Jagger, so many others tried to imitate those soaring energy moves- you just don't want it to stop. Beautiful woman, survivor and amazing voice. Um, not to mention some of the best "won't you come hither" mood music for low lights....💃❤

[@entenmanny3061]

WE LOVE YOU TINA TURNER 😔!!!! THERE IS NO ONE WHO CAN FILL HER SHOES !!! NO ONE CAN REPLACE HER. NO ONE

[@lettiegrant9447]

So true. That mold was broken.👍

[@entenmanny3061]

Ed McMahon. Johnny Carson. Tina Turner Legends Gone 😔.... ALL GONE RIP all of them 🙏 💔

[@Ciclopea2]

I love the truly great like this lady, whether they're in a TV studio or a big stadium they always shine bright. The energy, the voice, the whole look, the legs, everything screams ICON. Tina was indeed fiery, and one of a kind, RIP.

[@jonmatt6429]

Watched her in Concert in 87. Awesome entertainer!!! Best show I’ve ever seen, she connected with her audience.

[@richardforgetcanada]

What a voice. What a woman. Tell me anybody who commands the stage like that!! Nobody. You forget she even has a band because all you do is stare at her.

[@guyinnyc1]

RIP Tina❤Turner! Simply the best.

[@greggmitchell2392]

Showstopper - killer vocals, looks, & moves - and this was a year before her 1983 comeback hit single "Let's Stay Together" & two years before her Private Dancer album in 1984!

[@awm8221]

Yes interesting that this performance was from.1982. Both these tracks were included on Private Dancer in 1984 (Rock and Roll Widow was on international version of Private Dancer only)

[@petedavidson3359]

Extremely hard to watch, to feel Tina, to understand that by 2023 she will leave us alone with her music her expression her warmth…my god to my gosh we have lost a girl that bounced back….beyond anything and everything…Your Simply The Best ..Better Than All The Rest doesn’t exactly place her being into prospective….I’m lost! I’m very humbled. Paul from Ottawa Ontario Canada..

[@barbaralavoie2642]

I ♥️ love Tina Turner! She's incredible.

[@planetthunderstorm]

LOVE IT SO MUCH !!!! TINA IS FOREVER THE QUEEEEEEENNNN 😘😍👑👑👑👑❤❤

[@Dpageantbuff]

She was like no other! Indeed the queen! I love her energy and stage presence

[@maunashakti4905]

“ she was like no other” ❤ Stands alone on the highest mountain as a magnificent ruler!

[@andrewSUN17]

Tina was amazing! I know where Mick Jagger got his moves!

[@mikewhite4560]

Simply the BEST..Tina Turner

[@johnnymossville]

incredible. I regret not ever seeing her in concert. Thank goodness we have video.

[@leoni80]

Love that energy!!! We'll miss you

[@jamessylvestri5392]

One of mybfavorites of all time.❤

[@lena-mariaglouis-charles7036]

A Legend that will inspire many generations to come... R.I.P. Tina "The Queen of Rock" Turner - You were and will forever be Simply The Best...💜

[@58Geargrinder]

An epic performance

[@JamesBrown-ct8nd]

My wife and I saw her perform in New Orleans; totally blew us away! So much energy and soul!

[@bjjackson5602]

The hardest working woman in show business ❤️❤️❤️🤌🏽

[@diannakoehler440]

Such a performance! Saw her in person…totally amazing!! 💜💜💜

[@gingerriviera3654]

I specifically looked for a time when Tina was on Johnny Carson after she left Ike. When I watched the interview from the 70's it was so anxious w/Ike I wanted to see her free. And anyone can totally see...yes she taught Mick Jagger his moves. 🙌🏽

[@hormelinc]

You will be missed Tina! You taught me What's Love Really Got to do with It!!! Crank out that voice, moves and passion up there in Heaven :)

[@rachaeldeluca4660]

Tina, you were so amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@brendanewby1573]

I can't believe we've lost this beautiful and talented woman

[@richardblock2458]

Wow. This is a terrific Tina performance.

[@smittyk6888]

Her legs..dayyyum!!! Everything!!! She was the bomb !!!! Love you always Tina!!!

[@shannamajor9172]

Besides the band of course, it's just Mrs.Turner. No hype man, no dancers (no disrespect to the Ikettes from just a few yrs.ago, they were a force in/of themselves), no auto tune/lip sync, no circus acts, or "let's see how many people can fit on Mr.Carson's stage"...Just Tina, her band, her talent. 100%. No distractions.

[@neeliesolmok58]

No auto tune no lip synching pure talent

[@TH-xx9cn]

Tina T was amazing then & she is still is and always will be 💛

[@stevegordon8474]

Wow! What a performance! I love Tina's energy and how she moves. And on top of that she has a voice with real intensity, urgency and edge. Put all that together with the absolute beauty, grace, and dignity she always exhibited and you have one hell of a great woman and role model for other women. We're all gonna miss her.

[@christinelenhart]

Goosebumps ... RIP great Queen of music. Had the luck to visit 5 concerts of her.

[@ladylisaromance8129]

Wow! She was so beautiful and mesmerizing. RIP, Queen ❤😢

[@vinniemoran7362]

1982 at Caesar's Palace & the Ritz.... 2000, at Wembley. What a career arc. RIP, you Goddess.

[@markbirchette8740]

One of the most talented and beautiful women to grace this earth in my lifetime.

[@johndavis3921]

It just occurred to me that all the best performers, those who had the natural instinct to work up an audience by sheer charisma, came out of the mid-to-late 1950s. Just show up and work it. No light shows. No pyrotechnics, no choreography, no constant costume changes-just let the music control every fiber of your being, collect that energy, and blow away the spectators.

[@doranpat]

i MET Johnny at L.A.X. airport--around the time Bobby Kennedy was taken out. HANDS DOWN-he is/was the most honorable, kind, considerate man i ever met. I saw Tina in concert in Houston-don't recall when-but Oprah was dancing in the aisle--when Tina got away from her mate-Ike, and moved to europe, i was concerned-but she is just AMAZING when she cuts loose-thanks for the memories!!!

[@martymartin6191]

now THATS Tina!!!! Love her!!

[@RhondasLovelySparks]

There will be NO-one else like this - I'm so glad I've experienced her dreamy gifts and passion for life and performance. A hole in my heart -- will never be filled, but will always remember her. With love always. 🥰🥰💐💐😭😭

[@orbison]

I can't believe that, as a Tina fan, that I never listened to Rock and Roll Widow before. This instantly shot up to my top 5 Tina Turner songs. Fun fact: When she sang this on Carson, she hadn't even recorded it. It wouldn't appear on record until 1985's Private Dancer. Tina was still on her long hard climb back from the Ike years and the near-penniless years that followed. If I remember, she had either not been signed to a U.S recording contract at this point, or had just been signed, and she only got signed to Capitol after David Bowie (props to him) invited Captiol executives to come see one of Tina's concerts at that time, and they got to see the Tina experience up close.

[@peterschulze491]

I am curious about your top 5 Tina's if you'd like to share. Personally I am still crazy about the brilliant album Private Dancer.

[@kellykarcher7179]

There was no "racist hold of the industry" at that time. Tina had already proven herself as a successful entertainer and there were a ton of black entertainers already signed with numerous record labels. I'm sure the executives in the industry felt that her career had already peaked and her popularity was waning. They just wanted to move on to signing newer artists. That's hardly "racist" thinking...

[@addyflare5428]

...and now I love Bowie even more

[@sherriewright9666]

Wow just when I’m thinking I’ve heard all of her music I stumble across this gem 💎 ❤ Tina Turner you are the BEST! ❤❤❤ Thank you for sharing these amazing videos of our Queen of Rock and Roll!

[@avlivinggolden]

Tina Turner was the cool aunt that I inspired to be! Rest in power Queen of Rock and Roll 1939-2023

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Some TV show men are so great ..how I wish I would be another Carson guys, making everybody feel so fine, mostly very special guests having fun entertain the audience yeah, heavenly delight indeed

[@shadowboxer2747]

Shes such a performer.. and shes a full package… talent and beauty…. RIP Tina Turner!!!

[@kathrynapodaca6528]

Truly the Queen of Rock and Roll! Saw her 3 times in concert- she was beyond beautiful and awesome! Love and will forever miss you Tina!

[@3nheaven]

I know why i didn't see this on television. I was out getting blown back then! She was absolutely rolling that night ! Stunning performance ! Nobody can strut on stage like Tina Turner could , and no one ever will. RIP Tina .

[@SamAsm367]

This is making me sad. God broke the mold with Ms. Turner. No one is taking her spot. There's no one to replace her. So many greats are passing on.

[@katgirlblue]

No one can ever take anyone's place, least of all someone as talented and beautiful as Tina. A kind and gentle soul.

[@aussiedownunder4186]

Simply the best! All NRL footballers and Fans will never forget how you Amazingly promoted our Game in Australia. Tina you will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN by your Australian people DOWNUNDER ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏RIP TINA IN HEAVEN!!!!

[@bellerophon1218]

She rocked us like a hurrican.