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Tina Turner “Speakeasy” Interview on Canadian TV

I’m not sure when this hour-long interview occurred, but it may have been a decade ago. It was uploaded to YouTube last year. The interviewer is Jana Lynne-White.

She talks about Nichiren Buddhism, her musical influences, and other topics.

Enjoy.

Bella Donna: Tina Turner (bellasugar.com)
Celebrity Domestic abuse List: Ike & Tina Turner begin the countdown..! (fernexpressblog.fernmitchell.com)

~ by blksista on July 23, 2012.

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