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Another Buddhist rock star Tina Turner dies.

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Another Buddhist rock star Tina Turner dies.
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She was a Buddhist; Nichiren SGI.

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DNS wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 2:14 pm She was a Buddhist; Nichiren SGI.

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It seems to be quite popular with celebs. Boy George is one now.
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SarathW wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 9:08 am Another Buddhist rock star Tina Turner dies.
Who are the other "Buddhist rock stars"?
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Radix wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:07 pm
SarathW wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 9:08 am Another Buddhist rock star Tina Turner dies.
Who are the other "Buddhist rock stars"?
It depends how you define "rock star", but Adam Yauch, Boy George, k.d. lang, Courtney Love, Leonard Cohen, and the arena-filling mega-star called Anthony Best.
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Not really Buddhism. She was part of SGI, the Japanese religion started by Nichiren Daishonen. Sort of like Mormonism is to Christianity.

But she was an awesome singer, and will be missed :candle:
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Sam Vara wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:43 pm
Radix wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:07 pm
SarathW wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 9:08 am Another Buddhist rock star Tina Turner dies.
Who are the other "Buddhist rock stars"?
It depends how you define "rock star", but Adam Yauch, Boy George, k.d. lang, Courtney Love, Leonard Cohen, and the arena-filling mega-star called Anthony Best.
I was going to say Sting is another one, but it appears that's no longer the case.
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Sam Vara wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:43 pm
Radix wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 7:07 pm
SarathW wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 9:08 am Another Buddhist rock star Tina Turner dies.
Who are the other "Buddhist rock stars"?
It depends how you define "rock star", but Adam Yauch, Boy George, k.d. lang, Courtney Love, Leonard Cohen, and the arena-filling mega-star called Anthony Best.
Wasn’t Kurt Cobain one too?
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Ceisiwr wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 8:06 pm Wasn’t Kurt Cobain one too?
Correct, one of the reasons he named the band Nirvana.
Religion appeared to remain a significant muse to Cobain during this time as he often used Christian imagery in his work and developed an interest in Jainism and Buddhist philosophy. The band name "Nirvana" was taken from the Buddhist concept, which Cobain described as "freedom from pain, suffering and the external world", a concept that he aligned with the punk rock ethos and ideology.
And a Buddhist monk chanted at his funeral.

Also Belinda Carlisle, who is SGI like Tina Turner.
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Everyone likes to claim celebrities. Here, the Swiss are claiming her as their own, because she lived and died in her home in Küssnacht (near Zürich) for many years. It was the birthplace of Carl Jung, incidentally. Image
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Tina was amazing. Radio and TV shows have been playing plenty of her hits, but Yesterday evening I dug out my Gimme Shelter DVD, where Ike and Tina Turner appear briefly as one of the support acts for the Rolling Stones in Madison Square Garden (1969). The outtakes have Mick Jagger chatting with them backstage, and singing a few songs, including an early version of Brown Sugar.

I'm also quite fond of the work she and her backup singers (the Ikettes) did in 1973 on Frank Zappas albums Over-Nite Sensation and Apostrophe (recorded at Ike's studio). Apparently it took them several days to learn the tricky vocal part in the middle of "Montana", though Ike apparently didn't think much of it...

This chorus from "I am the Slime" is pretty catchy...
That's right, folks
Don't touch that dial
Tina and the Ikettes:
Well, I am the slime from your video
Oozin' along on your livin' room floor
I am the slime from your video
Can't stop the slime, people, lookit me go
...
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mikenz66 wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 1:50 am Tina was amazing. Radio and TV shows have been playing plenty of her hits, but Yesterday evening I dug out my Gimme Shelter DVD, where Ike and Tina Turner appear briefly as one of the support acts for the Rolling Stones in Madison Square Garden (1969). The outtakes have Mick Jagger chatting with them backstage, and singing a few songs, including an early version of Brown Sugar.

I'm also quite fond of the work she and her backup singers (the Ikettes) did in 1973 on Frank Zappas albums Over-Nite Sensation and Apostrophe (recorded at Ike's studio). Apparently it took them several days to learn the tricky vocal part in the middle of "Montana", though Ike apparently didn't think much of it...

This chorus from "I am the Slime" is pretty catchy...
That's right, folks
Don't touch that dial
Tina and the Ikettes:
Well, I am the slime from your video
Oozin' along on your livin' room floor
I am the slime from your video
Can't stop the slime, people, lookit me go
...
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You mean this?
https://www.google.com/search?q=gimme+s ... kl6q_9qZOs
I think Tina arena is send the flying kiss.
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SarathW wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 2:16 am You mean this?
https://www.google.com/search?q=gimme+s ... kl6q_9qZOs
I think Tina arena is send the flying kiss.
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No, that's much more recent, and it's Lisa Fisher singing, I believe.
The movie Gimme Shelter is about the Rolling Stones 1969 tour:
Here's Tina in that movie:

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Dan74 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 8:45 pm home in Küssnacht (near Zürich) for many years. It was the birthplace of Carl Jung, incidentally. Image
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