This week’s ‘From The Vault is guaranteed to wake you up! Originally performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969, ‘Proud Mary’ was famously covered by Ike & Tina Turner in 1971. This live version of the song was performed by Tina in the later 1980’s, years after her divorce from her abuse husband in 1978.
Tina’s influence on the current generation of entertainers is undeniable. Melanie Fiona, Fantasia and even Janet Jackson have taken a page out of the book that she wrote. Of course, Tina’s most notable fan is Beyonce who emulates the icon in her stage shows, vocal performances and videos.
Sadly, all artists aren’t as passionate about developing their craft by studying the greats in the manner that Beyonce has done with Tina. For example, Rihanna claims to be a big fan of acts including Destiny’s Child, Mariah Carey and Madonna but it is unlikely that they would claim credit for her off-key squeals or lazy choreography. The again, she does seem to have mastered Mariah’s ‘Honey’ 2-step routine.
Why are you always bashing rihanna?who cares abour her?
IS THAT YOU BEYAWNCE ?
#OOp NO
JUST THE WOMAN SHES SPENT HER ENTIRE CAREER EMULATING
*sips tea*
Beyonce should not be emulating Tina, she should be INSPIRED, She will always be a poor mans Tina, with her wannabe icon self
That the problem with this generation of artists they don’t know how to be infleunced just straight up copy/paste/swaggerjack and plagerize and Bey is the QUEEN of that!
And DEAD at Rihanna shade! let Rihanna do Rihanna not be a emulater
The Rihanna shade is….HA!
I UNDERSTAND THAT RIRI MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SING LIKE MARIAH OR DANCE LIKE JANET OR PERFORM LIKE BEY BUT THE REASON WHY SHE IS RIHANNA GLOBAL SUPERSTAR IS SIMPLY BECAUSE SHE IS A 100 PERCENT RIHANNA AND DOESNT TRY TO BE ANY ONE ELSE
HER VOICE, ATTITUDE,LOOK ETC IS UNIQUE TO ONLY HER
WHEN YOU THINK GAGA YOU THINK MADONNA
LEONA – WHITNEY
BEY – TINA
JHUD – WHITNEY
RIHANNA – ????
SHE IS THE FIRST AND ONLY OF HER KIND, AND THATS WHY WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT HER NAME IS.
I’m with GAGALOVESU
Love me some Riri!!
Tina is undeniably THEE queen!!! You must also note that at the time of this performance (1982), Tina had NO record deal and no hit singles on Billboard. This was in the year before she landed at the top of the European dance charts with a single “Let’s Stay Together,” that would later serve as the first single of the quickly-recorded ‘Private Dancer’ album. Her energy and passion in this one performance FAR outweighs much of what we see today from signed and “successful” artists w/Grammys.
honestly this website is getting soo old with the rihanna shade. get over it you queens, i may not love rihanna but she’s here and maybe stay. TGJ needs someone else to pick on cause no yall are starting to be like sandra ‘saggy titties’ rose wack website.
@GAGALOVESU
RIHANNA – ????
SHE IS THE FIRST AND ONLY OF HER KIND, AND THATS WHY WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT HER NAME IS.
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I’m going to have to disagree with most of the points you made. If you can talk about Rihanna’s voice being unique you can talk about Britney’s voice too. Neither of them have a strong singing voice but both are successful. C’mon you obviously like rihanna (so do i) but she is not the first of her kind. She’s a global superstar firstly because of how she is marketed. She is known for her catchy songs and her looks.
On to Tina. I’m still amazed at the Janet Jacksons, Mariah Careys, Tina Turners & Whitney Houtons just to name a few in those times when music had dept and actually meant something. when i was a little girl i used to watch these women on TV and the fact that they are still around doing their thing is amazing. Their music is timeless and this is what separates it from the music of today. Can we listen to most music today and honestly say “i can tell that it’s going to be being a timeless classic’? i think not.
This is one of my favourite “from the vault’ vids. Thanks for the post.
Beyonce “copy/paste/swaggerjack” still more talented than every b**** out there right now !!!
LMFAO!!!!! @ the rihanna shade. too funny. i agree. if more were passionate about developing their craft like beyonce they would be recognized as a living talent as she is. like tyra said.. “take it and make it your own”
sorry i meant “living legend”
@GAGALOVESU
u notice each of those woman u listed are connected to talented legends. the fact that rihanna has no one ppl can compare her to shows her lack of talent. even micheal jackson was compared to the talented james brown . so before u throw these woman under the rug for perfecting their craft u should realize that it is that very reason why shes not in THEIR LEAGUE.
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Lol @ Trent and the Rihanna shade , you know you’re wrong for that LMAO !
If Rih-Rih Vanilli was interested in any artistry achievement, she would have re-sung Mariah’s “Hero” already, to show how she has improved. She DID improve, right? Right?
Are the people who keep coming after Beyoncé ‘s accomplishments delusional or stupid? The lady has 41 Grammy nominations , she won 16 grammys that is more than any female act in music. Grammys are not based on popularity, these are critical awards.
*stop_hating_on_talent*
Crazy-old-w****!
Trent, since you like the copiers so much why don’t you post video of Ike Turner? Your main man Chris Breezy, definitely imitated him!
LMAO @MARIA u betta go IN!!! trent is just a gay pressed ass hole
@ Maria you got me laughing my ass off, urine head sure did imitate ike
Chris Brown is imitatting Ike Turner…
FYI Ike was VERY talented too especially with how he used his hands on Tina…
TGJ …so sad that you guys need to hate on Rihanna to just exist!
the sad thing is ppl dont realize chris was trying to help rihanna. when ike beat tina she became better. chris tried to do the same to rihanna but the beatings didnt make her better they only made her trashier. oh well….
i dont get why ppl are saying trent is hating on rihanna. everything he said was TRUE. if beyonce was lazy on the stage and couldnt sing worth s*** tina WOULD NOT have performed with her OR acknowledged how beyonce was doing a good job continuing her legacy. if rihanna wants recognition from her idols then shes gonna have to come harder then costumes and wig changes. PERFECT YOUR CRAFT RIHANNA. whitney did it, mariah did it and so did bey.
Maybe Trent needs a good beat down so he can go perfect his craft instead of the s*** he keeps posting on TGJ
@KATDELUNA ONLYFAN Quick question who da hell is she? @TWITTER/XTINA DISAPPEAR U should b worryin about ya fave and her front passenger seat drunk drivin! @The LIES C an u plz tell me how many of ya faves performed @ da ACADEMY AWARDS, not da Grammys but da ACAMEMY AWARDS? Well i can tell u my fave QUEENBEY performed 5x in 1 night! Unheard of right? 🙂 @MARIA SORRY boo boo but BREZZY did nit imitate Ike, BOBBY BROWN DID THAT! Good day folks! 🙂
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OK Soooo What did Rihanna have to do with this?! ……PRESSED!
If this doesn’t prove how Rihanna is on the mind of Trent constantly…I dont know what will! They obviously Want Hits on there site this good ol Sunday or something …And Whom else to bring up but the one and only Rihanna! ….IF there trying to say Rihanna is in a League of her own? So Be It, i agree! *Sips Tea*
Most Indie/Alternative artist i enjoy also have unique vocals and arent always on key…And there Peformances are about connecting with the audience and giving energy (not just extreme choreo) which i enjoy, which Rihanna gives…..Go look up some Rock Festivals!
Like it or not, Rihanna is here, Shes doing her, and dominating in a league of her own! Im sooo excited for her and were her career will continue to go! Look at what shes done ALREADY?!?! The youngest of her contemparies AT THAT!
Funny how this Tina Turner Post, and almost every post is turned into something about RIHANNA…..And that seems to be Trent/Sam’s Goal
I hate how people throw around the word “Queen”, I love Tina & she is The Queen, & as much as i use to hate ike i still cant compare urine head to him, ike was very taleted s.n. anybody can crunk
@RIHTARDNAVY who did TOMATOE HEAD imitate? RONALD MCDONALD!
tina turner even said it on youtube that beyonce is better than her back in her dayz …she said she’s incredibly awesome she can sing,dance, she da best performer of this generation …go on youtube then u will see tina turner saying it(lmao at the haterz)
@ the q***** who run this site i may be mistaken, but i am pretty sure crunk boy already dissed your kind/type (homo thugs) BWWAAAAAHAAAHAAAAAAA
@ILEAKMY BIG C*** PIC AKA THATS Y YA FAVE WAS GOIN CRAZY R u tryin 2 come 4 me? Bey is a QUEEN!! U kno y, she acts like a QUEEN, and she carrys herself like a QUEEN u NEVER hear anything bad about her only da things ppl make up on blogs! byebye 4 now
Ri is doing her thing and is ORIGINAL and SUCCESSFUL. Everyone, except Trent respects an original and not the knock-off!
Btw, if the copier uses the influences to become BETTER than the originator only then can they get props. For example, MJ added his OWN flair to JB’s style and became a bigger star. Bey, and all the other knock-offs have not brought anything NEW or become better than the originals.
If a 16 yr old Ri said those groups and individuals were her idols that doesn’t mean that she wants to be a copy of them. At least she has the sense to know the difference. That’s why she’s successful. She’s unique in the game right now. Swallow!
HAAAAAAAAAAAA NOW THAT WAS FUNNY AND TRUE
@FELICIA – C’mon son. Tina said no such thing that Beyoncé. The actual quote from Tina about Beyoncé is below.
“No one could have done “Proud Mary better. She looked absolutely better than I ever did in my times. No, No, No, ’cause she’s very curvy. And girl is very pretty, she really is, and she can sing. And she knows what she’s doing. I was very impressed. I felt proud because someone has taken on the memory of my life in a very positive way.” -Tina Turner on Entertainment Tonight.
Beyonce is super talented, but there’s no need to compare her to Tina Turner. Tina has 55 years in the game and 51 as a star since 1960’s “A Fool In Love.” Let Tina be Tina and Beyoncé be Beyoncé.
B**** try again you h*** make up so much lies on Rhi for your little felon it isnt even funny , & i like beyonce my favorite is the song she did 4 dreamgirls, but lets keep it 100 h** i have seen more of beys p**** & booty pads than any other artist out!
at get real… got to youtube .con…then put in.. tina turner on beyonce then u will see her saying it u lil dumbass all the beyonce fans already done seen it (lmao u so f****** late and there are a lot of more artists on there too giving bey a lot of props too
The undisputed Queen of Rock & Roll. My parents were born in Somerville, TN and some of my uncles from Mason went to school with her. She makes us Tennesseeans proud!
yep tina turner did say that too…on the oprah show also said that beyonce was better than her and everthingthing else ..ya’ll need to quit hating and fighting cause the truth hurts ..cut that s*** out..
And who could forget when Queen Tina and Queen Bey tore that Grammy stage up. Good times. Stay mad b******. Bey will continue to perform with icons why you stay bashing at them keyboards. Dadundun
@MARIA tina is rock & roll beyonce is pop and r&b. i think beyonce did a good job at learning from tina and MAKING IT HER OWN. there is nothing “tina turner” about beyonces music. they couldnt be more different. so for u to say bey didnt bring something new is a complete lie. bey merged femininity with tinas style to make it her own. what is rihanna bringing that was any different from cindy lauper? ILL WAIT
at beystanbish…i agree wit u 100% queen bey and queen tina …yessir
beyawnce sucks. she’s so boring, a very average common voice and always popping hey p**** on stage a doing a fake smile and guess what? that’s how she sells cd because people are DUMB AS HELL.
and by experience, i can tell y’all that the beyonce stans have like zero musical knowledge. they are superficial and dumb like their copycat idol.
she has NO class at all and the b**** can’t put sentences together when she speaks.
this performance of work it out on 106&park >>>>>> every rihanna performance to date
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eTXq5LHnn0&NR=1
forget about “the performances”, and think about artistry.
@keepitwild
so i guess mariah carey and tina turner and micheal jackson and mary j blige and the dream and teedra moses and janelle monae and drake (all of which are fans of beyonce and have stated that they are fans) have no musical knowledge. lol haters are becoming delusional by the millisecond
at keep it wild …stay mad(lmmfao) oh yeah beyonce new single comes out next month(roundlv) in my jayz voice lets go get ’em bey..im gon be the 1st white boy in line yessir
Rihanna Original? B**** PLEASE.
When I think of Rihanna:
She has copied Fefe Dobson, Grace Jones, M.I.A, and for the first 2 years of her career she was literally a Beyonce Clone.
even PRINCE himself stated how shocked he was by beyonce musical knowledge .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfCIafZZx6I
at dang…so true..rihanna fans are so dumb u can tell that they are teenagers don’t know nothing about good music
beyonce is a bad b**** i want her so bad but jayz may cut off my head and try to kill me …and at chloe so true
Today, I am going to argue that Beyoncé is indeed the greatest diva of all time. I admit, there are and have been divas of yesterday, last week, and right now who are stronger in areas where Beyoncé is lacking: Mary J. Blige’s music is more raw and personal; Gladys Knight and Aretha Franklin are arguably better singers; Janet Jackson & Ciara are better dancers; Mariah Carey’s vocal range is out of control; and Diana Ross set the standard for diva attitude and glamour. But individual skill in particular areas does not the greatest diva make.
We have to look at not just her individual talents, but at Beyoncé as a whole package. Beyonce is a good dancer, an even better singer, and an amazingle out of this world performer. Beyoncé’s greatest asset is combining these strengths, which alone might not make her so impressive. Beyoncé has also created a brand, one that she’s been building since her days in Destiny’s Child. She represents female power and self-determination, but not in a way that alienates certain audiences: her type of feminism does not intimidate those who think feminism is a dirty word.
Dually, she does not present her sexuality in a way that is demeaning or that would be frowned on by feminists. Though she does at times give in to some traditional gendered power structures, (in Upgrade U, she says: “I can do for you what Martin did for the people/ran by the men but the women keep the tempo,”) she maintains the idea that the woman’s role is essentially equally (if not more) important. But what is so special about her brand of female power is that is it uniquely feminine. Too often are strong women, particularly strong black women, looked upon in society as having masculine traits because of their strength. Beyoncé turns this view on its head so the strength she presents isn’t secondary to that of a man—it stands alone and is still feminine. Most importantly, watching her makes you feel this power.
No other so-called diva has ever been able to mesh sexuality, femininity, and strength in this way. We challenge you to think of one diva that has. Beyoncé is the greatest diva of all time because she has redefined the meaning of “The Diva.” No longer is she one dimensional, overly pampered and frivolous: she is strong and decisive, yet glamorous. She makes her own money, and she is a real woman.
And saying one artist is better over the other is and always will be a personal opinion. I don’t compare artist and take them strictly for what they bring to the table not someone else. Just like I do with people who aren’t artist. There’s no reason to compare individuals, that’s why they’re individuals. Some of you have celebrity worship syndrome and need serious help.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Worship_Syndrome
@GETREAL
*COSIGN*
Thank You! …..Take Notes People!
Beyonce is great at what she does, Who She is, and what she brings…
Rihanna is great at what she does, who she is, and what she brings….
Beyonce is Beyonce, Rihanna is Rihanna…..Two TOTALLY different Styles, Personalities, and artist. THE END
@TRUEMEANING
well said. NONE of the past divas have been able to combine all of the factors until now. BEYONCE
@I LEAKED MY BIG C*** PICS Oh did I hit a nerve? R****** copyed QUEENBEY, VICTORIA BECKHAM, FEFE DOBSON AND RONALD MCDONLAD! #bitchboobye
TOMATOE HEAD is delusional jus like her stans! She thinks she da ONLY GIRL N DA WOLRD, she LOVE IT WEN U LIE TO HER, she doesnt even remember and is always askin WHATS MY NAME, and WHIPS AND CHIANS EXCITE HER!!!!!!!!!
@I LEAKED MY BIG C*** PIC Sooooooooooooo u mean 2 tell me wen ya 5HEAD performs or lack of she doesnt pop her cooch? U never hear ppl complaining about QUEENBEY bcuz unlike ya fave she do it gracefully. By da way isnt QUEENBEY cooch GORGE jus like her? #dontbemad.com
@ True Meaning:
All the points you make about makes her such a great diva are very true. I do wish people would understand her style as well as you do, because too often she gets unfairly put in the same category as the manufactured pop stars with no mind or style of their own and who rely solely on s** appeal to get ahead. Beyoncé is a s*** pop diva, but ultimately she relies on her talent and music to draw people’s attention.
I Think beyonce is great and all
but what makes Rihanna more interesting is that you can’t compare her with somebody from the pasts. She has her own style, sound and presence and in her own right she is a DIVA
you can argue about how talented she is compared to the other female artist but she has separated herself from the rest and has made a name for her.
@Maria STFU B**** F.A.M.E.
I Think beyonce is great and all
but what makes Rihanna more interesting is <—–DEAD AHAHAHAHHA
LMFAOOOO
MORE "INTERESTING" AHAHAH 😀
BOAHHHH
1.Tina Turner
2.Beyonce
3.Rihanna
1. Aretha
2. Mariah
458. Beyonce
someone tell me how is it that the backup singers are dancing and singing at the same time, just as good as tina, but in today’s generation of talent you can’t even get a front leadsperson to do half as much on the stage?????? TELL me why is that?
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I Love Tina!!! What’s with the Rihanna hate. Don’t get me wrong her performances don’t ever live up to the hype. Her team makes good marketable music but if you throw her under the bus then you need to include britney, Katy Perry, and kesha as well. As for the beyonce hate oh well talent is talent beyonce has all her peers beat at this point in talent.
is it bad that i didn’t believe that was tina turner…i only c angela as tina…like i thought jlo was selena when i was younger…and when she finally came out with her own song i thought her death was faked lol : )
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F*CK Rhianna, but I like her a whole lot better than beYAWNcy…so double F*CK beYAWNcy, because she’s nothing but a COPY-CAT, Unoriginal, Troll. I’m so sick of her she’s nothing but an OLD attention wh*re…
Damn, Tina was all cracked up here! Too much coke and blunts for real. She’s way better now in recent tours than here. Cant believe she’s better in 60’s age than back 40yrs ago.
SMH.
Tina ia amazing when it comes to her stage presence, energy and passion. Wow! I’m glad that she has influenced Beyonce, because being inspired and striving to be like an artist that give 110% of themselves on stage is a great quality to have.
@ True Meaning, I’m not fully in agreement with you … yet! … but I agree with so many of your points,100%! I don’t think I’d say that Aretha and Glady’s sing better than Bey though, call me crazy! I can replace those 2 with Whitney and Mariah (in their prime). Beyonce does own a great combination of so many skills that you don’t find in one artist. She’s truly the Total Package! I love what she stands for. I love her image and her constant drive to become a better artist. I think what your saying makes a lot of sense.
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WHILE YALL ARGUE WHOS BETTER
RIHANNNA STAY SELLING ALBUMS, SINGLES, AND SELLING OUT TOURS
CARRY ON!
LMFAO!
Its crazy how ignorant the young man mind can be….smh….first of all Tina Turner is the Queen of Rock and Roll. A BLACK WOMAN THE QUEEN OF ROCK AND ROLL…..that should be enough but all the Tina have sold a sold 180 million records and counting world wide.
TINA SLAYYYYYYYED!!!
Rihanna & Nicki Take Notes….
I bet Tina can STILL slay both of them with her stage presence!
@True_Meaning…
If you’re gonna cut and paste from a blog, at least give credit to where it came from: http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jihan_Forbes/2010/08/04/is_beyonc_the_greatest_diva_of_all_tim
@Royal_Kev
I love Bey but yeah Aretha and Gladys sing better than her(they are in the top 25 female vocalist of all time of any entertainer genre sans opera and Gospel from the 20-21st century), but it don’t take away from Bey’s greatness though and not to mention, their catalogue is longer, Bey has a lot of music to go to further cement her legacy.
Ok, the truths are:
– Beyonce>>>>>>> Rihanna, of course, I´m not a fool, but clearly:
– Tina>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Beyonce. Girl doesn´t know what it feels like being yourself and original and having your own style.
Many have said she is a total package, yes she is, but she has become taht copying from here and there and from everybody. plus she can´t even talk and her voice is absolutely not special. She screams fakeness.
She is no Tina (absolutely legendary and stunning artist and performer, go watch on youtube Barcelona´s concert 1990), no Whitney, not Mariah, no Aretha, no Barbra, no… the list goes on and on. She is better than almost everybody else in these last horrible last years for music. But that´s not saying that much