RELATED: Elton John spills on furious row with Tina Turner He was just 14 when he set up her first official fan club and over the next two decades he became her confidant and friend. In a career spanning more than half a century, Tina has sold more than 200 million records and is worth an estimated $350 million.Īnd the man who witnessed it all was Eddy.
“We would have to sneak her out of gigs and would have two cars, one at the front and back, and I would often be her decoy in a big scarf to make myself look like her.”īut at the age of 45 she made a comeback with 1984’s multi-platinum album Private Dancer and went on to have hits including We Don’t Need Another Hero, The Best and James Bond theme song GoldenEye. She struggled to get a recording contract as a solo artist. “Bailiffs would even try to serve her on stage. After she walked out on the abusive marriage in 1976 she was left penniless.Įddy said: “She was chased by bailiffs for fees for concerts that didn’t happen. The singer, known as the Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll, rose to fame as a duo with her husband Ike.
He was one of only a few lucky men who won over Tina.” “She later told me he’d said, ‘My c**k is still sore’. “On stage he whispered something to her and Tina burst out laughing. RELATED: Why David Bowie “surpasses them all” David Bowie on stage in 1985, the year of his wild night with Tina Turner.
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