Tina Turner Rebuilt Her Career After Ike Turner

Tina Turner rebuilt her career after leaving her partnership with Ike Turner. In the years after separating from Ike Turner, she performed in smaller venues and appeared on television. Roger Davies became Tina Turner’s manager and helped reposition her as a contemporary rock artist.

When Private Dancer was released in 1984, Turner had made a major comeback. The album included What’s Love Got to Do with It and Better Be Good to Me. Turner changed many other elements of her career while maintaining her voice and stage presence.

Bringing the right people together was important to Turner’s comeback. Finding the right material was also important to rebuilding her career. Creating a new version of her career was another important part of the process.