I admire Tina Turner.
Her indomitable will to survive, and survive she has. She thrived, excelled, and overcame so much.
Here are two live versions of one of my favourites, “River Deep, Mountain High”: Ike & Tina Turner – “River Deep, Mountain High” 1971 (including intro) and Tina Turner – “River Deep, Mountain High”, recorded live at Hippodrom, Sopot, Poland on August 15th 2000.. Unlike the studio version of this hit, these performances have Ms. Turner wowing the audience.
The dancing onto the stage; the fashions; the wigs; Ike’s process (okay, the wig); those moves; the Ikettes.
The one and only Tina Turner!
Enjoy.
RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH
Sung by Tina Turner
Written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
When I was a little girl
I had a rag doll
Only doll I’ve ever owned
Now I love you just the way I loved that
rag doll
But only now my love has grown
And it gets stronger, in every way
And it gets deeper, let me say
And it gets higher, day by day
And do I love you my oh my
Yeh river deep mountain high
If I lost you would I cry
Oh how I love you baby, baby, baby, baby
When you were a young boy
Did you have a puppy
That always followed you around
Well I’m gonna be as faithful as that puppy
No I’ll never let you down
Cause it grows stronger, like a river flows
And it gets bigger baby, and heaven knows
And it gets sweeter baby, as it grows
And do I love you my oh my
Yeh river deep, mountain high
If I lost you would I cry
Oh how I love you baby, baby, baby, baby
If I lost you would I cry
Oh how I love you baby, baby, baby, baby
I love you baby like a flower loves the
spring
And I love you baby just like Tina loves to
sing
And I love you baby like a school boy loves
his pet
And I love you baby, river deep mountain
high
Oh yeah you’ve gotta believe me
River Deep, Mountain High
Do I love you my oh my, oh baby
River deep, mountain high
If I lost you would I cry
Oh how I love you baby, baby, baby, baby
BEAUTIFUL, ALSO, ARE THE SOULS OF MY BLACK SISTERS 
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