Tributes are pouring in for the legendary Tina Turner, known as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” from stars like Angela Bassett, Roberta Flack, and Martha Stewart. Among them, Mick Jagger shared a touching message about his longtime friend, expressing his deep sadness at her passing.
“She was truly an enormously talented performer and singer,” Jagger wrote. “She helped me so much when I was young, and I will never forget her.”
Jagger and Turner’s friendship dates back to the 1960s when she and her then-husband, Ike Turner, opened for The Rolling Stones on tour. In a 1997 interview, Turner recalled her first meeting with Jagger: “He walked into the dressing room without knocking and said, ‘I love how you girls dance.’ I didn’t know who he was.”
Over the years, their dynamic performances together became legendary. Turner often said that Jagger learned some of his signature dance moves from her, though he once claimed in a 2009 book that he didn’t “consciously copy” her style. Turner playfully disagreed, saying, “We worked with him in the dressing room, me and the girls, and we taught him how to Pony.”
Despite the debate over dance moves, the two shared unforgettable moments on stage. Turner joined The Rolling Stones on tour in 1981, performed alongside Jagger at Live Aid in 1985, and reunited in 1989 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction for the band.
In her 2018 autobiography, *My Love Story*, Turner reflected on their bond: “How many women can hold their own with Mick Jagger? Yet we always had the best time together.”
Their friendship lasted for decades, with Turner even sending Jagger birthday wishes in 2021, recalling their shared stage moments as “golden memories.” Jagger echoed this sentiment in his tribute, calling Turner “inspiring, warm, funny, and generous.”
Their connection was more than just music—it was a lifelong friendship built on mutual respect and admiration.