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5 Tina Turner quizzes and 55 Tina Turner trivia questions.
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  The Life and Times of Tina Turner    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is dedicated to the goddess of feminine strength and charisma that is Tina Turner! We think you are simply the best!
Average, 10 Qns, FamkeFan007, Apr 19 05
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  So... Disregard the Rest    
Multiple Choice
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Tina Turner - Simply the Best! So...disregard the rest!
Average, 10 Qns, playmate1111, Mar 21 12
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  Tina Turner Multiple Choice Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz features my favourite fifteen Tina Turner records. I hope I have given enough lyrics for you to remember which record it is. Good luck.
Average, 15 Qns, JenPenWen, Jun 29 13
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  10 Question Tina Turner Quiz    
Multiple Choice
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Quiz about the grandmother of rock 'n roll...
Tough, 10 Qns, Gandalf112, Apr 25 08
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  Tina Turner Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give you a Tina Turner song, and you will select which album it came from. Good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, ashalia, Sep 19 09
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trivia question Quick Question
What was the album called that Tina Turner played a part in and which was released in 2011?

From Quiz "So... Disregard the Rest"





Tina Turner Trivia Questions
1. 'I know I've only just met you. Maybe I should know better. But when you look at me that way. There's something inside that's so right.' Can you name the record with these lyrics?

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: I Don't Wanna Lose You

'I Don't Wanna Lose You' reached eight in the UK singles charts in 1989. It was a release from her album 'Foreign Affair'. Tina was born Anna Mae Bullock but obviously she is better known by her stage name Tina Turner. This quiz is about her songs but she is also a dancer and an actress.

2. What nationality is Tina Turner?

From Quiz So... Disregard the Rest

Answer: American

Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee on November 26, 1939. She was brought up in Brownsville by her grandmother following her parents' divorce. From a young age she entered many talent shows and also sung in the Baptist church choir. At 14 she worked as a domestic. Once she graduated from school, she took a job as a nurse-aide at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

3. What is Tina Turner's real name?

From Quiz The Life and Times of Tina Turner

Answer: Anna Mae Bullock

Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939, making Tina the ripe old age of 65 in 2004. Sandra Bullock is an actress in "Miss Congeniality 2" where someone dresses as Tina. Norma Jean Baker is Marilyn Monroe's real name. Ike Turner was Tina's husband, at one point.

4. 'You Can't Stop Me Loving You'

From Quiz Tina Turner Songs

Answer: Foreign Affair

'Foreign Affair' was released in September of 1989. In November of the same year, 'Foreign Affair' was certified gold. In December, Tina hit the Top 40 with the song, 'Steamy Windows'.

5. What is Tina Turner's real name?

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: Anna Mae Bullock

6. 'Give me a lifetime of promises and a world of dreams. You speak the language of love like you know what it means. It can't be wrong, take my heart and make it strong.' Do you know the title of the song with these lyrics?

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: Simply The Best

'The Best' is Tina Turner's most well-known and remembered track. It got to five in the UK charts in 1989. This single was originally sung my Bonnie Tyler. Tina started off her career in the mid-'50s and started off as the singer with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm.

7. Which song of Tina Turner's was the theme song to the movie "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"?

From Quiz So... Disregard the Rest

Answer: We Dont Need Another Hero

"We Don't Need Another Hero" was the hit theme song for the movie which starred Tina Turner as Aunty Entity. Mel Gibson played the part of Max Rockatansky. Tina Turner was nominated for both a Golden Globe and a Grammy Award for "We Don't Need Another Hero".

8. 'I Might Have Been Queen'

From Quiz Tina Turner Songs

Answer: Private Dancer

9. Who played the guitar solo on Private Dancer?

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: Jeff Beck

This was a trick question. Private Dancer was written by Mark Knopfler.

10. 'Who did you think you were fooling? Said you'd been missing me blind. But the truth is I knew you were lying. You were using me time after time.' Great song, do you know the title?

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: When the Heartache is Over

'When the Heartache is Over' was Tina's last song before going into semi-retirement. It was written about the challenges Tina overcame in her life. It reached ten in the UK singles charts in 1999. It wasn't until the early 1960s that she started being known as Tina Turner before that she was referred to as Little Ann.

11. Tina Turner wrote a semi-autobiographical song. What was the name of this song?

From Quiz So... Disregard the Rest

Answer: Nutbush City Limits

"Nutbush City Limits" was written by Tina Turner and produced by Ike Turner, her husband and this was released in 1973 prior to their separation and subsequent divorce.

12. With whom did Tina sing at the Diva's Live '99 show?

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: Cher

Proud Mary. Elton John played the piano

13. 'It may seem to you that I'm acting confused when you're close to me. If I tend to look dazed I've read it someplace. I've got cause to me, there's a name for it. There's a phrase that fits.' Which song do these lyrics come from?

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: What's Love Got to Do With It

The song 'What's Love Got to Do With It' reached two in the UK charts in 1984. It was used as part of the soundtrack to the film with the same name. The film showed a brief outline of Tina's life. The song also won Tina three Grammy awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

14. What nickname did Ike Turner give Tina when she started performing with his band?

From Quiz So... Disregard the Rest

Answer: Little Ann

Ike Turner gave Tina the name of "Little Ann" when she was first asked to perform with his band "Kings of Rythym". He later changed her name to Tina Turner after watching "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" after which he said she was his "Wild Woman".

15. Who produced River Deep Mountain High?

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: Phil Spector

16. 'You don't think of them as human. You don't think of them at all. Keep your eyes on the money. Keeping your eyes on the wall.' Which song will you hear these lyrics?

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: Private Dancer

'Private Dancer' was written by Mark Knofler from Dire Straits. He originally wrote it for the bands album 'Love Over Gold' but felt that it should be song my a female instead. It was a hit for Tina in 1984 and got to 26 in the UK singles charts.

17. What is the name of Tina's autobiography?

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Answer: I, Tina

"I, Tina" is a fascinating story about her impoverished childhood, her abusive marriage and her subsequent rise to fame. Co-authored by Kurt Loder, American film critic, author and previous editor of "Rolling Stone", it is a highly recommended read about this brave and wonderful lady.

18. Who did Tina star alongside in "Mad Max - Beyond The Thunderdome?"

From Quiz The Life and Times of Tina Turner

Answer: Mel Gibson

Made in 1985, she played Aunty Entity. Remember the hair?

19. When was Tina Turner born?

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: Nov. 26th 1939

20. 'You'll never know how I watched you from the shadows as a child. You'll never know how it feels to be the one who's left behind. You'll never know the days, the nights, the tears, the tears I've cried.' Just name the song.

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: Goldeneye

'Goldeneye' is the theme tune for the Bond film with the same name. It was written especially for Tina by Bono, the lead singer from U2. The film was the first to star Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. The single was released in 1985 and reached ten in the UK charts.

21. What is Tina Turner's long-standing religious affiliation?

From Quiz So... Disregard the Rest

Answer: Buddhism

Strangely enough it was Ike Turner who introduced Tina to Valerie Bishop, a Buddhist, in 1974. Tina had attempted suicide due to her unhappy marriage to her violent and abusive husband, Ike. After talking to Valerie, Tina realised "that nobody but you yourself is in control of your fate" and converted to Buddhism.

22. With whom did Tina collaborate for "River Deep, Mountain High" during the Ike and Tina years?

From Quiz The Life and Times of Tina Turner

Answer: Phil Spector

Phil Spector is obviously the correct answer, the others are rediculous. "River Deep, Mountain High" was one of Ike and Tina's only hits in the UK!

23. Who played Ike Turner in the film 'What's Love Got To Do With It'?

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: Laurence Fishburne

Tina was portrayed by Angela Bassett

24. 'I've seen you when your dreams were falling in the dust. But I never stop believing in you. I always thought our love was strong enough, one we could hold on to.' Name the track with these meaningful lyrics.

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: On Silent Wings

'On Silent Wings' featured backing vocal from Sting. The song reached 13 in the UK Singles Charts in June 1986. In the same year she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

25. Which movie was loosely based on the life of Tina Turner?

From Quiz So... Disregard the Rest

Answer: What's Love Got To Do With It

"What's Love Got To Do With It" was released in 1993 and starred Angela Bassett as Anna Mae Bullock/Tina Turner and Laurence Fishburne as Ike Turner.

26. In 1975, Tina played in 'Tommy', a rock opera by The Who. Who played the role of Tommy, the Pinball Wizard?

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: Roger Daltrey

Elton John sang the song "Pinball Wizard", but the actual Wizard, Tommy, was played by Daltry.

27. 'Looking for someone we can rely on. There's gotta be something better out there. Love and compassion, their day is coming.' Can you remember which song these lyrics are in?

From Quiz Tina Turner

Answer: We Don't Need Another Hero

'We Don't Need Another Hero' was written by Terry Britton and Graham Lyle for the film 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome', starring Mel Gibson. The song reached three in the UK singles charts.

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