Queen Of Rock’n Roll recounts the life of Tina Turner, the undisputed queen of rock'n'roll, whose unique musical style blending rock, soul and R&B made her a world-renowned artist. The announcement of her death on 24 May 2023 at the age of 83 left the planet in mourning, hailed as an absolute icon.
The book highlights her collaborations with legends such as Mick Jagger and David Bowie, underlining Tina Turner's undeniable influence on the modern world of rock music. In short, it pays tribute to an exceptional artist who left her mark on music history. The book was published from the French magazine Rock & Folk with a wonderful cover picture from Jack Robinson.
Release: June 29, 2023
Photographer: Jack Robinson (Cover)
Pages: 160
Publisher: Rock & Folk / Casa Editions
Language: French
Jack Robinson
was an American photographer for magazines like Vogue, Life and The New York Times from the 1950s to the early 1970s before he left New York to return home to the American South and pursue a career as a stained glass designer. He shoot some of the most iconic photographs from Ike & Tina Turner and Tina solo in 1969 at a session in New York City. Some of his pictures were used in 2023 for the cover of magazines like Rock & Folk and Libération .
Rock & Folk
is a popular French music magazine, founded in 1966. It’s also available in Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and Spain. They wrote about Tina Turner many times and she was at least four times on the cover of the magazine with title stories and interviews. In 1993, also Ike Turner gave an exclusive interview after the release of the movie What’s Love Got To Do With It.
July 2023 (Diva Turner, Hommage à Tina Turner) / August 1993 (Ike: Finally Speaks & Tina: Interview, Concert, Movie) / April 1987 (I’m Coming!) / December 1984 (Sex Machines)