Tina Turner

[Pippen94]

Does the NRL own the rights to the song Simply the best?

Lol

 

[Pippen94]

Geez the admin of our game was good back then! International super star promo, new clubs from all over the country and NZ joining the comp , grassroots numbers through the roof. And all on a fraction of the revenue the game earns now. Be nice to have some management like that again one day!

Who would be the equivalent of Tina doing an NRL promo/GF now? Beyonce, Rihana, maybe?

..if u think V'Landys sold TV rights for not much wait to u hear what arko got..

 

[Pippen94]

There will never be another like her. Tina Turner brought sexiness to the rugged game of Rugby League. And her sexiness was done in a respectful classy manner.

Her real name was Anna Mae Bullock. She was an African American of part Cherokee and Navajo desecent.

When you look at her ad campaigns of "What you get is what you see" and "Simply the best", there was a presence about her. You couldn't take your eyes off her. She was a great entertainer and singer. Her mannerisms in those ads was a melting pot of fun, excitment and joy.

Her greatest strength was that she appealed to everyone. She connected with families, women and people of different races. Turner was the total package.

And of course, her song, The best" is one of the great anthems. If the NRL handed out immortals to non players, she would be high on the list. She was tremendous for game. No one has come close to her with promoting the game. She was the St. George Dragons 11 straight, Qld Maroons 8 straight version of the game off the field.

Tina Turner was simply the best.
RIP

Sold the sex appeal of players to attract female fans.

 

[Foreign Legion]

 

[kdalymc]

The tributes on Triple J today were f**ken awesome

 

[Llangennech]

fab advert, what happened to the sport after '89 would have occurred regardless of the advert.

 

[Captain Apollo]

This article includes clips for both songs used by the (then) NSWRL for promoting rugby league -

'There was a lot of opposition to it': Inside the Tina Turner gamble that created a sporting icon

Tina Turner and rugby league was an association that, on the face of it, was as unlikely as they come. But it worked and changed Australian sport forever.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Marshall_magic]

 

[Fangs]

Nice one...

 

[Apey]

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[butchmcdick]

@butchmcdick

I’m surprised she didn’t start mourning Tina Arena

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Imagine the Kents of the world, bitching and moaning, aghast, whinging and whining, if they did this now…

 

[Steel Saints]

I want the NRL to honour her posthumously in some way shape of form. An award named after her? statue? ....just something.

Here is a left field idea. Imagine the NRL had it's own stadium. Inside the stadium, you could have a built-in performing arts studio, which would be named after her.

A facility for aspiring actors, musicians, dancers. Some of those students could perform on grand final day as part of the entertainment. Just a wild thought out loud.

 

[butchmcdick]

I want the NRL to honour her posthumously in some way shape of form. An award named after her? statue? ....just something.

Here is a left field idea. Imagine the NRL had it's own stadium. Inside the stadium, you could have a built-in performing arts studio, which would be named after her.

A facility for aspiring actors, musicians, dancers. Some of those students could perform on grand final day as part of the entertainment. Just a wild thought out loud.

The NRL players are confused

All this time they’ve been doing Ike Turner tributes

 

[Peach & Apricot]

Announce that Tina Turner is the next Immortal.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Have a singing competition between the players each year, the winner is awarded the Tina Trophy.

Runner up gets the Jason Martin Medal.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

All we want is life beyond....the Thunderdome


Rip Tina.