Originally written by Mark Knopfler for his band Dire Straits, “Private Dancer” called for a woman’s voice, so he pitched it to Tina Turner. At the time, Turner already released two solo albums, Rough, in 1978 and its follow-up, Love Explosion, in 1979, following her divorce from Ike Turner. Both albums were not commercial successes, […]
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