Celine Dion vs Tina Turner

[lindsey22]

There have been many comparisons between Celine & tina over the internet especially with the cover Celine did of STB.

tina fans always try and diss Celine.

they say things like tina dances better blah blah blah

But does she really?

I went and reviewed the tina videos of RDMH and i'm sorry to say that Celine did a heck of a lot better job than tina both in the singing and the dancing department.

people just automatically say oh tina's better, same with the heart comparison.

Because they came first and they were impressed with the first rendition, but seriously Celine brings the remakes to a higher level.

[mebe]

I also saw old videos of Tina doing the song and I completely agree with you. She was singing it very well for sure. But for the rest I was not so impressed. I really think that Celine did a great job too. It was a hot performance for sure. I hope she will do it on tour.

[anna]

i don't think there should be a comparison although there will always be because tina did those songs first

 

it's like other artists trying to cover celine songs and everyone has something to say about that too...

 

but celine does so much more newer and fresher things with RDMH and TB with her dancers, i think its more showy and entertaining...

[aicee]

They compare Celine to Tina?! OMG!

 

Celine is 101% better than to that old Tina Turner. Can somebody put a link to that video? I what to see it. thanks,

[canadachick]

You have to give Tina Turner props, she was and still is pretty great... BUT the first thing I said when seeing Celine's cover of The Best was "Wow, she gave Tina a run for her money." She was soooo much better! Celine should be like Tina and insure HER legs too!

[pat200]

ur replies just show ur disrespect to other artists like tina's supporters did with celine. to diss tina is to diss a part of musical history. she is a legend just like celine is. she has been through hell in her life and still managed to succeed and be recognized as a true legend. when it comes to voice, surely celine's is superior (it is superior to all voices in my opinion) but when it comes to dancing, tina wins hands down. u might have seen 1 or 2 videos of tina, but when u see a lot of her performances u will see what a great dancer and perfomer she is. of course i am not saying celine isn't because she sure is, but when it comes to dancing, tina is in another league

[canadachick]

Oh! I forgot... don't even get me started on Celine singing RDMH. When she sang that in Vegas it was ELECTRIC! If you weren't fortunate enough to go, check out the dvd. It doesn't give it near as much justice as it deserves, but it's still incredible!

[Black Kitten]

nothing compares to the original of course. we love celine to death, that's why we say that she's way better than tina. but c'mon, this lady enjoyed her peak long before celine came to serenade her native country. i don't love tina and i'm obviously not a fan, but she's a legend. saying that a revival is better than the original is stupid (at least, for me). the song is being revived because, it is great. same thing happened when someone posted the version of this REGINE VELASQUEZ of the song "Alone". her fans kept on bashing celine, saying that regine is better than celine. in case of tina, she's a living legend. there's no point of comparison.

[stevo]

Tina Turner is Simply The Best- I mean that song. It's hers and never can be better. Just like IACBTMN can never be touched, or TPOL, or IS. Celine's versions are the best. But I thought Celine did a great tribute- she was obviously honouring Tina- she did her facial expressions and dance. It was a great performance and I love the way she sang it- so Celine.

[Bellamy]

Tina Turner is Simply The Best- I mean that song. It's hers and never can be better. Just like IACBTMN can never be touched, or TPOL, or IS. Celine's versions are the best. But I thought Celine did a great tribute- she was obviously honouring Tina- she did her facial expressions and dance. It was a great performance and I love the way she sang it- so Celine.

Good point. But bad examples. IACBTMN and TPOL are both covers made by Celine. Actually Tina Turner is not the original singer of Simply The Best either. So it just proves if you're good enough, you can make a cover song you own.

[shady pines ma]

While I love, and I mean LOVE Celine's covers of those Tina songs, nothing beats Tina's originals for me. (Well, actually, Bonnie Tyler actually recorded The Best first, but her version tanked. ) The production on Tina's original RDMH is some of the best production on a pop record I've ever heard, and I just love The Best because it's such a Tina song, with the powerful sound of the music behind her, and that part near the end where it goes quiet, without vocals, and builds back up into full power mode and Tina starts singing again. And I loved that Celine kept that in during her performance too, as the radio and video edit often leave it out.

 

Frankly, I wish last night's Grammy performance had been Tina with Celine, and not Tina with...Beyonce.

[Prince Whiskers]

Gotta agree with you, shady. Beyonce just couldn't match up Tina's stage presence during their performance. And by the way, Beyonce's thighs looked B.I.G.

[grobandion]

Well, I have always admired Tina Turner..I think she's awesome. So I really dislike the fact that Celine fans attak her. In fact, I found reallly disrespectful to bash any other artist.

Celine is the greatest artist in the world for me, but there are other amazing artists out there too..like Mrs.Turner.

[GoldenLeaf]

Bonnie Tyler's version of ''Simply The Best'' is superior to Tina's version but Celine's version is without any doubt the greatest. Edited February 12, 2008 at 09:50 PM by Calypso

[bfhb]

well if rene was any good .....there should be a duet with tina on her new cd .......celine would love that and their voices would be an interesting blend!!

love river deep mountain high celine and jim did a great job on it

not convinced with simply the best .....celine could have done it better her own style rather than just mimic tina's vocal.....they both have knockout legs tho !!!

tina is legend!!!

[ThisTime]

There have been many comparisons between Celine & tina over the internet especially with the cover Celine did of STB.

tina fans always try and diss Celine.

they say things like tina dances better blah blah blah

But does she really?

I went and reviewed the tina videos of RDMH and i'm sorry to say that Celine did a heck of a lot better job than tina both in the singing and the dancing department.

people just automatically say oh tina's better, same with the heart comparison.

Because they came first and they were impressed with the first rendition, but seriously Celine brings the remakes to a higher level.

Agreed!

[celineangel7]

I LOVE Tina Turner!!! Not on the same level as Celine,

but she rocks with attitude like there's no tomorrow! She is raw and so full of energy!

She has aged gracefully and her legs are a trademark.

I first heard her on Oprah when she made her last full studio album 24/7 and was impressed.

I saw "Private Dancer" on one of those music collection infomercials a few years before.

I was like eew that woman's voice is so rough and squealy.

Then 2001 came along, and I had a new friend who said she was a Tina fan.

In the car she played Tina's first or second hits since going solo on cd "Simply The Best."

 

I got sucked into the music first. Then I asked to borrow the cd. I copied it to casette

to listen to on my headphones. I swear I listened to it for two months straight after

school. I just got used to hearing her rough voice, and if you take that part away,

the woman can sing pretty well. For having a voice like that she can hit some really high notes!

She's so lucky, because she said she doesn't even have to take care of her voice on planes or much at all.

She was close to retiring, and so I was able to catch her farewell tour.

It was the second best concert I ever saw the first being Celine. I was dancing and singing along

all night screaming. I got it all on cassette. I sneaked my recorder in.

I have as far as I am aware, every single solo album of hers, but a rare record she did in 1979

and then some country cd's she did, which by previewing them, I didn't really like.

 

I miss her so much. Last summer at the Americn Idols Live tour, there was a Tina duet

and I shed a tear. So it's pretty cool that Celine was able to record RDMH. I actually

don't like Tina's version. The sound is so muffled and her voice then I would not

be able to tolerate. So I wonder if Celine liked Tina before she recorded that song

or if she new her music? Either way, Celine did an INCREDIBLE job covering "The Best!" You go girl!

If Celine does a Tina song wether it be RDMH or any Tina song I will be

VERY happy and that will surely be one of the high lights for me. :wub:

A duet might not happen since she's in retirement and rarely comes out to perform or record.

It would surely be awesome if it did happen!

 

If you don't like Tina, that's okay, but for those who like her here, no bashing please.

She does deserve respect for all that she has done for decades. Yes she is a legend and

a great human being.

 

Jenny

Edited February 15, 2008 at 12:14 PM by celineangel7

[CelineAndRene]

Celine's RDMH is the best <33

[fa_na_tic]

I was very annoyed with the first replies to this topic. I think that bashing Tina is very disrespectful.

 

Celine is my no 1, but I'm allowed to love Tina's music as well.

 

Tina is a living legend, the queen of rock and roll and she deserves to be fully respected.

I am sure Celine admires her too ("Just like Tina loves to sing").

 

Let's not forget that looooong before there was Celine, Whitney and even Cher, there was Tina.

Now I don't want to emphasise the fact that she's the oldest of the group, I want to point out the longevity

in the top of the music business that Tina achieved (a very hard thing to do).

Her performances are always (amazingly even now at 69 years of age) like fireworks, full of passion and fun.

 

It's hard to decide on who's version of RDMH is better, because they're both great, so I won't even try.

Now STB is another matter. It's not that I didn't like Celine's version,

but the song is almost Tina's trademark and it's imprinted on my brain.

 

I also would have loved a duet between Celine and Tina at the Grammy Awards,

rather than the one with Beyonce. It would have been electric.

 

These are my 2 cents on the matter.