She made her name with Ike, but her stardom became all her own. As Tina: The Tina Turner Musical celebrates five years in the West End, we round up the best of a barnstorming performer

Ike and Tina Turner’s 60s singles hit intermittently, but their reputation rested on a live show they honed relentlessly touring the chitlin’ circuit. This lo-fi but extraordinarily powerful eight-minute medley – taped in front of a rowdy audience in the mid-60s, released in 1970 – gives you at least a flavour.

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