| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2368 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Fans the world over are mourning the loss of music |
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| 6 | 6 | | superstar Tina Turner, who passed away on May 24, 2023, at the age |
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| 7 | 7 | | of 83; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939, she grew |
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| 9 | 9 | | up in rural Nutbush, Tennessee, and nearby areas and later moved to |
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| 10 | 10 | | St. Louis, Missouri; there, she met R&B bandleader Ike Turner and |
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| 11 | 11 | | began singing with his group, the Kings of Rhythm, as a teenager; |
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| 12 | 12 | | when the group's main vocalist missed a recording session, she took |
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| 13 | 13 | | the lead on "A Fool in Love," and the song reached No. 2 on the |
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| 14 | 14 | | Billboard R&B chart; Mr. Turner gave her the catchier stage name of |
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| 15 | 15 | | Tina, and they married in 1962; her powerful, richly textured voice |
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| 16 | 16 | | fueled a number of R&B hits, while her frenetic dancing and volcanic |
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| 17 | 17 | | charisma made the act a big draw at "chitlin' circuit" venues across |
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| 18 | 18 | | the country; the Ike and Tina Turner Revue kept up a relentless |
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| 19 | 19 | | schedule, and tours with the Rolling Stones in 1966 and 1969 |
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| 20 | 20 | | introduced them to a wider audience in Britain as well as the U.S.; |
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| 21 | 21 | | and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In 1966, Ms. Turner recorded the future classic |
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| 23 | 23 | | "River Deep, Mountain High" with legendary rock producer Phil |
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| 24 | 24 | | Spector and began to recognize she was an artist in her own right; |
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| 25 | 25 | | the Ike and Tina Turner Revue scored its biggest hit in 1971 with a |
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| 26 | 26 | | cover of the Credence Clearwater Revival song "Proud Mary," but Ike |
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| 27 | 27 | | Turner's abusive behavior and drug addiction exacted a toll |
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| 28 | 28 | | personally and professionally; Ms. Turner fled the marriage in 1976 |
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| 29 | 29 | | and, for a time, was forced to live with friends in exchange for |
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| 30 | 30 | | cleaning their houses; determined to make a comeback, she toured |
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| 31 | 31 | | again with the Rolling Stones in 1981 and scored her first solo hit |
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| 32 | 32 | | with a cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together"; she was appearing |
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| 33 | 33 | | at a New York City nightclub two years later when David Bowie came |
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| 34 | 34 | | to see her, Capitol Records executives in tow, and they signed her |
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| 35 | 35 | | to a contract; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Turner's 1984 album Private Dancer became a |
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| 37 | 37 | | massive hit, yielding the No. 1 single "What's Love Got to Do With |
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| 38 | 38 | | It"; finally achieving international stardom in her mid-40s, she |
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| 39 | 39 | | remained one of the world's top concert draws for the next 25 years |
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| 40 | 40 | | and sold over 100 million records; she took on acting roles as well |
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| 41 | 41 | | and played a central part in the movie Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, |
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| 42 | 42 | | for which she sang the soundtrack hit, "We Don't Need Another Hero |
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| 43 | 43 | | (Thunderdome)"; her 1986 memoir inspired the Oscar-nominated movie |
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| 44 | 44 | | What's Love Got to Do With It; in addition, she and her husband |
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| 45 | 45 | | Erwin Bach were executive producers of a Broadway hit based on her |
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| 46 | 46 | | life, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical; in 2005, she received a Kennedy |
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| 47 | 47 | | Center Honor, and she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |
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| 48 | 48 | | twice, as both a member of the revue and a solo artist; she retired |
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| 49 | 49 | | from the stage in 2009; and |
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| 50 | 50 | | WHEREAS, A mesmerizing performer with a peerless voice, Tina |
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| 51 | 51 | | Turner inspired countless people with her indomitable spirit as |
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| 52 | 52 | | well as her immense talent, and her legacy will continue to resonate |
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| 53 | 53 | | in the years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 54 | 54 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 55 | 55 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Tina Turner and extend |
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| 56 | 56 | | sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be it further |
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| 57 | 57 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 58 | 58 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 59 | 59 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Tina |
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| 60 | 60 | | Turner. |
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| 61 | 61 | | Cole |
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| 62 | 62 | | ______________________________ |
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| 63 | 63 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 64 | 64 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2368 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 65 | 65 | | rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. |
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| 66 | 66 | | ______________________________ |
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| 67 | 67 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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