I watched Tina Turner's HBO documentary the other day. Included within that program was a clip from the time period during which Tina Turner was recovering from her marriage to and divorce from Ike Turner. Tina joined Olivia Newton-John on a TV special she did around 1980 or so. It was quite the epic party, and also included Elton John, Andy Gibb, and it looks like Cliff Richard was also on hand.
Check out Toni Tennille, Tina, Olivia, Karen Carpenter, and Peaches from Peaches and Herb. Crazily enough, as I played this, my husband thought Peaches was me.
Dayum! Lots of talent up there!
What do you know? Someone uploaded the whole show! Wonder if I want to watch it?
Now THIS is entertainment! I think this aired in April 1980; so I would have been seven years old.
I actually kind of miss these sorts of shows. They were fun to watch, and the people behind them were legitimately talented. Yes, they were often corny, but they allowed us to escape life for awhile. I was as child at the time these aired, though, which may be why I liked them so much. There's no accounting for taste, especially when you're a little kid.
I think most of these folks had the odd TV special... well, the women did, anyway. I know The Carpenters and the Captain and Tennille did them. And poor Tina was once on The Brady Bunch Hour. Now THAT is an embarrassing way to make money! But at least they didn't make her wear a skin tight polyester jumpsuit.
