If I Could be Anyone, I'd be...

Wednesday, September 14, 2011


Congrats to Talli on the launch of Watching Willow Watts. To help Talli celebrate, I’m taking part in her 'If I Could Be Anyone, I'd Be...' party! Her MC, Willow, takes on Marilyn Munroe’s identity in a video and comes close to losing her own. So now it’s my turn.

Who would I be, if I could be anyone?



I’d be the woman who has been dubbed the Queen of Rock and Roll. A woman who was part of a dynamic musical duo and emerged from spousal abuse to launch her own successful career.   Anybody remember Let’s Stay Together and Private Dancer and the super cool post-apocalyptic movie Mad Max Beyond Thunder Dome?


Apart from being one strong and determined female, my shero is also super hot for a mature woman. When I grow up, I wanna be just like Tina Turner!

Tina Turner - Over 71 and still looking fab!
Super Hot Tina Turner








Can you blame me for wanting to be the one cozying up to David Bowie in this video? Voice, style attitude...but I'm getting carried away. Love, love, love me some David Bowie. Can you tell? I'd loan him to Willow, but the father/daughter age difference would be kind of yucky. 



To get back on point...congrats again, Talli! Here's wishing you out-of-this-world success with Watching Willow Watts.

To see the list of other participating bloggers, click here.
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51 comments:

  1. Cherie ReichSeptember 14, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    Great choice! Tina Turner rocks. :)

    Talli's blogfest is a lot of fun. I chose Kathy Reichs.

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  2. JaniceSeptember 14, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Great Choice - I love Tina!

    Great Blog too!

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  3. Sarah TokeleySeptember 14, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    I can't believe you picked my favourite Tina Turner track, especially as it's not one of her better known ones.

    Thank you for the treat :-)

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  4. Rachel LyndhurstSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Fab post and a great choice. I reckon Tina could still run rings around me - she's looking good!

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  5. UnknownSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    She's an awesome choice! I love her voice and her strength.

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  6. Hilary Melton-ButcherSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Hi JL .. thanks for coming by my blog .. good to be here .. Queen of Rock is a fantastic lady .. she just staggers me everytime I see her .. and No I cannot blame you for wanting to be her for a while at least!

    Love your choice - such fun and her singing is just so raunchy .. excellent .. cheers Hilary

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  7. JessSeptember 14, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    Yeah Tina Turner is awesome!! Great choice!

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  8. J.L. CampbellSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Cherie, yes , this blogfest is pretty cool. Talli never ceases to impress me with the stuff she comes up with. Wish I were half as creative. Cathy Reichs is a wonderful choice. Read her and watch Bones too.
    Janice, thanks! Tina is one fabulous woman.
    Sarah, I’m grinning from ear to ear. Love Tina/David together. They sizzle!
    Tina would run rings around many of us, Rachel. She’s that fab!  Thanks for visiting.

    Yes, Clarissa, absolutely wonderful voice and lots of presence.

    Hilary, no problem. Oh yes, Tina is as raunchy as they come.

    Jess, cool! You’re so young and yet you know Tina. It says she’s still out there and somewhat known. My son would make remarks about fossil days if I mentioned her music.

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  9. soniaSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    I love both Tina and Bowie and am especially fascinated with Tina's embracing of Buddhism.

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    Excellent choice ... she's an amazing lady with a most interesting background. She can sing. Act. People like her. Nicely done.

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  11. lacycameywrites.comSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    stopping by from the campaign :)

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  12. J.L. CampbellSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Sonia, yes and I think she's been a Buddhist since the 70's.

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  13. Loree HuebnerSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Love Tina!

    Such an incredibly talented woman.

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  14. MorganSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Nice choice. I didn't know she was buddhist, but that just makes her even more awesome :)

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  15. Carol KilgoreSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Yea You! Tina Turner Rocks!!!

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  16. Michael Offutt, Phantom ReaderSeptember 14, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    She had a rough life though. Are you sure that Tina is who you would pick given that?

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  17. Cynthia Chapman WillisSeptember 14, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Tina Turner! What a great lady. I've always admired her strength, perseverance, and her talents.

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  18. HeatherSeptember 14, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Tina rocks, in more ways than one. I've always thought she was incredible. Excellent choice!

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  19. Laura S.September 14, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Ooo, a rock & roll princess! Super choice. I wouldn't mind being a rockstar for a day!

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  20. J.L. CampbellSeptember 14, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    True Stephen, Tina's an all rounder.

    Nice to meet you, Lacy.

    So true, Loree.

    Morgan, that she is.

    Carol, oh yeah. Tina stands tall among artistes.

    Micheal, yep, given that she has emerged stronger from the abuse and forged an admirable career for herself and hasn't looked back. She's one strong woman!

    Cynthia, I admire her a lot too.

    Thanks, Heather. I agrees she is incredible.

    Laura, oh yeah. I agree with you there.

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  21. Talli RolandSeptember 14, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Tina Turner is *fantastic*! She's got such a fighting spirit. Love her -- great choice!

    Thank you so much for taking part! I really appreciate it!

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  22. J.L. CampbellSeptember 14, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    She's definitely a fighter.
    It was fun posting. 'Course by the time I get to all the blogs, my eyeballs will be bleeding. :)

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  23. Len LambertSeptember 14, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    JL, what an amazing singer she was. Incidentally, I saw her film on TV last week, What's Love Got To Do with It...I was so shocked to know she's gone through A LOT. But through it all, she became a success. A great singer!

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  24. Isis RushdanSeptember 14, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Tina is Fierce, yes with a capital F. Gotta love her!!!

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  25. J.L. CampbellSeptember 14, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Oh, yes, she wen through hell. I think she even attempted suicide.

    You gotta admire her strength.

    Isis, I agree totally!

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  26. Arlee BirdSeptember 14, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    I was a big Tina fan back in the eighties, as well as a fan of David Bowie. Haven't kept up with either of them that much in the last several years, but I haven't kept up with too many things. Great music memories with both of them.

    Lee
    Tossing It Out

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  27. TirzahLaughsSeptember 14, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Gotta love Tina!

    I just have no idea who I'd wanna be.

    :)

    I'll keep thinking.

    T

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  28. J.L. CampbellSeptember 14, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    I doubt either of them have been doing much. I think Tina did a huge tour some years ago.

    Tirz, the trouble is, there's a whole world out there to choose from.

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  29. Julie FlandersSeptember 14, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Oh, I LOVE Tina Turner! How fun, fantastic choice. :)

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  30. Elisa DeLanySeptember 14, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    My mother would love you for this; she adores Tina Turner more than anyone in the world.

    She's such an inspiration in so many ways.

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  31. J.L. CampbellSeptember 14, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    Julie, Tina seems to be a hit with many.

    You can say that again< Marlena. She's full of attitude and yet warm at the same time.

    Can't imagine being through so much bad stuff and not feel beaten down.

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  32. ali crossSeptember 14, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    If I could have legs like Tina, or shake a tail-feather like Tina or belt it out like Tina . . . I'd be one happy woman! (and so would my hubby!!)

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  33. Golden EagleSeptember 14, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Interesting choice! She sounds like a character. :)

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  34. Jemi FraserSeptember 14, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    Fabulous choice! I adore Tina - she's so strong and full of energy :)

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  35. J.L. CampbellSeptember 14, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    You bet, Ali.

    TGC - She's one of those larger-than-life personalities.

    Jemi - good words to describe Tina Turner.

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  36. Michelle FayardSeptember 14, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    To be as beautiful and strong as Tina Turner, oh yes, this is a perfect choice, Joy!

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  37. Michael Di GesuSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    what a powerhouse of a woman. A terrific choice. Strong, passionate, talented ... who can ask for anything more.

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  38. J.L. CampbellSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Somehow, the moment I read Talli's post about the blogfest, I thought about Tina Turner. Nobody else crossed my mind. Dunno why.

    Scratch that. I probably do know why. Plain and simple, she's an inspiration.

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  39. J.L. CampbellSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    Powerhouse is a good word to describe her, Micheal. :)

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  40. UnknownSeptember 14, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    Miz Tina is the greatest. I want to be like her when I grow up, too.

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  41. LTMSeptember 14, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Legs n all! Great choice, girl~ :D

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  42. Samantha VérantSeptember 15, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    Tina. Is. Awesome!!!!!!

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  43. J.L. CampbellSeptember 15, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Thanks for dropping in, Melissa!

    LTM, yes, she has some great legs on her.

    Samantha, thanks for visiting.
    Yes, awesome to the nth degree. :)

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  44. L. Diane WolfeSeptember 15, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    She looks amazing for her age. For any age!

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  45. nutschellSeptember 15, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    Tina Turner sure does rock! I dont know how she can belt out those tunes and in heels, no less!
    great choice!

    nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  46. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    Oh I am with you. I love, love David Bowie, Mmmmmm.

    I also love your theme on your blog.

    Hugs!!

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  47. Alex J. CavanaughSeptember 15, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    She was an icon, especially in the 80's.

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  48. Deniz BevanSeptember 15, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Ooh, a great choice. And mmm, Bowie... She sang with Bryan Adams too!

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  49. J.L. CampbellSeptember 15, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    For sure, Dianne,

    Thanks for dropping in, Nutschell. Another impressive thing about that woman - the way she manages those heels.

    Another David Bowie fan. Nice to meet you, Cathy.

    Alex, you're reminding me of my age. :)

    Deniz, I'll go see if I can find any of their performances.

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  50. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    Great choice! I love Tina...and Bowie.

    Have a great weekend.

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  51. J.L. CampbellSeptember 16, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Thanks, I checked out your Bionic Woman!

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