Madonna or Tina Turner?

Two of the longest-lasting, bestselling female performers of all time: But which one do you prefer and why?

Josh Slocum recently did a great takedown of Madonna. He attended one of her shows and noted how Madonna had declined with age, and had never progressed beyond her family issues. Madonna, despite all of her money and success, is still trapped in the past, and as she ages, it becomes more and more clear that she will never move beyond it.

The show is over, say goodbye

Madonna or Tina Turner?

Josh’s post got me thinking about another superstar from the 80s: Tina Turner. Tina’s solo career truly began with 1984’s “Private Dancer” album. By that point, Madonna had also released the “Like a Virgin” album, and her career also began taking off in a big way. So we had two gifted performers whose careers accelerated in the early 1980s at roughly the same time.

The two women were also competitors of a sort back in the 80s, though there were some distinct differences in their music. Tina came from a blues, soul, and rock and roll background, while Madonna was always a pop tart whose music never had the soul power of Tina’s. Ti…