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Tina Turner: Her act at the Imperial Room shows just what she wants you to see, a woman defining her own sexuality
Tina Turner: Her act at the Imperial Room shows just what she wants you to see, a woman defining her own sexuality

Tina Turner: Her act at the Imperial Room shows just what she wants you to see, a woman defining her own sexuality

Date1/23/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Tina Turner: Her act at the Imperial Room shows just what she wants you to see, a woman defining her own sexuality.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0086900F
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