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Ann Powers, music columnist for the LA Times, went to the Staples Center to see Tina Turner in concert last week. She wrote a review, in which she admitted that the show wasn't perfect: "Turner frequently missed notes, sometimes going utterly off key. Whenever her dance moves got tricky, it seemed, Turner's vocals suffered." Today, Powers writes that she "received a mini-flood of negative letters" after the review was published, from fans who said things like, "This woman is an inspiration to us all… For you to criticize her in any way is a lack of respect for her talent and professionalism. Wait until you turn 68 and see if you can get out and do half of what she does. Shame on you." But Powers thinks that overlooking Turner's less-than-perfect voice would not be the right thing to do. She writes: More »
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