Fully updated and Revised. Never released in the U.S. until now!
The Real T & Me
is a must buy for all Tina Turner fans! The most intimate portrayal of Turner's transformative years by her employee, friend, confidant, housemate and travel companion.
Tina Turner is one of the greatest rock stars the world has ever seen. Everyone knows the story of her abusive marriage to Ike Turner and of her remarkable struggle to escape and build a new life. But nobody knew Tina's story during those years like Eddy Armani. For twenty-two years Eddy was present for all of it.
When Tina finally left Ike after enduring so much suffering, she turned to Eddy for companionship. When Ike arrived at Tina's house armed and unwelcome, Eddy was there looking after her children. When Tina took David Bowie and a string of other attractive men as lovers, Eddy was always there to give much-needed advice and hear the stories. Eddy was an important part of Tina's everyday life and involved in a majority of her personal decisions from plastic surgery to psychic readers.
Over the many years they lived and traveled together, Eddy witnessed Tina's climb from near poverty to the glamorous life of a major celebrity. As Tina's fame grew, the way she handled matters changed too and she became increasingly tough and uncompromising, not necessarily in a negative way.
This is a riveting account of the real life of one of the world's most famous women. The public knew Tina Turner as a survivor and a beloved musician, but no one saw the whole truth until the release of this unique biography that gave incredible insight into the mind of a great performing artist. In
, Eddy Armani reveals Tina as she has never been seen before.
This book was originally published 25 years ago in the UK under a slightly different title and was vetted by Tina Turner herself. Revised and updated in 2023, this new edition is an unbelievable account of some of Tina's most intimate moments.