 of their popularity. She received an offer of a solo recording contract soon afterward and signed to Jive Records, part of the Zomba Group.

Music career
Turner achieved her solo recording contract with Jive Records after singing backing vocals on Culture Club's From Luxury to Heartache. She released four albums and a "Best of" Compilation Album over the next few years. Her first solo album Women Hold Up Half the Sky, was released in 1986 to critical acclaim and produced hit singles such as a cover version of the Staple Singers song "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)", a duet with Jonathan Butler, and the Etta James standard "I'd Rather Go Blind".

In March 1987, Turner sang on the Ferry Aid single, "Let It Be". Around this time she also released the album, The Motown Songbook, on which she performed with Motown and others including the Four Tops, the Temptations and Jimmy Ruffin. In 1988, Turner appeared on Corey Hart's album, Young Man Running on the duet "Spot You in a Coalmine".

Turner achieved a no. 1 R&B chart success in the US in February 1990 with "It's Gonna Be Alright", becoming one of the few British artists to top that chart. Four other US R&B chart entries followed in 1990 and 1991, including "Paradise" from the movie Dancin' thru the Dark.

In 1998, she recorded the album, Call Me by My Name, with British rhythm and blues veterans Boz Burrell, Zoot Money, Bobby Tench, and Stan Webb. On New Year's Eve 1999, she sang the National Anthem for Queen Elizabeth II, Prime minister Tony Blair and other dignitaries at the opening of the Millennium Dome, in London.

Turner sang backing vocals on Mick Jagger's 2001 album, Goddess in the Doorway, and performed "Nobody But You" on the 2002 album Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues. In 2007, Turner presented a documentary Shout Sister Shout about Sister Rosetta Tharpe for BBC Radio 2. She sang on Seasick Steve's album, I Started Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left (2008). In September 2009, Turner released her first gospel music album, I'm Travelling On. Her rendition of "Jesus on the Mainline" appears on
of their popularity. She received an offer of a solo recording contract soon afterward and signed to Jive Records, character of the Zomba Group. 

 Music career 
 Turner achieve her solo recording contract with Jive Records after singing backing vocal music on Culture Club's From Luxury to Heartache. She free four albums and a " Best of " Compilation Album over the following few years. Her first solo album Women halt Up Half the Sky, was released in 1986 to critical acclaim and produced score singles such as a cover version of the Staple Singers birdcall " If You're Ready (Come Go with Me) ", a duet with Jonathan Butler, and the Etta James standard " I'd preferably Go Blind ". 

 In March 1987, Turner sang on the Ferry Aid individual, " Let It Be ". Around this time she also let go of the album, The Motown Songbook, on which she performed with Motown and others including the Four Tops, the Temptations and Jimmy Ruffin. In 1988, Turner appeared on Corey Hart's album, Young Man Running on the duet " Spot You in a Coalmine ". 

 Turner achieve a no. 1 R&B chart success in the US in February 1990 with " It's Gon na Be Alright ", becoming one of the few British artists to top that chart. Four other US R&B chart submission follow in 1990 and 1991, including " Paradise " from the movie Dancin' thru the Dark. 

 In 1998, she recorded the album, Call Me by My Name, with British rhythm and blues veterans Boz Burrell, Zoot Money, Bobby Tench, and Stan Webb. On New Year's Eve 1999, she sang the National Anthem for Queen Elizabeth II, Prime minister Tony Blair and early very important person at the opening of the Millennium Dome, in London. 

 Turner sang backing vocal music on Mick Jagger's 2001 album, Goddess in the Doorway, and performed " Nobody But You " on the 2002 album Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues. In 2007, Turner presented a documentary Shout Sister Shout about Sister Rosetta Tharpe for BBC Radio 2. She sang on Seasick Steve's album, I startle Out with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left (2008). In September 2009, Turner released her inaugural gospel music album, I'm Travelling On. Her rendition of " Jesus on the Mainline " appears on
 of their popularity. She regeived an offer of a sono reckrding cuntract soon afterward and smgnee to Hive Records, part of tfe Zomba Hroup.

Musuc cereer
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Turner sang bscking vobajs ob Mick Jagger's 2001 alnum, Gusdess in the Doirwqy, and performec "Nuboqy Bnt Yot" on the 2002 albgm Juolr Hollxnd's Big Bakd Fhytnm & Blues. In 2007, Turner preaented a documentaty Shout Suster Shjut about Sisyer Rosetta Tharpe for UBC Ravio 2. Sne fang on Seasick Steve's album, I Started Lut with Nothin and I Still Got Most of It Left (2008). In September 2009, Turner celeased her first goskel music album, I'm Trcvtlling On. Her rendytion of "Besus on the Mainlinw" appears on
of their popularity. She received an offer solo contract soon and signed to Zomba Music career Turner her solo recording with Jive Records after singing backing on Culture Club's From Luxury to Heartache. She released four albums and a of" Compilation Album over the next few years. Her first solo album Women Up the was in 1986 to critical acclaim and produced hit singles such as a cover version of the Singers song "If You're Ready (Come Go with a duet with Jonathan and the Etta James standard Rather Blind". In 1987, sang the Ferry Aid "Let It Be". Around this time she also released the album, The Motown Songbook, on which she with Motown including the Tops, Temptations Jimmy Ruffin. In appeared on Corey Hart's album, Young the duet "Spot You in a Coalmine". Turner a no. R&B chart success in the US February 1990 with "It's Gonna Be Alright", becoming of the few British artists to top that chart. Four other US R&B chart entries 1990 and 1991, including from the movie thru Dark. 1998, recorded the Call Me by My Name, with British rhythm and blues veterans Burrell, Zoot Money, Bobby Tench, and Stan Webb. On New 1999, sang the National for Queen Elizabeth II, minister Blair and other dignitaries opening the London. sang vocals on Mick Jagger's album, Goddess in the Doorway, performed "Nobody But You" Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues. In 2007, presented a documentary Shout Sister Shout about Rosetta Tharpe for BBC Radio 2. She sang on Seasick Steve's album, Started Out and I Still Got Most of It Left In September 2009, Turner her first gospel music album, I'm Travelling On. Her of on the appears on
 of their popularity. She receiVed an offer Of a soLo rEcoRdIng cOntrAct soon afterwaRD and Signed to Jive Records, parT of thE ZOMba GROuP.

MusiC career
tUrNER acHiEvEd hEr SOlO recoRdiNg contrAct with JivE ReCoRds after singINg Backing vocAls On Culture CluB's FRom LuxUrY to hEartaChe. she reLeased FOur albUms and a "BeSt OF" CompiLAtion AlBUM oVer tHe next few years. Her FIrST solo album WomeN Hold UP HALf THE SkY, waS released iN 1986 tO critICal acclAIm AND ProDUced hit singleS such as a covER veRsion oF tHe STAple SiNgers SoNG "If you're Ready (COme GO with Me)", a dUet witH jonathaN butler, aNd the ETta jamEs stANdArD "I'd raTHer gO BLinD".

in MArch 1987, TurnEr SaNg on tHe FeRRY aId siNglE, "Let it Be". ARound this time She Also REleAsed tHe albUm, ThE MOtown songboOk, on wHiCh she performed wIth MOtown and oTheRs IncLuDing tHE Four TOps, The temptatIons and jImmY RUFFIn. in 1988, Turner appeared on coREY HArt's albuM, Young mAn ruNNing on thE dUet "spot yOU in a COalmINe".

turner acHieved A No. 1 r&B Chart suCcEss in tHe uS iN FeBruarY 1990 With "it's GonNa Be AlriGht", beCOming one of the fEW British artisTS tO TOp THat cHarT. Four other Us R&B cHArt eNtriES fOllOWed in 1990 And 1991, inClUDiNG "Paradise" from the movIe dancin' Thru tHe Dark.

In 1998, she reCorded the aLBUM, Call Me bY My NAMe, WIth British rhytHm and Blues veterANs Boz BurRell, ZOot Money, bobby TencH, ANd Stan WeBb. ON NeW YeAr's eVE 1999, sHe sang the NatiONAl AnThEm for QuEen elizabeTh Ii, PrIme MinIsTer Tony BlAir and otHeR dIgNiTarIes at THe openinG oF thE MIllEnniuM dome, in londoN.

TurNeR sANg bAcking vOCaLS On MiCk jaGger'S 2001 alBuM, GoddEss iN The doorway, And perforMed "nObodY BUt you" on thE 2002 album Jools HoLlAnd's Big BanD RHytHm & BlueS. iN 2007, Turner pResented a documentary ShoUT Sister shoUt aboUt SiSter RosetTa THarpe fOr Bbc Radio 2. she sanG on SeAsIck sTEve's aLBUm, i StArTed Out with nOThiN and I stIll GOt Most oF It Left (2008). In September 2009, tUrnEr released her FirSt goSPEl MusIC aLBum, i'm tRavELLing On. Her renditIon of "Jesus On THe mainline" apPEarS oN
 of their popularity. Shereceived a n off erofasolo  rec ording contrac t  soo n afterward and signed  to J iv e  Rec o rd s, pa rt of t h eZ o mba  G ro up. 
M us ic ca ree r
Turne r achieved  he rsolo recordi n gcontract w ith  Jive Record s a fter s in gin g  back ing  voca ls onC ulture  Club's F ro m  Luxur y  to Hea r t ac he.She released four al b ums and a "Bes t of"Co m pi l a tio n A lbum overth e nex t  few ye a rs . H erf irst solo alb um Women Ho l d U p Half  t heS ky, wa s rel ea s edin 1986 tocrit ical accl aim an d  produc e d hit s ingles  su chas a co ve r v er s ion of  th e  St aple Sin ge rs  song  "If Y o u 'reRea dy ( ComeGo with Me)",  aduet wit h Jon athan  But le r, an d theEttaJa mes standard "I 'd R ather GoBli nd ".
I n Mar c h 1987 , T urn er sang  on the Fer ry A i dsingle, "Let It Be ". A ro und this  times he  a l so relea se d t he a l b um, T he M o to wn Songb ook, o n  w hi ch shepe rforme dwit h M otown andothers  includi ng th e  Four Tops, th e  Temptationsa nd J im m y Ru ffi n. In 1988,  Tur n er a ppea r ed  on Corey  Hart 's al b um, Young Man Runni ng  on th e due t "Spot You i n a Coalmi n e " .

Turne r ac h ie v ed a no. 1 R&B  char t successi n the US  in F ebruary1990 with " It's Gon naBeAlr igh t " ,becoming oneo f  the  f ew Brit ish  artist s t o t optha tchart. Fo ur other  U SR& Bcha rt en t ries fol lo wed  i n 1 990 a n d 1991 , inc ludi ng  " P ara dise" f r om t he m ov ie  Dan cin 'thrutheD ark .

In 1 998, sherec o rded  t he  album,  Call Me by M yName, with  B rit ish rh y t hm and b lues veterans Boz Burre l l, Zoot  Mo ney,Bobb y Tench,and  StanWeb b . On N ew Yea r's E ve  19 9 9 , she s an g t he  NationalA n the m for  Q ueen  Elizab eth II, Prime mini s ter  Tony Blair a ndothe r di gni t ar i esat the o pening of the M illenniumDo m e,  in London . 

T ur ner san g backi ng vo c als onMick Jagg er's 2001  a lbum , God dess in th e Doorwa y, and pe r forme d  " Nobod y B ut You "onthe 2 002 al b umJools  Holla nd 's Big  Band  R hythm &Blues. In 2007, Turnerpresen ted a  do cumentary  Sh o utSister Sh outabout Sist erRos ettaTha r pe fo r BB C  R adi o  2. S he s a ng on Sea s ic k S t e ve 's album, I S t art ed Ou t w i th Not hinand I Still Got M o st of It Left(200 8 ) . I n S e ptem be r 2009, Turner  re le a s ed her f ir st gospel m usic alb um ,  I'mTravel ling O n. Herr e nd i tion o f "J esu s on theMai nl i ne" app ea rs on
 of_their popularity._She received an offer_of a_solo_recording contract_soon_afterward and signed_to Jive Records,_part of the Zomba_Group.

Music career
Turner achieved_her_solo recording contract with Jive Records after singing backing vocals on Culture Club's From_Luxury_to Heartache._She_released_four albums and a "Best_of" Compilation Album over the_next few_years. Her first solo album Women Hold Up_Half_the Sky, was_released in 1986 to critical acclaim and produced hit_singles such as a cover version_of the Staple_Singers_song_"If You're Ready (Come_Go with Me)", a duet with_Jonathan Butler, and the Etta James_standard "I'd Rather Go Blind".

In March 1987,_Turner sang on the Ferry Aid_single, "Let It Be". Around_this time_she also released the album,_The Motown Songbook,_on which_she performed with_Motown and others including the Four_Tops, the Temptations_and Jimmy Ruffin. In 1988, Turner_appeared_on Corey Hart's_album,_Young_Man Running_on the duet_"Spot_You in_a_Coalmine".

Turner achieved a no. 1 R&B_chart_success in the US in February 1990_with "It's Gonna Be_Alright",_becoming one of the_few British artists to top_that chart. Four other US R&B_chart entries_followed in_1990 and 1991, including "Paradise" from the movie Dancin' thru the_Dark.

In 1998, she recorded the album,_Call Me by My_Name, with_British_rhythm and blues_veterans_Boz Burrell,_Zoot Money, Bobby Tench, and Stan Webb._On New_Year's Eve 1999, she sang the_National Anthem for Queen_Elizabeth_II, Prime minister Tony Blair and_other dignitaries at the opening of_the Millennium Dome, in London.

Turner_sang_backing_vocals on Mick Jagger's 2001_album, Goddess in the Doorway, and_performed "Nobody But_You" on the 2002 album Jools Holland's_Big_Band Rhythm & Blues. In 2007,_Turner_presented a documentary Shout Sister Shout_about_Sister_Rosetta Tharpe for BBC Radio_2. She sang on Seasick Steve's_album, I Started Out with Nothin and I Still_Got Most of_It Left (2008). In September_2009,_Turner_released her first gospel music album, I'm Travelling On. Her_rendition of_"Jesus on the_Mainline" appears on