Forget the fright wig and fishnet stockings. Tina Turner is one of us.

“When Private Dancer hit #1, I was at Tower Records signing autographs,” says Tina, whose new Break Every Rule is likely to repeat the quadruple-platinum success of 1984’s Private Dancer. “I wasn’t hidden away in some hotel, I was right there with the people. I think that’s why the fans have stuck with me over the years. I’m not above them. I’m real, I’m approachable. They don’t feel uncomfortable coming up and talking.”