American stars who left the U.S.

Known as the author of "The Alchemist."a writer once wrote. Paulo Coelho said something very meaningful: "If you have the courage to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello. There is some truth to this: when we close an old page, we immediately turn to a new one. This is true for all people - including American musiciansThe reasons were different but similar: they found love and happiness abroad, as well as the freedom they could only dream of in the United States. The reasons were different, but broadly similar: abroad they found love and happiness, as well as the freedom they could only dream of in the United States... It sounds a bit comical: many people talk about America as some kind of oasis of freedom, but what is the reality?

In fact, not everything is so simple and colorful - otherwise these people, who will be discussed below, would have left the "land of opportunity."?

Tina Turner in search of love - including folk love

The pop culture legend, pride of the United States and simply one of the most beautiful women in the history of the music industry - "the hottest legs of rock 'n' roll," as some critics dubbed her - spent the last years of her life Tina Turner spent in a quiet Switzerland. Before settling in Cüsnacht, though, she had a very busy journey: the singer lived in England, France and Germany, and then spent some time in Zurich before discovering Cüsnacht. She herself called it her favorite town:

"Only here can I be myself and live the ordinary life of an ordinary person..."

But why did the artist travel halfway across Europe? As a passionate and free-spirited person, Tina Turner set out to find her true love... And she found it: in 2013, the singer married the Erwin Bacha German music producer with whom she spent the "happiest 10 years" of her life.

But it wasn't just about love. Commercial side The issue also played a role in Turner's decision to leave the United States. In one of her interviews, the singer admitted that at some point she realized that her popularity in Europe was many times higher than in her native United States!

"I mean: in America they knew Madonna better than me. And in Europe, I was as famous as The Rolling Stones! Plus, my now husband was living there (in Europe). I made my choice!"

As far as we can tell, Tina's decision. never regretted it.

Josephine Baker and the fear of St. Louis.

A sultry beauty Josephine Baker lived a fascinating life. Although her early years did not augur well: the future singer and dancer was born on June 3, 1906 in St. Louis, and from the age of 8 was forced to earn her bread physical labor - in particular, the girl worked part-time as a laundress and cleaner. Who knows - maybe she would have become a Hollywood star! But it was dangerous for Josephine to stay in her homeland.....

Shortly before her death in 1975, Baker gave a major interview in which she admitted that "can't stand the United States."and life in St. Louis as a black woman scarred her heart forever. When she was just over 10 years old, Josephine lived through the St. Louis race riots, when hundreds of black people died and hundreds more fled the city for safety.

"I escaped from here, and then I escaped from the United States - from this horror of discrimination, this terrible beast that paralyzes the soul and body."

Subsequently, Josephine moved to the Paris and became a huge star there as a singer and dancer! She lived in France all her life and truly loved it. The singer did not visit her small homeland until 1952, as she experienced a wild fear of...

How America "betrayed" Nina Simone

Nina Simon became famous for her unique vocals, as well as for her songs, many of which were protest songs - like, for example, "Mississippi Goddam.".

"Got nervous in the state of Alabama.
Tennessee has lost its peace, too
And everyone knows about the goddamn Mississippi

The hunting dogs are already picking up my trail.

 

The students are not in school, but in prison
A black cat ran across my path.
Everyday I think - I don't have long to live..."

At some point, Nina left the U.S. and moved to the Barbadosleaving her husband and daughter behind in her home country. Simone has lived in places like Switzerland, the Netherlands and Liberia! The reason why the singer spent so much time away from her home country was because she felt like she was there. unsafe. In her autobiography, she confessed:

"America has betrayed me, betrayed my people and trampled on our hopes..."

Eventually she moved to Curry-le-Rouet, Francewhere she lived until her death in 2003. I guess it's not for nothing that they say, "it's good where we are not". There is no perfection in this world, and sometimes dreams can be very elusive - to mention how many Soviet stars idealized the same America, and in the end only a few were able to more or less adapt there.