Prime Minister of Barbados November 1966, the office was renamed "Prime Minister." Despite the renaming, the functions of the office were not significantly changed, and the table below therefore counts Sir Grantley's term as Premier as part of the Prime Ministerial overview. There have been 3 premiers and 8 post-independence Prime Ministers. The current living former Prime Ministers of Barbados are the Rt Hon. Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, the Rt Hon. Owen Arthur, and the Rt Hon. Freundel Stuart. The Prime Minister advises the crown, appoints ministers, controls a majority in the House of Assembly, and appoints 12 senators. Although the Prime Minister is appointed
I Might Have Been Queen I Might Have Been Queen "I Might Have Been Queen" is a song written for Tina Turner as the first track on her highly successful "Private Dancer" album, and later included as a re-mixed version, with an additional lyric added to the bridge, on her "What's Love Got to Do With It" soundtrack album. The song was written by Jeanette Obstoj, Rupert Hine, and Jamie West-Oram for the "Private Dancer" album. The lyrics are meant to be autobiographical, telling Turner's story. Following a discussion with Rupert Hine, co-writer Jeannette Obstoj spoke with Turner about her life, starting with the cotton