Singer Tina Turner has died aged 83. US media report this and refer to a statement from the singer’s spokesperson.
“Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock and Roll’, died peacefully at her home in Kusnach, near Zurich, Switzerland, today at the age of 84 after a long battle with illness. With her, the world has lost a music legend and role model.”
Tina Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock, in a small town in Tennessee in 1939. It was her ex-husband, Ike, who discovered her talent after sneaking in front of the microphone one evening when her band came off stage in a club . They then released the song A Fool In Love together and after that Anna Mae was never known other than as Tina Turner.
Tina was dubbed the Queen of Rock and Roll after making the park famous with her then-husband Ike Turner before establishing herself as a legend with a wildly successful solo career that featured one hit after another. . His most famous songs include Private Dancer, Typical Male, What’s Love Got to Do with It and the immortal song Proud Mary.
She was known for her explosiveness on stage, where she danced furiously and sang with emotion.
It also drew attention when Tina broke up with Ike, who had subjected her to brutal domestic abuse. Tina came forward and spoke openly about the relationship, describing the burning eyes, chapped lips, broken jaw, and other injuries Ike had caused her, causing her to seek medical attention multiple times.
“Tina’s story is not a story of victimization, but a story of incredible triumph,” singer Janet Jackson said of Tina when Rolling Stones magazine named Tina one of the 100 greatest musicians in the world. world.
Tina has also tried her hand at the big screen, alongside Mel Gibson in the movie Mad Max – Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and who can forget the immortal title track Golden Eye from the James Bond film of the same name. She hung up her shoes after a hugely successful tour in 2009 and later became a Swiss citizen.
His last years were not easy. Her eldest son, Craig, committed suicide and in December her youngest son, Ronnie, died.
She is survived by her husband and two sons, Ikes, whom she had adopted.
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