Rock legend Tina Turner, one of the top recording artists of all time, has died at the age of 83
also became an anthem for the NRL in Australia after the singer fronted commercials for the code and acted as a special guest at rugby league events, including grand finals.
“Tina’s story is not one of victimhood but one of incredible triumph,” singer Janet Jackson wrote about Turner, in a“She’s transformed herself into an international sensation - an elegant powerhouse.” Tina employed her strong voice and strenuously rehearsed dance routines as lead vocalist in an ensemble called the Ike and Tina Turner Revue. She collaborated with members of rock royalty, including The Who and Phil Spector, in the 1960s and 1970s and appeared on the cover of issue two ofIke and Tina Turner bounced between record labels, owing much of their commercial success to a relentless touring schedule.
In 1980, she met new manager Roger Davies, an Australian music executive who went on to manage her for three decades. That led to a solo No.1 –landed her at the top of the charts.went on to become Turner’s biggest album, the capstone of a career that saw her sell more than 200 million records in total.In 1985 Turner met German music executive Erwin Bach who became her long-term partner and in 1988 she moved to London, beginning a decades-long residency in Europe.
Revealing that she was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of beatings during her first marriage, Turner later in life admitted that “it wasn’t a good life”.
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