Rest in peace, Tina Turner.
Tina Turner, the boundary- and record-breaking singer whose artistry reminded the world that rock and roll did not belong only to white men, has died at the age of 83 according to her representatives. The singer died “peacefully” in her home near Zurich, Switzerland, the country she adopted as her residence during her final few decades; she lived there with her husband, the German-born music executive Erwin Bach.
Born Anna Mae Bullock in Brownsville, Tennessee in 1939, Turner first began performing after meeting the bandleader Ike Turner in a St. Louis nightclub. Billed as a duo act and married in 1962, the pair found mainstream success with tracks like “Fool in Love” and “Proud Mary” and toured with the Rolling Stones, but behind the scenes, Ike Turner was physically, mentally, and emotionally abusive.
After a few years of financial hardship, Turner reemerged as a solo act with a ferocious new image, thanks in part to her new Bob Mackie-designed wardrobe. On her own, Turner reached even greater success, releasing some of the definitive hits of the 1980s, including “Private Dancer,” “We Don’t Need Another Hero,” “The Best,” and the number-one smash, “What’s Love Got To Do With It.” Angela Bassett would score an Oscar nomination for playing Turner in the 1993 biopic of the same name.
Backstage with Lionel Richie at the 1985 Grammys. Turner’s “What’s Love Got To Do With It” won both the Record and Song of the Year accolades. She also received a third award for Best Pop Vocal Performance.Turner was a close friend of fashion designer Giorgio Armani and his family’s, often sitting front row at his shows throughout the years.
Turner was awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 2005 alongside Tony Bennett, Robert Redford, Julie Harris, and Suzanne Farrell.Oprah was a massive Turner fan, and the singer came out to support the opening night of the Oprah-produced musicalTurner, exuding pure glamour, at the 1984 Grammy Awards.Turner and Cher both often turned to the same man, Bob Mackie, for some of their most iconic onstage looks, and the pair were longtime friends.
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