Tina Turner, the earthshaking soul singer whose rasping vocals, sexual magnetism and explosive energy made her an unforgettable live performer and one of the most successful recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland, near Zurich. She was 83.
Her publicist Bernard Doherty announced the death in a statement.
Ms. Turner embarked on her half-century career in the late 1950s, while still attending high school in East St. Louis, Ill., when she began singing with Ike Turner and his band, the Kings of Rhythm. At first she was only an occasional performer, but she soon became the group’s star attraction — and Mr. Turner’s wife. With her potent, bluesy voice and her frenetic dancing style, she made an instant impression.
She may have had second billing in her own group, but everyone knew who the star of the Ike and Tina Turner Revue was.
It was Tina Turner the world came to see, when she and her husband, Ike, toured with the Rolling Stones in the 1960s and scored a Grammy-winning hit with “Proud Mary” in 1971.
It was Tina Turner who ignited the stage with her raw voice and her frenzied, sweat-soaked dancing, as she became one of the most dynamic and influential performers in popular music.
And it was Tina Turner who, after walking away from the spotlight and her volatile, abusive husband, remade herself as a solo artist, selling more than 100 million records, winning eight Grammy Awards and becoming a brighter star in her 40s and 50s than she had been in her youth. Her overtly sexual costumes, dance moves and persona were imitated by performers across generations, from Mick Jagger to Beyoncé to Cardi B.
Ms. Turner, whose saga of struggle and revival was defiantly expressed in her 1984 hit song “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and a best-selling autobiography, “I, Tina,” died May 24 at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland, near Zurich. She was 83 and, in recent years, she had a stroke, kidney disease and other ailments. Bernard Doherty, her longtime publicist, confirmed the death but did not provide an immediate cause.
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Oh damn . . . Bad Ass Queen is so correct. From the music to Thunderdome and everything in between, she just killed it all. RIP Tina! _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
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jonnybravo wrote:
DaMuleRules wrote:
Oh damn . . . Bad Ass Queen is so correct. From the music to Thunderdome and everything in between, she just killed it all. RIP Tina!
Damn RIP. Legendary body of work.
An icon and a legend. An incomparable performer and vocalist. You got your money's worth with every single song, every performance. So many hits. So much heart. So much talent. I wasn't very familiar with her earlier career when I was growing up in the 80's, but even without that knowledge at the time, her catalog from the early 80's on is massive. May she RIP.
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I have watched this performance every couple of days over the last 2 months. She was still brimming stadiums internationally in 2000. Look at how amped that crowd is and how she takes their energy and gives it back 1000 fold. _________________ http://chickhearn.ytmnd.com/
I have watched this performance every couple of days over the last 2 months. She was still brimming stadiums internationally in 2000. Look at how amped that crowd is and how she takes their energy and gives it back 1000 fold.
She was 60 there. Unbelievable.
Love that song so much. It's so uplifting. _________________ KOBE
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 9:28 am Post subject:
I had no idea she has been ill for some time. Her energy was infectious. Vaya Con Dios Tina. You will be missed but not forgotten. PROUD MARY
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