OUR Tina Turneralso known as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, died at an advanced age. 83 years old.

She was one of the greatest female artists of all time, known for hits like “What does love have to do with it” and “(Simply) the best.”

She was one of the best-selling performers in the world.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, he sell the most tickets at the concert of any artist in the history of music.

Difficult early years

Was born in Tennessee Nutbusbegan to sing in local church choirs.

She started her career in 1958 like a singer with a band Ike Turner Rhythm Kingsoriginally recorded under the title “Little Ann“. Her first public appearance under the name Tina Turner took place in 1960 as a group member Ike and Tina Turner Review.

The success was followed by a string of major hits, including Fool in Love, Deep River High Mountain (1966), Proud Mary (1971) and Nutbush City Limits (1973).a song she wrote herself.

In his autobiography entitled I, Tina (1986)highlighted a few things cruel treatment himself as Ike Turner before their breakup 1976 and their subsequent divorce 1978.

Raised as a Baptist, she converted to Buddhism 1971 thanks to the psalm Nam Myoho Renge Kyowhich, according to Turner, helped her through difficult times.

Star at 44

Born like Anna May Bullock On November 26, 1939, Tina Turner did something unique: she survived a difficult life and became a star in age 44.

She hit Broadway as “Tina from the musical“. Started as half of Ike and Tina Turner, graced the cover of the second issue. rolling stonein November 1976

People didn’t know her marriage was one torture room. But this is an early Tina.

At first, when she ran away from Ike, the music industry thought she was done for. Black, female, about 40. But Tina found a new life among the children of the New Wave and became one of the the first stars of MTV.

What Ball of Confusion, her duet with Heaven 17 — Sheffield-based Brits who played romantic new synth-pop — became an MTV staple. Martin Weir of Heaven 17 Produces His Next Single Let’s stay together.

This single became the rock upon which the classic was built. private dancer is a heartbreaking ballad about a woman selling her body as the years wear her away.

The song “tells the story of women like me, caught up in sticky situations, who somehow find a way to carry on,” she said.

The night her career took off

Solo recording private dancer turned on the song What can love dowhich became Turner’s biggest hit and won four Grammy Awardsincluding Record of the Year.

The night came with which her career began. January 1983thanks to one of her biggest fans – a guy she knew by name David Bowie: When the big label bosses wanted to give him a table in New York one night, Bowie told them he had arranged it that evening.

He was going to listen to his favorite singer at the Ritz. And he told them that they would do the same. Bowie’s favorite singer was none other than Tina Turner.

Her solo success continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s with platinum records and singles such as We don’t need another hero (Thunderdome) The best, I don’t want to fight And golden eyealong with the song of the same name for the film James Bond (1995).

White House: sad news

Singer Tina Turner’s death is “incredibly sad news” and a huge loss to communities that loved her and the music industry, a White House spokeswoman said. Karine Jean-Pierre.