Simply The Best: Remembering Tina Turner
May 24, 2023
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Tina Turner, born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939, was an iconic American singer, songwriter, and actress whose powerful voice and electrifying stage presence made her a legendary figure in the music industry. Known as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll," Turner's career spanned over six decades, beginning in the late 1950s as part of the dynamic duo Ike & Tina Turner. Tina emerged as a solo artist in the 1980s, achieving unprecedented success with her album Private Dancer. The album gave fans chart-topping hits like "What's Love Got to Do with It," solidifying her status as a global superstar. Turner's remarkable resilience and indomitable spirit inspired millions. Her lively stage performances, characterized by energetic dance moves and soulful vocals, garnered her numerous accolades, including twelve Grammy Awards and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Tina Turner's extraordinary journey from adversity to triumph has left an indelible mark on the music world, cementing her as an icon of strength, perseverance, and artistic brilliance.
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Tina in 1964.
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Ike Turner and Tina Turner circa 1964.
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Ike & Tina Turner pose for a portrait with their back up dancers "The Ikettes", 1968.
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On the set of 'The Ed Sullivan Show,' in 1970.
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Tina Turner poses for a portrait in 1964.
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Ike & Tina Turner perform onstage Dallas Fort Worth, Texas.
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Ike and Tina Turner performing 'Nutbush City Limits' on the German television program Musikladen, Bremen, West Germany, 1973.
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Tina performs at pop music television show 'Ready Steady Go!' in London in September 1966.
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Janis Joplin and Tina Turner perform onstage in 1969.
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Tina Turner performs onstage with their back-up dancers "The Ikettes" in 1969.
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Tina in 1971.
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Los Angeles, California, 1977.
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New York, New York, November 25, 1969.
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Performing on the American TV music show, 'Don Kirshner's Rock Concert' in 1976.
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At the Grammy Awards in 1985 with Lionel Richie.
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American music duo Tina Turner and Ike Turner in London in 1975.
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At the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island on 11th July 1970.
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Tina Turner in a scene from the film 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome', 1985.
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Tina Turner performs on stage with Ike and Tina Turner in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1971.
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Tina Turner during "Best of Vegas" Awards at Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Performing on stage at the Hammersmith Odeon, her first solo concert in London.
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Tina performs onstage at the Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, September 12, 1987.
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Tina with English singer-songwriter David Bowie, 1985.
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Tina Turner and Mick Jagger perform for a sold out crowd at the Live Aid concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 1985.
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Backstage in Rio de Janeiro in 1988.
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Tina Turner during her 'Wild Lady of Rock' tour in 1979.
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Tina performs live on stage at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on 24th October 1975.
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Performing during a concert in 1971.
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Tina Turner performs on stage on her 'Foreign Affair' tour, at Woburn Abbey on July 29th, 1990 in Woburn, United Kingdom.
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Tina performs during a concert at the Versailles Palace.
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Tina Turner performs live at Gelredome on March 21, 2009 in Arnhem, Netherlands.
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Tina Turner during an interview on MTV at Teletronic Studios, New York, New York, August 22, 1984.
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Tina Turner makes a face at the photographer Dave Hogan during an exclusive shoot while on her Brazillian Tour in 1988.
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Paul McCartney and Tina Turner performing on stage at The Prince's Trust 10th Birthday Party at Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom on 20th June 1986. Behind them from left to right are: Mark King, Paul Young, Rick Parfitt and Francis
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Rome, Italy. 1989.
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Tina on stage at Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 4th November 1990.
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Tina Turner is photographed in her dressing room backstage ahead of her show at New York's Radio City Music Hall in New York, 12th July 1993.
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Tina Turner on Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on New Years Eve.
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Tina Turner live on stage at Wembley 1990.
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Tina Turner poses for a James Bond style photo shoot at Pinewood Studio's in London. She sang the theme song for the 1995 Bond film 'GoldenEye'.
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Beyoncé and Tina Turner on stage at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2008.
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At the premiere of the musical 'Tina - Das Tina Turner Musical' at Stage Operettenhaus on March 3, 2019 in Hamburg, Germany.
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Tina Turner and Adrienne Warren speak during "Tina - The Tina Turner Musical" opening night at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 07, 2019 in New York City.
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