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Legendary singer Tina Turner dies aged 83
Tina Turner, one of the greatest rock’n ’roll singers of all time, has died in Switzerland at the age of 83, her publicist has announced.
“Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n’Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland,” her publicist said in a statement.
“With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.”
The singer rose to prominence performing with her husband Ike Turner in the 1960s before overcoming the abusive marriage to go on to become a chart-topping solo artist.
Turner earned a legion of fans for her riveting live performances, and was best known for songs such as “Private Dancer”, “The Best”, “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and “Proud Mary”.
Born Anna Mae Bullock on 26 November, 1939, in Nutbush, Tennessee, Turner would go on to sell more than 180 million albums and won 12 Grammy Awards.
Turner was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and received a kidney transplant in 2017.
Stars of the entertainment world including Mick Jagger, Bryan Adams, Rosario Dawson, Paloma Faith and Naomi Campbell paid tribute to the iconic singer.
Gasps and tears as stars of Tina Turner West End musical break news of her death
According to audience accounts in the Mail, the auditorium at London’s Aldwych Theatre was filled with “gasps” when the stars came out and broke the news to the crowd during a performance on Wednesday night.
Lead actor Zurin Villanueva was reportedly seen crying as she helped deliver the news to fans, before the show resumed for its second half.
The statement from the cast was “poignant” and “sombre”, theatregoers said, with the show reflecting the idea that Turner herself “would have wanted the show to go on”.
News of the “What’s Love Got to Do with It” singer’s death was first announced by her representative in a statement.
“Tina Turner, the ‘queen of rock’n’roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland,” the statement read.
“My beloved queen, I love you endlessly,” Beyonce wrote in a message on her official website. “I’m so grateful for your inspiration, and all the ways you have paved the way.
“You are strength and resilience. You are the epitome of power and passion. We are all so fortunate to have witnessed your kindness and beautiful spirit that will forever remain.
“Thank you for all you have done.”
Roisin O’Connor25 May 2023 07:45
Christina Aguilera is ‘deeply saddned’ by the loss of Tina Turner
Christina Aguilera has expressed her grief following Tina Turner’s death.
“I am deeply saddened by the loss of Tina Turner,” she wrote on Twitter. “Her powerful voice and strength will forever be etched in our hearts and memories.
“She paved the way for so many of us in the music industry and her legacy will continue to inspire generations to come.”
Peony Hirwani25 May 2023 07:30
Turner survived horrendous marital abuse
Tina Turner suffered horrific physical, sexual and psychological abuse during her marriage to Ike Turner.
Turner met her future husband in the late 1950s at the age of 17 and began recording with him as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue soon afterwards.
She later revealed in her memoir I, Tina that Ike’s abuse started almost as soon as they met.
He would “throw hot coffee in her face, choke her, or beat her until her eyes were swollen shut, then rape her”, she wrote in the memoir.
She eventually left him in 1976, before establishing herself as one of the great solo performing artists of the 1980s and 90s.
Ike Turner died in 2007 aged 76.
Tina Turner performing during the 1990s
(Reuters)
Bevan Hurley25 May 2023 07:00
Beyoncé dedicates a special message to Tina Turner
Beyoncé has dedicated a special message to the late Tina Turner.
“My beloved queen, I love you endlessly,” she wrote. “I’m so grateful for your inspiration, and all the ways you have paved the way.
“You are strength and resilience. You are the epitome of power and passion. We are all so fortunate to have witnessed your kindness and beautiful spirit that will forever remain.
“Thank you for all you have done.”
(Beyonce.com)
Peony Hirwani25 May 2023 06:30
Diana Ross and Mick Jagger lead celebrity tributes to ‘Proud Mary’ singer
After Turner’s death was announced on Wednesday evening, tributes from fellow musicians, actors, and other high-profile celebrities have begun pouring in for the singer, widely referred to as the Queen of Rock and Roll.
Leading condolences was The Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger, who duetted with Turner during Live Aid in 1985. He expressed his sadness at the news of her passing on Instagram, writing: “I’m so saddened by the passing of my wonderful friend Tina Turner.
Bevan Hurley25 May 2023 06:00
Kelly Clarkson pays tribute to Tina Turner on her chat show
Kelly Clarkson paid tribute to the late Tina Turner by singing a rendition of “What’s Love Got to Do with It” on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Wednesday (24 May).
Peony Hirwani25 May 2023 05:30
‘What’s Love Got to Do with It’ singer dies aged 83
Tina Turner, the queen of rock’n’roll behind hits such as “What’s Love Got to Do with It”, has died aged 83 at her home in Switzerland.
The Independent’s Joe Middleton and Isobel Lewis look back at her remarkable 60-year music career.
Bevan Hurley25 May 2023 05:00
Barak Obama’s honours ‘the Queen of Rock and Roll’ Tina Turner
Former US President Barak Obama has paid tribute to the late Tina Turner.
“Tina Turner was raw. She was powerful. She was unstoppable. And she was unapologetically herself – speaking and singing her truth through joy and pain; triumph and tragedy,” he wrote on Twitter.
“Today we join fans around the world in honoring the Queen of Rock and Roll, and a star whose light will never fade.”
Peony Hirwani25 May 2023 04:30
In Pictures: Tina Turner, Queen of rock ‘n’ roll whose career spanned 60 years
The Independent’s Joe Middleton takes a look some of the most striking pictures of Tina Turner’s stunning life.
Bevan Hurley25 May 2023 04:00
‘We say goodbye to a dear friend’
A tribute on Tina Turner’s official social media accounts has hailed the singer’s “boundless passion for life”.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner,” the post said.
“With her music and boundless passion for life, she enchanted fans worldwide and inspired future stars. We say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us her greatest work; her music. Tina, we will miss you dearly.”
Bevan Hurley25 May 2023 03:00
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