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Tina Turner
The Voice That
Mesmerized All
Born on November 26, 1939, in Tennessee, United States, as
Anna Mae Bulloc
k
, Tina Turner died on 24 May, 2023.
She was diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and had a
kidney transplant
in 2017.
Dynamic stage presence and a signature raspy voice earned her the nickname -
The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
.
Her 1984 album,
Private Dancer
, was successful with hit songs like
What's Love Got to Do with It
and
Better Be Good to Me
.
Tina Turner was inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
in 1991. She also won
12 Grammy Awards
.
Tina Turner became a Swiss citizen in 2013 after living in Switzerland since the mid-1990s.
Her death has left a void. Celebrities and fans have paid tribute to Tina Turner after her death aged 83.
Beyoncé called her the "
epitome of passion and power
", and was joined by other stars in saluting Turner's musical legacy.
The Obamas praised her for "
singing her truth through joy and pain
".
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