Legendary singer Tina Turner, known for her sultry voice and a string of Platinum hits, has died at age 83.
The news was confirmed on Turner’s official Facebook page.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner,” the statement said on Facebook. “With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow. Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music. All our heartfelt compassion goes out to her family. Tina, we will miss you dearly.”
Born Anna Mae Bullock in Tennessee, Turner’s first success came as part of the duo Ike & Tina Turner with ex-husband Ike Turner. They had such hits as “River Deep-Mountain High,” “Proud Mary” and “Nutbush City Limits.”
The pair split in 1976, with Turner later revealing in her 1986 autobiography, I, Tina, My Life Story, that she suffered horrible abuse by Ike. She eventually went on to have a hugely successful solo career, thanks to her 1984 multi-Platinum album Private Dancer and its Grammy-winning single “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” which was her first and only number one song.
Other Turner solo hits include “Better Be Good To Me,” “Private Dancer,” “The Best” and “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome).”
Turner also dabbled in acting, appearing in The Who’s Tommy, as well as Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Her memoir was turned into a hit movie, What’s Love Got to Do With It, which earned Angela Bassett an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Turner.
Turner was a 12-time Grammy winner and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 with Ike and again as a solo artist in 2021. She also received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2005.
In addition to her movie, Tina’s life became the subject of a jukebox musical, Tina, which had its world premiere in London in 2018 and opened on Broadway in November 2019.
While no cause of death was given, in Tina’s 2018 memoir, My Love Story, she revealed various health struggles. She suffered a stroke in 2013, had intestinal cancer in 2016 and in 2017 received a kidney transplant from her husband, Erwin Bach.
Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.
Related Posts
Music notes: Taylor Swift, Bazzi and more
April 26, 2024
Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department has scored the biggest opening of an album in the U.K.…
‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy coming back to theaters
April 26, 2024
'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' - New Line/WireImagePeter Jackson's…
Kevin Spacey claps back after ‘Spacey Unmasked’ documentary trailer debuts
April 26, 2024
Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty ImagesThe trailer to Spacey Unmasked, a documentary about Kevin Spacey from…
Doja Cat’s message to parents: Keep your kids away from my concerts
April 26, 2024
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for CoachellaPlenty of artists who have young fans don't seem to have…
New Music Friday: The Chainsmokers, Jason Derulo and more
April 26, 2024
It's New Music Friday, and The Chainsmokers are taking it literally. They've just released a new…
Ryan Gosling sings again in new ‘Fall Guy’ stuntman tribute
April 26, 2024
Disney/Scott KirklandRyan Gosling apparently hasn't let his pipes cool down since his "I'm Just…
Jelly Roll says he left social media for more reasons than “bullying”
April 26, 2024
Disney/Eric McCandlessIn the April 24 episode of her podcast Dumb Blonde, Jelly Roll's wife, Bunnie…
Lori Loughlin gives first interview following college admissions scandal
April 26, 2024
Loughlin on 'Curb' -- HBO/John JohnsonWhile she didn't mention the college admission scandal that…