Tina Turner: Queen of Rock 'n' Roll and Private Dancer Singer Dies at 83

Tina Turner was an American-Swiss singer, actress and dancer, known as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll." Born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939, in Brownsville, Tennessee, she rose to fame in the 1960s with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, and she became a solo superstar in the 1980s.

With Ike Turner she had hits like "River Deep - Mountain High" (1966) and "Proud Mary" (1971). After leaving him in 1976 she launched a spectacular comeback with the album Private Dancer (1984), which produced "What's Love Got to Do with It," her only U.S. No. 1. She also starred in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) and recorded the GoldenEye theme (1995).

Turner won 12 Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year for "What's Love Got to Do with It," and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Ike in 1991 and as a solo artist in 2021. She received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2005. She retired in 2009, became a Swiss citizen in 2013 and married Erwin Bach that year. She died at her home near Zurich, Switzerland, on May 24, 2023, at age 83.

Achievements: Private Dancer (1984), "What's Love Got to Do with It" at No. 1, 12 Grammy Awards, Kennedy Center Honors (2005), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1991, 2021).

Birth: November 26, 1939 - Brownsville, Tennessee.

Profession: Singer, actress and dancer.

Interesting Facts: Her 1988 concert in Rio de Janeiro set a Guinness record for the largest paying audience for a solo artist. She was a Buddhist.