TINA TURNER - SIMPLY THE BEST!!

Tina Turner, original name Anna Mae Bullock, was born on November 26th, 1939, Brownsville, Tennessee, U.S. She was an American-born singer who found success in the rhythm-and-blues, soul, and rock genres in a career that spanned five decades. She began singing as a teenager then moved to St. Louis Missouri where she found herself absorbed into the rhythm and blues scene. It was here she met her future husband Ike Turner and she eventually started to perform with his band- the Kings of Rhythm. It was with the band that started to perform under the name Tina Turner, and very soon she found herself being the main star of the show. In 1960 she had her 1st success with the song A Fool in Love.

When their marriage was ending, the couple's last songs together was a cover of the song Proud Mary and Nutbush City Limits. In 1984 Tina Turner eventually released her 1st solo album Private Dancer which went on to sell 20 million copies worldwide and received 3 Grammy awards including record of the year and best female vocal performance for “What’s Love Got to Do with It.” This was one of Turner's most iconic songs. Following her musical success she took a shot at the movie industry, getting herself the role of Aunty Entity in Mad Max Beyond The Thunderdome for which she recorded another international chartbuster, We Don’t Need Another Hero. She had continuing success in the music industry and in 2004 her greatest hits album was released.

In 2018 she was given a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement.In 2021 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo performer. She was a legend in the music industry and was the 1st black female artist on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine. She will forever be remembered as the Queen of Rock and Roll.