Tina Turner, 'Queen of Rock', dies at 83

The singer who scored hits on the charts, such as What's Love Gotta do with It e The Best, passed away today (24), in Switzerland. So far, the cause of death of Tina Turner was not disclosed. Turner had started her career alongside her husband, at the time, Ike Turner, managing to stand out in the 1960s. In 1980, the singer got even more attention, following a solo career.

In a post on her Instagram profile, there is a text about her death, in which the artist's work is recognized for its success in several countries. “She has delighted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow.“, says the publication done just before 17 pm. “All our sincere sympathy goes out to his family. Tina, we will miss you dearly.“, reads at the end of the caption.

Not now showmetech, you will find out how the artist changed the music scene and the latest information about her death.

How did Tina Turner start her career?

Tina Turner had a difficult life during childhood and adolescence. Before becoming famous around the world, she was called by the name her parents gave her: Anna Mae Bullock, who was born on November 26, 1939, in Brownsville, in the United States, being abandoned in a nightclub at the age of 15, when her parents separated. It was at this time that she sought to live with her grandmother in the state of Tennessee, later moving to Missouri at the age of 16. In this other change, she ends up knowing Ike Turner, even joining his band, Kings of rhythm.

Together, Ike e Tina they had two children: Ronald Renelle Turner and Craig Raymond Turner. The singer was married to the member of Kings of rhythm until 1978, getting divorced and restarting her career soon after — she even revealed the attacks she suffered in her relationship with him in the book “I, Tina: The Story of My Life“, released in 1986 and later adapted into a film seven years later.

However, she faced difficulties in order to be successful again, having to play with other groups, such as Bee Gees. Inspired by other sounds and artists such as David Bowie, Tina Tuner chooses his new path: to be successful with rock.

What are your most famous songs?

The year 1984 is the debut moment of Turner as a solo singer: the artist launches Private Dancer, album that sells 20 million copies. It is precisely with this work that the singer manages to establish herself in the charts of success, singing What's Love Gotta do with It. The song, by the way, allowed her to win three statuettes from the Grammy Awards.

Covers were also among the most famous songs. In the late 1980s, music The Best (Simply The Best) was also successful in Turner's voice. At the same time, Proud Mary e River Deep-Mountain High are known as classics of the singer. In addition to these successes, fans remember a lot of Nutbush City Limits (which she sings to honor the city where she was born) and Private dancer, made by the band Dire Straits in 1984 — the song talks about working with prostitution.

1st black woman to be on the cover of Rolling Stone

The success of Turner was so great when trying to tread in rock that she came to influence other famous artists. The singer Mick Jagger, for example, created a “little dance” inspired by her. That's how her success earned her a cover in one of the most famous music publications, the Rolling Stone. The edition was published in 1967, on November 25 of that year.

She also featured in other editions of the magazine, being in publications from all the following decades, until the 2000s. In the publication from the 1960s, the singer is described by her movements, being valued for her presence on stage when she was in the band The Ikeets (band she formed with her ex-husband), differentiating herself from artists on the label Motownas the Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder e Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5:

Unlike Motown's more well-behaved artists and bands, she and the scream of the Ikettes reach high highs, making a fantastic boogaloo. No matter what you think about music, Tina Turner is worth sitting down and paying close attention to.

Magazine Rolling Stone

Tribute to Ayrton Senna and success in Brazil

1993: Ayrton Senna, a pilot who would die the following year, was present at the Tina Turner in Australia. The singer was in Oceania to end her tour at that time. Everything was normal until then, until the singer saw Senna in the audience and decides to call him on stage. The presence of the pilot, then, yielded a striking scene: Turner sings The Best (The Best, in free translation) next to him, as a way of showing your admiration for him. Below, you can see a video of her with the pilot.

I called him to the stage for him to sing 'his song' with me. That moment was magical, because I realized his happiness.

Tina Turner, for Manchete Histórica magazine

Before, 182 people came to participate in her concert in 1988, at the Maracanã stadium, an unprecedented record for the singer. It was the only performance Turner that year in Brazil, getting a large audience to admire her live. In April of this year, the Moreira Salles Institute (IMS) opened an exhibition with more than 100 photos of the singer, recalling her trajectory.

How did the singer come to live in Switzerland before her health deteriorated?

Already in 2013, Turner revealed to be facing some health problems. He explained the cancer diagnoses he received, also informing that he underwent recurring surgeries in the book My Love Story (My Love Storyr, in free translation), published in 2018. His last tour took place from 2007 to 2009: in an interview with the journalist Gayle King, from US broadcaster CBS, she described her feelings as she left the stage.

I got on the plane… I took a deep breath and said 'it's over'. I really felt like [the stage career] was over. And I'm glad it's over. And then I went home.

Tina Turner

In the early 2010s, Tina Turner had a stroke that left her weak. Even the impact of this health crisis left her unable to walk, having to relearn the skill. She was already living in Europe when she had this health problem: since 1995, Turner lived in Switzerland, but only came to gain her citizenship in the country in 2013. There, the artist managed a more private life, living in a mansion worth 411 million reais.

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Source: The World of Tina | Smooth radio | Rolling Stone | BBC

Text proofread by: Pedro Bomfim (24 / 05 / 23)