‘Rock ‘N Roll Queen’ Passes Away at 83

Jack DavisMay 24, 2023

Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock ‘N Roll, Passes Away at 83

The world mourns the loss of Tina Turner, a rock music legend whose gravelly voice and fiery performances defined her as a voice of drive and passion. Turner passed away peacefully at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland.

Turner’s version of “Proud Mary” with then-husband Ike Turner, as well as her solo hits such as “Private Dancer” and “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” made her one of a kind and a trailblazer in the music industry.

Tina Turner was one of a kind. #TinaTurner #RIPTina
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— Ryan Shead (@RyanShead) May 24, 2023

Turner is survived by her husband, Erwin Bach, and three children. She married Bach in 2013, six years after the death of Ike Turner in 2007.

Turner’s career began in the 1950s and appeared to wither in the 1970s after she and Ike split amid revelations that she was a victim of abuse. However, she bounced back in 1984 with the album “Private Dancer.”

At the 1985 Grammys, “What’s Love Got to Do With It” won three awards and “Better Be Good To Me” won one.

Tina Turner had her first major solo hit with “What’s Love Got To Do With It” and how many of us rushed out to buy her album “Private Dancer?”
RIP, Queen.
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— Lisa Ericsson Murphy GQP In Disarray (@lisakrstin) May 24, 2023

Turner’s legacy will continue to inspire generations to come. As critic Ralph J. Gleason of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote in 1969, “In the context of today’s show business, Tina Turner must be the most sensational professional onstage. She comes on like a hurricane. She dances and twists and shakes and sings and the impact is instant and total.”

RIP the pioneering, massively talented, and legendary TINA TURNER.
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— Michael Warburton (@MichaelWarbur17) May 24, 2023

Remembering Tina Turner

Tina Turner was a rock music legend whose gravelly voice and fiery performances defined her as a voice of drive and passion.
Turner’s version of “Proud Mary” with then-husband Ike Turner, as well as her solo hits such as “Private Dancer” and “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” made her one of a kind and a trailblazer in the music industry.
Turner passed away peacefully at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland.
Turner is survived by her husband, Erwin Bach, and three children.
Turner’s legacy will continue to inspire generations to come.

“My relationship with Ike was doomed the day he figured out I was going to be his moneymaker. He needed to control me, economically and psychologically, so I could never leave him,” Turner wrote in her biography, “My Love Story.”

Despite the challenges she faced, Turner continued to persevere and inspire others. As she said in a 2019 interview with The New York Times, “I don’t necessarily want to be a ‘strong’ person. I had a terrible life. I just kept going. You just keep going, and you hope that something will come.”