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Tina Turner (English: Tina Turner; November 26, 1939 - May 24, 2023), formerly known as Anna Mae Bullock, was a Swiss-American female singer and actress. During her more than fifty-year acting career, she has been known as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" for her numerous awards and contributions to the field of rock music. Tina began her acting career with Ike and Tina Turner, a band she formed with her husband Ike Turner. Successfully created immortal hits such as "River Deep, Mountain High" and "Proud Mary". After divorcing her husband in 1978 due to unbearable domestic violence, she remained silent for several years. Finally, he withstood the huge pressure and released his own single "Let's Stay Together" in 1983 and regained success. Her fifth album "Private Dancer" released in 1984 can be regarded as the most successful comeback in music history. In 1986 she published her autobiography "I, Tina". Tina is a talented singer and actor, playing the psychedelic queen in the 1975 movie "The Dark Valley" and also appeared in the movie "The Lonely Hearts Club". She won the NAACP Image Award for Best Actress for her role in the film "Raiders" with Mel Gibson, and the theme song "We Don't Need Another Hero" she sang in the film was also a chart success. She also had a cameo in the 1993 Arnold Schwarzenegger film "The Last Action Hero." Tina is not only the most famous pop artist in the world, but also recognized as the most successful female rock artist. She was also called one of the greatest singers in history by Rolling Stone magazine. Her albums and singles have sold more than 180 million copies worldwide. The number of tickets sold for her concerts is also the most among solo artists in history. She is famous all over the world for her always-full stage energy, her instantly recognizable powerful voice, her everlasting professional status, and her popularity among people of all ages. In 2008, Tina came out of her semi-retirement and launched her new album titled "Tina!" Tina!: 50th An

Category
Musicians
Nationality
United States
Born
1939-11-26
Died
2023-05-24
Wikidata
Q131814
Occupations singerdancerautobiographersongwriterrecording artistactorchoreographermusicianfilm director
Aliases Martha Nell BullockTina TurnerTina Turner-BullockTina GuernerTina TurnerTina Turner

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