The legendary Tina Turner died today. Turner was a powerhouse presence both on stage and screen. Offscreen, she lived enough for three lives, rising from rural beginnings in post-Depression Nutbush, Tennessee to international superstardom, becoming a Buddhist, and becoming a Swiss citizen in 2013, where she lived after 1994.
Scroll though the photos below to see points in her journey.
IKE & TINA TURNER, 1960
Husband-and-wife R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner pose for a portrait in circa 1960.
IKE & TINA TURNER, 1963
Husband-and-wife R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner pose for a portrait in circa 1963.
TINA TUNER, 1964
Tina Turner
IKE & TINA TURNER, 1964
Husband-and-wife R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner perform onstage with a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar in 1964 in Dallas Fort Worth, Texas.
IKE & TINA TURNER, 1964
Husband-and-wife R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner perform onstage with a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar in 1964 in Dallas Fort Worth, Texas.
IKE AND TINA TURNER, 1964
of Ike Turner and Tina Turner posed circa 1964.
TINA TURNER, 1964
Tina Turner of the husband-and-wife R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner performs onstage in 1964 in Dallas Fort Worth, Texas.
IKE & TINA TURNER, 1965
Photo of Tina Turner and Ike Turner posed, studio, c.1965
IKE & TINA TURNER, 1965
Husband-and-wife R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner pose for a portrait with their band “Ike & Tina Turner Revue” in circa 1965.
TINA TURNER & PHIL SPECTOR, 1966
Photo of Ike, Tina Turner and Phil Spector – posed, behind mixing desk (Photo by GAB Archive/Redferns)
TINA TURNER, 1969
Studio portrait of American rock singer Tina Turner, wearing a dark crocheted mini-dress, singing while her long dark hair flies around her face, New York, New York, November 25, 1969.
TINA TURNER, 1969
Rock and roll singers Janis Joplin and Tina Turner perform onstage on January 21, 1969 in Los Angeles, California.
TINA TURNER, 1970
Tina Turner performs live on stage at De Doelen in Rotterdam, Holland in 1970.
TINA TURNER, CIRCA 1970s
Photo of Tina turner.
TINA TURNER, 1971
Tina Turner performing on the ABC television series ‘The Pearl Bailey Show’, USA, 27th March 1971. She is performing with Ike Turner and the Ikettes.
TINA TURNER, 1971
Tina Turner performs on stage with Ike and Tina Turner in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1971.
TINA TURNER AND CHER, 1972
American actress and singers Tina Turner (left) and Cher, perform with British actor and singer Anthony Newley, and a large ensembled cast, on the television variety show ‘The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour,’ 1972.
IKE AND TINA TURNER, 1972
Ike & Tina Turner pose for a portrait with their son and step-sons in circa 1972. Clockwise from bottom left: Michael Turner (Son of Ike & Lorraine Taylor), Ike Turner, Jr. (Son of Ike & Lorraine Taylor), Ike Turner, Craig Hill (Son of Tina & Raymond Hill), Ronnie Turner (Son of Ike & Tina) (1960 – 2022).
TINA TURNER, 1973
Tina Turner performing ‘Nutbush City Limits’ on the German television program Musikladen, Bremen, West Germany, 1973.
TINA TURNER, 1975
Tina Turner and Elton John at the “Tommy” movie press conference at the Plaza Hotel March 18, 1975 in New York City.
TOMMY, 1975
Tina Turner
TINA TURNER AND CHER, 1975
CHER, her solo music and variety show spinoff after the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour had concluded.
TINA TURNER, 1977
American singer, Tina Turner, performing the Eagles’ hit, ‘Life in the Fast Lane’ at the Las Vegas Entertainment Awards, Las Vegas, Nevada, 4th December 1977.
TINA TURNER, 1977
Tina Turner posing in a winged-costume, Los Angeles, California, 1977.
TINA TURNER, 1977
American singer, Tina Turner, in a white suit and fedora, Los Angeles, California, 1977.
TINA TURNER & THE ROLLING STONES, 1981
American singer Tina Turner performing with the Rolling Stones at the Brendan Byrne Arena, part of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during their American Tour, November 1981. From left to right, Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Keith Richards.
TINA TURNER & THE ROLLING STONES, 1981
American Rock and R&B singer Tina Turner (fore, second left), poses with members of the British Rock group the Rolling Stones backstage at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 25 or 26, 1981. The band were promoting their ‘Tattoo You’ album on the ‘Rolling Stones American Tour 1981.’ Pictured are, from left, Bill Wyman, Ronnie Wood, Turner, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts (1941 – 2021).
TINA TURNER 1981
Rod Stewart, Tina Turner and Alana Stewart circa 1981 in New York City.
TINA TURNER, 1981
Grace Jones and Tina Turner during Tina Turner Opening – May 7, 1981 at The Ritz in New York City, New York, United States.
TINA TURNEr, CIRCA 1980s
Musical Artists James Brown Posing with Tina Turner at the Grammys in style and in celebration.
TINA TURNER, 1982
Tina Turner at the 24th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
TINA TURNER, 1982
American singer Tina Turner performs live on stage during a concert performance circa 1982.
TINA TURNER, 1983
Tina TURNER, Tina Turner performing on stage in London.
TINA TURNER, 1983
Tina Turner performs live on stage at The Venue in London in December 1983. Tina Turner would play two nights at The Venue, 16th and 20th December during her 1983 world tour.
TINA TURNER, 1984
Music icon Tina Turner poses at home for a portrait in December 1984 in Los Angeles, California.
TINA TURNER, 1985
Tina Turner 1985 Grammy Awards with Lionel Richie.
MADMAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME, 1985
Tina Turner
MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME, 1985
Tina Turner in Mad Max 3.
TINA TURNER, 1986
Tina Turner at a performance in the 250th broadcast of the WWF Club in Cologne. She was born on 26 November 1939 in Nutbush (Tennessee).
TINA TURNER, 1986
Tina Turner during Tina Turner Autographs Her New Book “I, Tina” – August 26, 1986 at UCLA in Los Angeles, California, United States.
TINA TURNER, 1986
Grammy award winner recording star Tina Turner smiles as she poses for photographers on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame”. Turner received the 1831st star on the world famous walk. To her left is Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley.
TINA TURNER, 1987
American R&B and Pop singer Tina Turner performs onstage at the Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, September 12, 1987.
TINA TURNER & DAVID BOWIE, 1989
Singers Tina Turner and David Bowie backstage at the Birmingham NEC.
TINA TURNER, 1989
Singer Tina Turner with a lavish birthday cake to celebrate her 50th birthday in London, November 1989.
TINA TURNER, 1990
Tina Turner performs on stage at Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 4th November 1990.
TINA TURNER, 1990
Singer Tina Turner performs live on stage. (Photo by v)
WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT, 1993
Tina Turner and Angela Bassett.
TINA TURNER, 1993
Singer Tina Turner is photographed in her dressing room backstage ahead of her show at New York’s Radio City Music Hall in New York, 12th July 1993.
TINA TUNER, CIRCA 1990s
Tina Turner, Tina Turner
TINA TURNER, 1995
Singer Tina Turner poses for a James Bond style photo shoot at Pinewood Studios in London. She sang the theme song for the 1995 Bond film ‘GoldenEye’. (Photo by v)
TINA TURNER, 1996
American singer Tina Turner performs at Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 6th September 1996. This was the first event held at the venue.
TINA TURNER, 1997
Tina Turner performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 23, 1997 in Mountain View California.
TINA TURNER, 2000
Singer Tina Turner performs in concert July 7, 2000 in Paris, France.
TINA TURNER, 2005
Tony Bennett, Tina Turner, Robert Redford, Julie Harris and Suzanne Farrell.
TINA TURNER, 2005
U.S. President George W. Bush (C) and first lady Laura Bush (Center-R) stand with the Kennedy Center honorees, (L-R) actress Julie Harris, actor Robert Redford, singer Tina Turner, ballet dancer Suzanne Farrell and singer Tony Bennett December 4, 2005 in Washington, DC. The entertainers were all honored at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony.
TINA TURNER, 2005
Tina Turner during The 28th Annual Kennedy Center Honors – Arrivals at The Kennedy Center for the Perfoming Arts in Washington D.C., -, United States.
TINA TURNER, 2006
Tina Turner attends the Giorgio Armani 2005-2006 “Haute Couture” Fall/Winter Fashion Collection.
TINA TURNER, 2007
Tina Turner (L) performs at The Bedrock Ball at the Natural History Museum to launch the new, national children’s charity ‘Caudwell Children’ on May 18, 2007 in London, England. The charity helps special-needs children across the UK, providing treatment, therapies, equipment and dying wish holidays. Tonight’s performance is the first from Tina in 7 years.
TINA TURNER, 2000s
Tina Turner and Oprah Winfrey & Stedman Graham during O, The Oprah Magazine Launch Party at The Metropolitan Pavilion in New York, New York, United States.
TINA TURNER, 2008
Singer Beyonce and Singer Tina Turner on stage at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
TINA TURNER, 2008
Singers Beyonce Knowles (L) and Tina Turner perform onstage during the 50th annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
TINA TURNER, 2008
Singer Tina Turner and SInger Cher at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
TINA TURNER, 2008
Tina Turner performs during her 50th Anniversary tour at Madison Square Garden on December 1, 2008 in New York City.
TINA TURNER, 2009
COLTina Turner performs at the first night of her European tour at the Cologne Arena on January 14, 2009 in Cologne, Germany.
TINA TURNER, 2009
Tina Turner performs at the first night of her European tour at the Cologne Arena on January 14, 2009 in Cologne, Germany.
TINA TURNER, 2017
Tina Turner poses at a photocall for Tina: The Tina Turner Musicalat The Hospital Club on October 17, 2017 in London, England.
TINA TURNER, 2018
Tina Turner attends the Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2018-2019 show as part of Haute Couture Paris Fashion Week on July 3, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale – ≈)
TINA TURNER, 2018
Tina Turner (C) speaks as cast members Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (L) and Adrienne Warren look on at the curtain call during the press night performance of “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” at the Aldwych Theatre on April 17, 2018 in London, England.
TINA TURNER, 2018
Tina Turner attends the Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture Fall Winter 2018/2019 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 3, 2018 in Paris, France.
TINA TURNER, 2018
Tina Turner during a photo call for the musical ‘Tina – Das Tina Turner Musical’ at Mojo Club on October 23, 2018 in Hamburg, Germany.
TINA TURNER, 2019
Tina Turner during the premiere of the musical ‘Tina – Das Tina Turner Musical’ at Stage Operettenhaus on March 3, 2019 in Hamburg, Germany.
TINA TURNER, 2019
After the German premiere of the musical “Tina – Das Tina Turner Musical”, Tina Turner (M), singer, and ensemble will be on stage in the Operettenhaus.
TINA TURNER, 2019
Tina Turner and Adrienne Warren during the opening night of “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 07, 2019 in New York City.
TINA TURNER, 2019
Tina Turner speaks during the “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” opening night at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on November 07, 2019 in New York City.
