Singer, born in Nutbush, Tennessee, USA. She achieved considerable success in the rhythm-and-blues vocal duo, Ike and Tina Turner, before their marriage and professional partnership was officially dissolved in 1976. Her first solo single, Let's Stay Together (1983), reached number 6 in the UK music charts. Other hit singles include What's Love Got To Do With It? (1984) and Private Dancer (1985). She appeared in the film Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdrome (1985), and recorded the title song for the James Bond film Goldeneye (1996). Her autobiography I Tina (1989) was filmed as What's Love Got To Do With It (1993).
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Tina Turner performing in concert. |
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Anna Mae Bullock | |
| Born | November 26, 1939 | |
| Origin | Brownsville, Tennessee | |
| Genre(s) | R&B/pop/soul/rock | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer, actress | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals | |
| Years active | 1960 - present | |
| Label(s) | Capitol | |
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Associated acts |
Ike Turner | |
Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939) is a Grammy Award-winning American pop/rock singer, Buddhist and occasional actress. Tina Turner's dominance in rock and roll throughout the 1980s and 1990s, earned her the title "Queen of Rock & Tina Turner Revue during the 1960s and 1970s. At the height of the revue's success, Tina Turner became as popular a live performer as other very popular live entertainers during her time such as James Brown.
Tina Turner was a very popular performer before she split with Ike Turner, but it was her solo comeback in the mid-1980s that propelled her to a level where she would become one of the most successful musicians and rock artists of all time, selling more concert tickets than any other female performer in history. Tina Turner is noted for her overpowering stage presence.
Throughout her career, Tina Turner has received many awards and honors.
Biography
Early life
Anna Mae Bullock (Tina Turner) and her elder sister, Alline Bullock, were abandoned by their father, and temporarily by their mother. Ike changed her stage name to Tina Turner.
When a singer was scheduled to record the famous R&B song, "A Fool In Love", didn't appear, Tina stepped in and recorded the song instead. After this, Ike changed the name of his band to the Ike and Tina Turner Revue.
Tina and the Revue's backup singers, The Ikettes, wove intricate and electifying dance routines into their performances, which influenced many other artists, including Mick Jagger (for whose Rolling Stones 1969 American Tour they opened). Ike and Tina Turner recorded a string of hits in the 1960s and early 1970s, including "A Fool In Love," "It's Gonna Work Out Fine," "I Idolize You," "Nutbush City Limits," and "River Deep - Mountain High" with producer Phil Spector in his Wall of sound style.
While many of their original recordings failed to chart, by the late 1960s and early 1970s the Ike and Tina Turner Revue was well known for their live act and electrifying television appearances.
Ike and Tina had one child together, born in 1960, although their extended family consisted of two older sons of Ike's from a previous relationship and a son whom Tina bore in 1958 by Raymond Hill, a onetime saxophone player in Ike Turner's band.
1970s
By the mid-1970s, Tina Turner's personal life and marriage began to further deteriorate. Despite Tina's successful big-screen appearance in The Who's rock opera, Tommy (in which she played the Acid Queen), Ike placed the blame for the Revue's decline on Tina.
After a final vicious beating right before they were due to appear in Dallas over the Fourth of July, 1976, Tina abruptly decided to leave Ike, fleeing with nothing more than thirty-six cents and a gas station credit card.
Tina credits her newfound Buddhist faith with giving her the courage to eventually strike out on her own.
Tina finalized her divorce in 1978 after 18 years of marriage, accusing Ike of years of severe spousal abuse and rampant drug addiction in her autobiography I, Tina, which was later made into the film What's Love Got to Do with It?. To put the marriage (and Ike) behind her, Tina left the marriage with no money or property, asking for and retaining only the use of the stage name Ike had given her--and assuming responsibility for the huge debts owed from the cancelled tour, as well as a significant IRS lien.
Solo career
Private Dancer
Tina Turner began touring extensively in the US and abroad to pay the bills and released several solo albums in the 1970s, but her career stalled until teaming up in 1982 with BEF for a remake of the Temptations' "Ball of Confusion" and recording a remake of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," which drew the attention of Capitol Records.
When Tina Turner's version of "Let's Stay Together" was released in the United Kingdom, it became a huge hit, peaking at number six. Given this turn of events, Capitol Records was quickly forced to review their previous assessment of Tina's chartability and put forth the resources to let her record an album.
In 1984, after much anticipation Tina Turner was able to release her long awaited solo album Private Dancer. The album was an enormous success, and established Tina Turner as a solo artist. Tina Turner won a total of four Grammy Awards in 1985 thanks to the success of her debut solo album and its singles. was one of the most popular songs of 1984, and remains one of Tina Turner's most beloved songs. It peaked at number 2 in the U.S. The song remains one of Tina Turner's most popular and powerful songs. Later that year, Tina Turner also contributed her voice to the famous We Are the World song along with several famous musicians.
In 1986, Tina Turner released her second solo studio album, Break Every Rule.
Tina entered the Guinness Book of World Records during her Break Every Rule tour when she performed in front of the largest paying audience to see a single performer.
In 1989, Tina Turner released her last album of the 1980s Foreign Affair.
1990s
During the early 1990s, her song "Simply The Best" had become the theme song of two athletes: the legendary boxer Chris Eubank (who made an unannounced appearance on stage with Tina at one years MOBO Awards) and also the Brazilian Formula One racer Ayrton Senna (she even called him onstage in an Australian concert in 1993, a few months before his death). Angela Bassett won the role of Tina Turner in the movie (Whitney Houston had declined due to inminent maternity and Halle Berry had also auditioned for the role) and was nominated for an Oscar for her performance.
Tina Turner released an official sound-track album to the movie also titled, 'What's Love Got to Do with It?. Tina returned to the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 with the theme song for the film “I Don’t Wanna Fight,” and embarked on a tour of North America.
Shortly thereafter, at the age of 56, Tina embarked on a world tour to promote her Wildest Dreams album. In 1996 Tina Turner released her fourth official studio album titled, Wildest Dreams. In 1998 Tina recorded the theme tune for "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride" called "He Lives In You"
Tina Turner's most recent official studio album was released in 1999.
Tina's great popularity throughout Europe had never faded during the tough times, and she moved there permanently in 1986 to share a home with Erwin Bach, a German-born EMI record company executive 16 years her junior.
"The most consummate professional" - Janis Joplin on Tina Turner.
Tina Turner today
2003- Now semi-retired, she teamed up with Phil Collins to record the song "Great Spirits" for the Disney film Brother Bear.
2004- Tina Turner released her latest greatest hits compilation abum, All the Best, which made Tina's highest Billboard 200 debut of her career, entering at #2.
November 26, 2005- Tina Turner sang at a charity ball in St. Petersburg, Russia.
December 1, 2005- Tina Turner was at Oprah Winfrey's Color Purple Premiere, in New York City.
December 4, 2005- Tina Turner received the Kennedy Center Honors, in a show stopping event at the John F.
August 2006- Billboard Magazine reported that Tina is working on a new album. Guy Chambers, the former producer of Robbie Williams, announced during an interview in October that his next project is Tina Turner's comeback album.
Solo discography
For a full Tina Turner solo discography, see Tina Turner discography. Tina Turner discography can be found at the Ike Turner article.
Top 10 US Billboard Hot 100 singles
| Year | Title | Peak |
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| 1984 | "What's Love Got to Do With It?" | 1 |
| 1984 | "Better Be Good to Me" | 5 |
| 1985 | "Private Dancer" | 7 |
| 1985 | "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" | 2 |
| 1986 | "Typical Male" | 2 |
| 1986 | "What You Get Is What You See" | 8 |
| 1989 | "The Best" | 6 |
| 1993 | "I Don't Wanna Fight" | 5 |
Top 10 UK Chart singles
| Year | Title | Peak |
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| 1983 | "Let's Stay Together" | 6 |
| 1984 | "What's Love Got To Do With It?" | 3 |
| 1985 | "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" | 3 |
| 1989 | "The Best" | 5 |
| 1989 | "I Don't Wanna Lose You" | 8 |
| 1991 | "It Takes Two" (with Rod Stewart) | 5 |
| 1993 | "I Don't Wanna Fight" | 7 |
| 1995 | "GoldenEye" | 7 |
| 1999 | "When The Heartache Is Over" | 10 |
Filmography
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Tina Turner- All The Best- The Live Collection (2005) Many Tina Turner songs from her new album All The Best, sang Live throughout the years. This DVD also includes an interview with Tina Turner talking about the songs on her new album All The Best. One Last Time Live! (2000) Tina Turner performing at her last UK concert at Wembley Stadium in London, in 2000. Performing in front of about 74,000 people, Tina Turner put on a very good show. Tina Turner- Celebrate! (1999) Tina Turner's 60th birthday show, featuring guests like Oprah Winferey, Will Smith, Mariah Carey, Cher, Al Green, and many more! Tina Turner gave a very good birthday show, while performing older songs, and songs from her new album Twenty-Four Seven. Also, throughout the show, big celebraties, including Tina Turner, talk about her past history and more. Tina Turner- Live In Amsterdam (1996) Tina Turner performing in Amsterdam during her Wildest Dreams tour in 1996. Tina Turner performs in Reno, Nevada in 1993, during her What's Love, Live Tour. Live in Barcelona (1990) Tina Turner performing in Barcelona during her Foreign Affair tour. Tina Turner- Live in Rio 1988 (1988) Tina Turner performing in Rio during her Break Every Rule tour. Tina Turner- Tina Live! (1985) Tina Turner performing during her Private Dancer tour.Tours
Throughout her extensive pop career, Tina Turner has embarked on six major tours. Tour Wildest Dreams Tour Twenty Four Seven Tour
Tina Turner has sold more concert tickets than any other female performer in history.
Tina Turner's second world tour Break Every Rule not only broke rules but records for the star.
Tina Turner also beat out The Rolling Stones by touring Europe with 121 shows during her sold out Foreign Affair Farewell Tour in 1990. (and probably the world)
Tina Turner's 1996 Wildest Dreams Tour was performed to 3.5 million people over 250 dates through 2 years, making it the largest tour ever by a female performer.
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