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Tina Turner, the growling songstress whose explosive stage presence electrified fans the world over, left an indelible mark on 20th-century rock with five decades of hits —first with husband Ike Turner, but most memorably as a wildly successful solo act.
Long before she snowballed into a global phenomenon, Turner’s early career – originally as a soul and R&B siren – was a roller coaster for the singer, who admitted attempting suicide at the height of Ike’s physical and emotional abuse. “A Black woman owning the stage all by herself: that’s the dream right there,” singer and rapper Lizzo said of Turner.
When the grandmother who helped raise them died, Anna Mae moved in with relatives in St. Louis, Missouri at age 16. Even as she exuded raw sexual power as a performer, her singing was tinged with a palpable vulnerability. The next year, she was onstage at Live Aid in Philadelphia for a memorable encounter with Jagger, who ripped off Turner’s black leather miniskirt mid-performance, revealing her in fishnet stockings and a leotard.“I know, it’s only rock and roll but I like it!” she belted out.Beyond Thunderdome;” co-wrote a best-selling autobiography, “I, Tina;” and was the subject of a feature film, “What’s Love Got To Do With It” starring Angela Bassett.
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