LOS ANGELES: Tina Turner, the trailblazing rocker whose powerful voice and imposing stage presence thrilled global audiences for decades, died Wednesday at the age of 83.
Tributes poured in from around the world, with some of music's biggest names lamenting the loss of a singular and instantly recognizable performer, whose popularity spanned generations.Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger — who, legend has it, learned his dance moves from the diva, said the world had lost 'an enormously talented performer and singer.''She was inspiring, warm, funny and generous. She helped me so much when I was young and I will never forget her.
The pair recorded a number of hits together throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and while he was credited as being the brains behind the operation, she was always clearly the more talented.After their troubled and violent marriage collapsed — she fled in 1976 mid-tour — Tina Turner forged a wildly successful solo career.The following decades gifted the world instantly recognizable hits like 'What's Love Got to Do With It?,' 'Private Dancer' and the anthemic 'The Best.
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