Tina Turner

MusicTelevision Age

Queen of Rock and Roll

Facts

Born: 1939
Country: United States
Field: Music
Era: Television Age

Overview

Lead of the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, whose River Deep Mountain High 1966 is ranked among the greatest records ever made. Her 1984 comeback album Private Dancer won four Grammy Awards, and Whats Love Got to Do with It took Record of the Year. She won eight Grammy Awards and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and again as a solo artist in 2021. Her 1988 Brazil concert drew around 180,000 people.

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