American-born Swiss “rock queen” Tina Turner died today at the age of 83, CNN and other media reported. She has suffered from many health problems in recent years, including cancer, stroke and kidney failure.
Tina Turner’s Facebook page posted: “It is with great sadness that we announce that Tina Turner has passed away. She captivated millions of people around the world with her music and passion for life. fans and will inspire future stars.”
Her Facebook page also read: “Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who left us with her greatest work: her music. All our heartfelt thoughts go to her family. Tina , we will miss you dearly.”
In addition, her spokesperson also stated in a statement that the “Queen of Rock and Roll” Tina Turner passed away peacefully at her home in Kusnacht (Kusnacht), near Zurich, Switzerland today after years of illness, at the age of 83.
Tina Turner was born in Tennessee, USA in 1939. She became a Swiss citizen in 2013 and renounced her American citizenship. She then lived there with her husband, former EMI record executive Erwin Bach.
Known for her live singing skills during her lifetime, she sang a series of rhythm and blues (R&B) hits in the 1960s and early 1970s. Her acting career spanned more than 50 years. She was not only a singer, but also a dancer, actor and writer.
But she divorced in 1978 after unbearable domestic violence from her then-husband Ike Turner (Ike Turner), who had been music partners before.
She has received 12 Grammy Awards in her lifetime and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.
Tina Turner’s most well-known songs during her lifetime include “What’s Love Got to Do with It” and “We Don’t Need Another Hero”.
Tina Turner’s works were listed by “Rolling Stone” (Rolling Stone) as one of the 500 best albums of all time, and listed as one of the greatest singers of all time, with more than 100 million records sold worldwide.
In terms of acting career, Tina Turner played the Queen of Psychedelic in the 1975 film “Tommy” (Tommy), and starred with Australian actor Mel Gibson in the 1985 sequel “The Charger”. “(Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome), won the 1986 NAACP Image Award for Best Actress.
Regarding the news of Tina Turner’s death, White House Press Secretary Champier (Karine Jean-Pierre) said that this is incredibly sad news. Tina Turner was a music icon, and she was Tina herself. Turner’s “super fan”.
Gloria Gaynor, the legendary American singer, said that Tina Turner “paved the way for so many black and white women in rock and roll” during her lifetime.
Tina Turner was born in a Christian Baptist family, but she also believed in Buddhism later, and has published a gospel song album combining Buddhism and Christianity. When she married her current husband, Bach, she hosted Buddhist-style parties at her lakeside mansion near Zurich. (Translator: Chen Zhengjian) 1120525
