It's hard to imagine but the one and only Queen of Rock & Soul, Tina Turner has just turned eighty years old. She had a birthday on November 26th and has been in the news lately due to the recent arrival to Broadway of the jukebox musical, "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical" which covers her extraordinary life. While she has had a few health problems over the last few years, Turner made an appearance at the opening night of the show earlier this month and she looked absolutely fantastic.
If you are a fan, then you are well aware of her history; a teenage Anna Mae Bullock met Ike Turner, changed her name to "Tina" and together became one of the hottest r&b acts. She suffered many years of emotional and physical abuse from Ike before finally breaking free. Heavily in debt, she had to start over. But after working hard, Turner would go on to become an even bigger star, selling millions of records across the globe.
In honor of this true legend and to celebrate all that is Tina, here are a few of my favorite musical highlights from this iconic performer (including a fan-made clip featuring an overview of Turner's amazing career) :
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