Tina Turner Swiss Singer Born 1939 in Brownsville
Tina Turner · singer and dancer · American
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Latest Videos From Tina Turner’s YouTube Channel
She could literally sing anything
Tina Turner - Missing You (Live In Amsterdam, 1996)
A Global Celebration of Tina Turner
Tina Turner - If This Is Our Last Time (Official Lyric Video)
Tina Turner - GoldenEye (Top of the Pops, 1995)
Tina Turner on Social Media
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Biography
Tina Turner (1939–2023) was a Swiss singer from Brownsville. Her death was on 24 May 2023, at the age of 83. Tina Turner was part of Beyond.
Early life
She went on to study at Sumner High School.
Career
Tina Turner also played with Ike & Tina Turner and Kings of Rhythm. Tina Turner’s releases on record are 39 albums and 50 singles between 1966 and 2023. She released River Deep - Mountain High / I'll Keep You Happy (1966) early on, and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll (2023) is the latest entry. The style on record is rock music and soul. Record labels on file include Capitol Records.
Tina Turner had 7 screen credits too, including Tommy (1975) and Last Action Hero (1993). Work listed as notable includes Private Dancer.
Recognition
She won eight Grammy Awards (between 1972 and 2008). Her other honours include three Grammy Hall of Fame awards (1999, 2003 and 2012) and the Kennedy Center Honors (2005). The nominations list includes the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song in 1962 for It's Gonna Work Out Fine. The records list 17 awards won and 17 nominations for her.
Personal life
Marriages on record are to Ike Turner (1962 to 1978, divorced) and Erwin Bach (2013 to 2023, widowed). She had 2 children on record.
Groups and bands
- Beyond
- Ike & Tina Turner
- Kings of Rhythm
Discography
89 releases| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Queen of Rock 'n' Roll | Album |
| 2022 | Break Every Rule | Album |
| 2021 | Foreign Affair | Album |
| 2018 | The Greatest Hits | Album |
| 2017 | Awakening | Album |
| 2015 | Private Dancer - 30th Anniversary Edition | Album |
| 2014 | Heavenly Home | Single |
| 2014 | Love Songs | Album |
| 2014 | Love Within | Album |
| 2014 | Mother Within | Single |
| 2011 | Children Beyond | Album |
| 2011 | Unity | Single |
| 2009 | Buddhist And Christian Prayers | Album |
| 2009 | The Platinum Collection | Album |
| 2009 | Tina Live | Album |
Show all 89 releases
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tina! | Album |
| 2006 | Teach Me Again | Single |
| 2005 | All the Best | Album |
| 2005 | All the Best – The Live Collection | Album |
| 2005 | Complicated Disaster | Single |
| 2005 | Open Arms (Urban Remix) | Single |
| 2004 | Open Arms | Single |
| 2000 | All That Glitters | Album |
| 2000 | Don't Leave Me This Way | Single |
| 2000 | Twenty Four Seven - Limited Edition Special Pack | Album |
| 2000 | Whatever You Need | Single |
| 1999 | Divas Live '99 | Album |
| 1999 | Twenty Four Seven | Album |
| 1999 | When the Heartache Is Over | Single |
| 1997 | Cose della vita (Can't Stop Thinking of You) | Single |
| 1997 | Private Dancer | Album |
| 1996 | In Your Wildest Dreams | Single |
| 1996 | On Silent Wings | Single |
| 1996 | Something Beautiful Remains | Single |
| 1996 | Whatever You Want | Single |
| 1996 | Wildest Dreams | Album |
| 1996 | Wildest Dreams - Special Edition | Album |
| 1996 | Wildest Dreams - Special Tour Edition | Album |
| 1994 | The Collected Recordings: Sixties to Nineties | Album |
| 1994 | Tina Live - Private Dancer Tour | Album |
| 1993 | Disco Inferno | Single |
| 1993 | I Don't Wanna Fight / Tina's Wish | Single |
| 1993 | What's Love Got to Do with It | Album |
| 1993 | Why Must We Wait Until Tonight | Single |
| 1992 | I Want You Near Me | Single |
| 1991 | Love Thing | Single |
| 1991 | Simply the Best | Album |
| 1991 | Way of the World | Single |
| 1990 | Be Tender with Me Baby | Single |
| 1990 | Foreign Affair | Single |
| 1990 | Look Me in the Heart | Single |
| 1989 | 634-5789 (Live) | Single |
| 1989 | Foreign Affair | Album |
| 1989 | I Don't Wanna Lose You | Single |
| 1989 | Steamy Windows | Single |
| 1988 | Tina Live in Europe | Album |
| 1987 | Break Every Rule | Single |
| 1987 | Girls | Single |
| 1987 | Paradise Is Here | Single |
| 1987 | Tearing Us Apart | Single |
| 1987 | What You Get Is What You See | Single |
| 1986 | Back Where You Started | Single |
| 1986 | Break Every Rule | Album |
| 1986 | Hold On / A Change Is Gonna Come | Single |
| 1986 | Two People | Single |
| 1986 | Typical Male | Single |
| 1985 | It's Only Love | Single |
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 1985 | One of the Living | Single |
| 1985 | Show Some Respect | Single |
| 1985 | We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) | Single |
| 1984 | Private Dancer | Single |
| 1984 | Private Dancer | Album |
| 1984 | What's Love Got to Do with It | Single |
| 1983 | Let's Stay Together | Single |
| 1981 | Better Be Good to Me | Single |
| 1980 | The Edge | Album |
| 1979 | Love Explosion | Album |
| 1978 | Rough | Album |
| 1975 | Acid Queen | Album |
| 1975 | Baby, Get It On | Single |
| 1974 | Tina Turns the Country On! | Album |
| 1972 | Back Stabbers | Single |
| 1966 | River Deep - Mountain High / I'll Keep You Happy | Single |
| All the Best – The Hits | Album | |
| Beyond: Buddhist and Christian Prayers | Album | |
| Let's Stay Together | Single | |
| Root, Toot Undisputable Rock 'n Roller | Single | |
| Something Special | Single |
Awards and nominations
17 won, 17 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2012 | Grammy Hall of Fame | What's Love Got to Do with It | Won |
| 2008 | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | River: The Joni Letters | Won |
| 2005 | Kennedy Center Honors | Won | |
| 2003 | Grammy Hall of Fame | Proud Mary | Won |
| 1999 | Grammy Hall of Fame | River Deep – Mountain High | Won |
| 1999 | MOBO Awards | Won | |
| 1989 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Tina Live in Europe | Won |
| 1987 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Back Where You Started | Won |
| 1986 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | One of the Living | Won |
| 1985 | Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | What's Love Got to Do with It | Won |
| 1985 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Better Be Good to Me | Won |
| 1985 | Grammy Award for Record of the Year | What's Love Got to Do with It | Won |
| 1972 | Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals | Proud Mary | Won |
| American Music Awards | Won |
Show all 34 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | ||
| 1998 | Grammy Award for Best Music Film | Wildest Dreams Tour | Nominated |
| 1994 | Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | I Don't Wanna Fight (Tina Turner) | Nominated |
| 1993 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | The Bitch Is Back | Nominated |
| 1991 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Steamy Windows | Nominated |
| 1990 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Foreign Affair | Nominated |
| 1988 | Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance | Better Be Good to Me | Nominated |
| 1987 | Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | Typical Male | Nominated |
| 1986 | Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | We Don't Need Another Hero | Nominated |
| 1986 | Grammy Award for Best Music Film | Tina Live - Private Dancer Tour | Nominated |
| 1986 | Grammy Award for Best Music Video | Private Dancer | Nominated |
| 1986 | Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | It's Only Love | Nominated |
| 1985 | Grammy Award for Album of the Year | Private Dancer | Nominated |
| 1985 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Let's Stay Together | Nominated |
| 1975 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | Tina Turns the Country On! | Nominated |
| 1975 | Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance | The Gospel According To Ike And Tina | Nominated |
| 1970 | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance | The Hunter | Nominated |
| 1962 | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Song | It's Gonna Work Out Fine | Nominated |
Filmography
8 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop | Film | |
| 2012– | Fashion! | TV series | |
| 1997– | Behind the Music | TV series | |
| 1993 | Last Action Hero | Film | |
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Aunty Entity | Film |
| 1978 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | Film | |
| 1975 | Tommy | Film | |
| 1971 | Taking Off | Film |
Frequently asked questions
How old was Tina Turner at the time of death?
Tina Turner died on 24 May 2023 at the age of 83. She was born on 26 November 1939.
What is Tina Turner known for?
Tina Turner was known as a former member of Beyond.
What is Tina Turner’s nationality?
Tina Turner was Swiss, born in Brownsville.
Who was Tina Turner married to?
Tina Turner’s marriages on record are to Erwin Bach (2013 to 2023) and Ike Turner (1962 to 1978).
Has Tina Turner won any awards?
Yes. 17 awards are on record, including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2021).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q131814), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- YouTube: video titles and publish dates
- Photo: HBO · Public domain
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