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Tina Turner is dead: Latest news and tributes after Simply Best Female Singer has passed away at the age of 83

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Legendary singer Tina Turner has passed away at the age of 83

Tina Turner passed away of natural causes on Wednesday (May 24), it was confirmed.

Her publicist said in a statement: “Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock and Roll, passed away peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness at her home in Kusnacht, near Zurich, Switzerland.”

“With her, the world is losing a musical legend and role model.”

The singer rose to prominence with husband Ike Turner in the 1960s before he overcame his violent and abusive behavior to become a chart-topping solo artist.

Turner has garnered a large following for her stellar live performances, and is known for songs like “Private Dancer”, “The Best”, “What Love Got to Do It” and “Proud Mary”.

Born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939, in Knotbush, Tennessee, Turner has gone on to sell more than 180 million albums and win 12 Grammy Awards.

Turner was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and underwent a kidney transplant in 2017.

Entertainment world stars including Mick Jagger, Bryan Adams, Rosario Dawson, Paloma Faith and Naomi Campbell paid tribute to the iconic singer.

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Inga BarkelleMay 25, 2023 22:09

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Kelly Clarkson honors Tina Turner on her chat show

Kelly Clarkson paid tribute to the late Tina Turner by singing “What’s Love Got to Do With It” on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Wednesday (May 24).

Peony heroineMay 26, 2023 13:00

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Cellist Patrick Dexter plays a cameo role on Tina Turner’s biggest hit

Irish cellist Patrick Dexter wrote “A true icon that will be sorely missed”, along with a beautiful cello cover of Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It”.

Peony heroineMay 26, 2023 12:30

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Barack Obama honors “Queen of Rock and Roll” Tina Turner

Former US President Barack Obama paid tribute to the late Tina Turner.

“Tina Turner was tough. She was strong. She was unstoppable. And she was unapologetically herself – speaking and singing her truth through joy and pain; triumph and tragedy,” he wrote on Twitter.

Today we join fans around the world in honoring the queen of rock and roll, and a star whose light will never fade.

Peony heroineMay 26, 2023 12:00

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Watch: Tina Turner performs “Proud Mary” during her 2009 Farewell Tour

Tina Turner performing “Proud Mary” during her Farewell Tour in 2009

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Ivy walls, gilded sofas, and a singer’s painting: inside Tina Turner’s “Carton Palace” in Switzerland

Turner moved to Switzerland in 1995 and renounced her US citizenship in 2013. The Independent Eli Muir writes.

Peony heroineMay 26, 2023 11:00

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Simply the bravest: Tina Turner’s true legacy lies in the way she overcame horrific abuse

Human rights defender Bianca Jagger talks about the legendary artist who showed women how to overcome harrowing adversity.

Peony heroineMay 26, 2023 10:30

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Tina Turner, the rock goddess whose music kindled the flames of hope

Turner was one of the greatest rock and roll singers of all time, who overcame tragedy and terrifying domestic violence to new triumph. The Independent Helen Brown applauds.

Peony heroineMay 26, 2023 10:00

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Watch: A Look Back at the Life of Tina Turner

A look back through the life of Tina Turner

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Adam Lambert dedicates “Who Wants to Live Forever” to Tina Turner at amfAR

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