One of music’s biggest legends, Tina Turner died at the age of 83 on Wednesday after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland.
Known as the Queen of Rock & Roll, Turner earned her nickname by captivating audiences worldwide. Initially part of a duo with her former husband, Ike Turner, she went on to sell over 50 million albums globally. Transitioning into a successful solo career, she achieved chart-topping success with hits like “We Don’t Need Another Hero,” “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” “The Best,” “Steamy Windows,” and “I Don’t Wanna Fight.”
Beyond her musical talent, Turner emerged as a fashion icon, renowned for her distinctive appearance and cutting-edge style. With her powerful voice and captivating stage presence, she not only won the hearts of music fans but also left an indelible mark in the realm of fashion.
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Image Credit: Getty Images PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 03: Tina Turner attends the Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture Fall Winter 2018/2019 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on July 3, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 17: Tina Turner during the ‘TINA: The Tina Turner Musical’ photocall at Aldwych Theatre on October 17, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images UNDATED FILE PHOTO: Tina Turner. (Photo by Diane Freed)
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Image Credit: Getty Images PARIS – JULY 03: Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani (R) poses with Singer Tina Turner (L) in the courtyard of the Elysee Palace before attending a ceremony at the president’s official residence for honorees of France’s most prestigious Legion D’Honneur award on July 3, 2008 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 10: Singers Beyonce Knowles (L) and Tina Turner perform onstage during the 50th annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 10: Singers Beyonce Knowles (L) and Tina Turner perform onstage during the 50th annual Grammy awards held at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images LONDON – MAY 18: Tina Turner performs at The Bedrock Ball at the Natural History Museum to launch the new, national children’s charity ‘Caudwell Children’ on May 18, 2007 in London, England. The charity helps special-needs children across the UK, providing treatment, therapies, equipment and dying wish holidays. Tonight’s performance is the first from Tina in 7 years. (Photo by Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 19: Tina Tuner arrives at the Giorgio Armani fashion show that is part of Milan ready-to-wear collections Autumn/Winter 2007 demonstration on February 19, 2007 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Cacace/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images Singer Tina Turner performing on stage at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, February 1978. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images Singer Tina Turner wearing a fur coat as she poses next to a fountain on the eve of her first solo performance in Britain, at the Inn on the Park Hotel in London, February 10th 1978. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images WASHINGTON – DECEMBER 4: Singer Tina Turner blows a kiss while on the red carpet at the 28th Annual Kennedy Center Honors December 4, 2005 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Greenberg/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images WASHINGTON: Singer Tina Turner poses for photographers on the red carpet at the U.S. State Department at a gala celebration for recipients of the 28th Annual Kennedy Center Honors on December 3, 2005 in Washington D.C. The 2005 Honorees will be saluted Sunday December 4th at the Kennedy Center’s Opera House by a host of performances by artists from around the world, in an event that will be attended by the U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. This year’s honorees are Tony Bennett, Suzanne Farrell, Julie Harris, Robert Redford and Tina Turner. (Photo by Chris Greenberg/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images SANTA BARBARA, CA – MAY 14: Recording artist Tina Turner and her guest attend Oprah Winfrey’s Legends Ball at the Bacara Resort and Spa on May 14, 2005 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images BERLIN – FEBRUARY 9: Tina Turner performs after receiving her award at the “Goldene Kamera” Awards at the Axel Springer House on February 9, 2005 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images American musician Ike Turner (1931 – 2007) and his wife, singer, dancer, and actress Tina Turner at London Airport on their way to Los Angeles, London, 11th March 1969. (Photo by Len Trievnor/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images SYDNEY – NOVEMBER 1993 : TINA TURNER AND RUGBY LEAGUE PERSONALITY ANDREW ETTINGHAUSEN IN SYDNEY.(Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Jacopo M. Raule MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 30: Tina Turner attends the Giorgio Armani 40th Anniversary Silos Opening And Cocktail Reception on April 30, 2015 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/Getty Images for Giorgio Armani)
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Image Credit: Getty Images 10th February 1978: Rock star Tina Turner wrapped in furs as she arrives at Heathrow airport. She is in the UK to give two concerts. (Photo by Frank Tewkesbury/Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images 4th December 1982: Popular American soul pop singer Tina Turner singing live at the Budapest Sports Hall, Hungary, 1982. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images 23rd November 1972: American soul pop singer Tina Turner performing in the ‘Ike and Tina Turner Show’ in Zurich. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images American pop-soul husband and wife duo Ike and Tina Turner. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images Tina Turner, American pop and soul singer, pictured prior to her first appearance as a solo artist in London. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images American pop singer Tina Turner performing on stage at the Hammersmith Odeon, her first solo concert in London since splitting up with her partner, Ike Turner. (Photo by Gary Merrin/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images BERLIN, GERMANY – DECEMBER 17: Tina Turner attends the ‘Ein Herz fuer Kinder’ Charity gala on December 17, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Franziska Krug-Pool/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images American singer, songwriter, and actress Tina Turner performs at the Brighton Centre, Brighton, UK, 11th March 1985. (Photo by John Rogers/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Tina Turner
Image Credit: Getty Images American singer, songwriter, and actress Tina Turner performs at the Brighton Centre, Brighton, UK, 11th March 1985. (Photo by John Rogers/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 28: Singer Tina Turner attends the Giorgio Armani fashion show as part of Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2011 on February 28, 2011 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Getty Images MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 26: Singer Tina Turner attends the Emporio Armani show as part of Milan Fashion Week Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2011 on February 26, 2011 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
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Image Credit: Rex Shutterstock Tina Turner performs in a sparkly look and strappy sandals in 1978.
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Image Credit: Rex Shutterstock Tina Turner performs in a sparky red dress and pumps at the 1985 Grammy Awards.
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Image Credit: Rex Shutterstock Wearing an asymmetrical dress with designer Azzedine Alaia in 1986.
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Image Credit: Rex Shutterstock Tina Turner dancing in embellished boots in 1988.
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Image Credit: Rex Shutterstock Tina Turner wearing black round-toed pumps with Mick Jagger in 1989.
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Image Credit: Rex Shutterstock Tina Turner performs in a silver dress and black pumps onstage in 1997.
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Image Credit: Rex Shutterstock Tina Turner performs in a white minidress and silver shoes in 1995.
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Image Credit: Rex Shutterstock Tina Turner performing in block heel pumps on “Saturday Night Live” in 1997.
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Image Credit: Rex Shutterstock Turner wearing knee-high boots and a leather mini skirt in 2003.
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Image Credit: Rex Shutterstock Turner performing in Christian Louboutins in 2009.
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Image Credit: Rex Shutterstock Tina Turner performs in a gold outfit at a 2009 concert in London.
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Image Credit: Rex Shutterstock Tina Turner attending a Giorgio Armani fashion show wearing black pumps in 2011.
