Rip legend: Singer Tina Turner has died aged 83

SINGER TINA TURNER has died at the age of 83 after a long illness, her publicist told the PA news agency..

Turner was known for such hits as Proud Mary and What’s Love Got To Do With It and her dynamic on-stage performances.

She retired from touring in 2008.

In a career spanning over 60 years, the American-Swiss singer, who was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee, won eight competitive Grammy Awards, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice.

Turner died “peacefully” today after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her publicist.

“With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,” a statement read.

“With her music and her inexhaustible vitality, Tina Turner thrilled millions of fans and inspired many artists of subsequent generations.”

The statement added that a private funeral ceremony, attended by close friends and family, would be held, and that further press inquiries would not be answered.

Tributes
Roger Davies, the singer’s manager of 30 years, paid tribute to the star, saying: “Tina was a unique and remarkable force of nature with her strength, incredible energy and immense talent.

“From the first day I met her in 1980, she believed in herself completely when few others did at that time.

“It was a privilege and an honour to have been a close friend as well as her manager for more than 30 years. I will miss her deeply.”

Rolling Stone magazine paid tribute to Tina, saying that her “influence on rock, R&B and soul singing and performance was immeasurable”.

Nasa tweeted: “Simply the best. Music legend Tina Turner sparkled across the stage and into millions of hearts as the Queen of Rock’n’Roll. Her legacy will forever live among the stars.”

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