Her Life in Pictures – Billboard

The music world has lost a beloved music icon and true entertainer, Tina Turner, who passed away on Wednesday (May 24) at the age of 83.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner. With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enthralled millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow,” his A statement on the Instagram account read. “Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us his greatest work: his music. All our heartfelt sympathies go out to his family. Tina, we will miss you so much.”

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Kennedy Center honoree rose to international superstardom during more than 50 years of triumph, heartbreak and one of the most successful comebacks ever. In addition to her influence in music, she was also an actress and became a best-selling author with the 1986 I, Tina which was written with Kurt Lauder and detailed her childhood, early success with musician husband Ike, her domestic abuse, and her adoption of Buddhism.

Following the end of her abusive relationship with Ike, she reclaimed her music legend as a solo star in her own right with her Hot 100 No. 1, “What’s Love Got to Do With It”, which earned her eight Record and Song of the Year, including three Grammys awarded.

Throughout his career, Turner earned 17 solo hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)”, “One of the Living,” “Typical Male” and “I Don’t Wanna Fight”. Are. Her other best selling solo albums were break every rule And foreign affairs as well as compilation albums Best wishes, His last studio album was in 1999. twenty four Seven,

Turner married longtime boyfriend Erwin Bach in July 2013, the same year she became a Swiss citizen.

To celebrate the cultural icon’s career, see below for Tina Turner’s life in photos.