Trivia

World's most successful female rock artist ever. Record sales: over 60 million (1983-99). Sold more concert tickets than any other female performer in history. Seven-time Grammy Award-winner.

Grew up believing she had significant Native American ancestry. A DNA test presented on African American Lives (2006) showed she was of only 1% Native American descent, as well as of 33% European ancestry.

In 1994, she moved to Zurich, Switzerland and has been residing in a lake house, Chateau Algonquin since then. She owned property in Cologne, London and Los Angeles, and a villa on the French Rivera named Anna Fleur.

She had two biological sons: Craig Raymond Turner (August 20, 1958-July 3, 2018, committed suicide by gunshot at the age 59) with her now late ex-boyfriend Raymond Hill and (Ronald Renelle Turner; b. October 27, 1960) with her late ex-husband Ike Turner. She also adopted Ike Turner's two sons Ike Turner Jr. (b. October 3, 1958) and Michael Turner (b. February 23, 1960).

Songwriter Holly Knight wrote "(Simply) the Best" (1989) with British pop singer Paul Young in mind. However, when Young passed on the offer, Tina recorded the song after adding a bridge and key change, and it became one of her most high-profile signature tunes.

Reportedly taught Mick Jagger how to dance and move on stage when she toured with The Rolling Stones in the United Kingdom (1966).

On December 3, 2005, she received the Kennedy Center Honors. Other recipients were Robert Redford, Tony Bennett, Suzanne Farrell and Julie Harris.

In 2016, she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer. Unpleasant side effects led Turner to eschew traditional treatment in favor of homeopathic remedies. Unfortunately, this only caused her condition to get worse, and before long she faced total kidney failure. At her moment of deepest crisis, her husband Erwin Bach decided to donate a kidney. The operation, which took place in April 2017, was largely a success, though she still manages complications as her body tries to reject the new organ. The resulting symptoms, such as "dizziness, forgetfulness, anxiety and the occasional bout of insane diarrhea," has made life a challenge at times.

(July 15, 2013) Married her boyfriend of 27 years Erwin Bach in a civil ceremony on the banks of Lake Zürich, in Küsnacht, northern Switzerland. They met while at a record label party in London in 1985. Initially friends, Turner and Bach began dating the following year.

Angela Bassett mimed to Tina's voice when performing the musical numbers in the film Tina, la verdadera historia de Tina Turner (1993).

One of her favorite films was Mad Max 2: el guerrero de la carretera (1981), so she was particularly thrilled to be cast as Aunty Entity in Mad Max: Más allá de la cúpula del trueno (1985).

Because of the frequent beatings she received from former husband Ike Turner, she had to have reconstructive surgery on her nose.

When Tina first heard "What's Love Got to Do With It", the song that would resurrect her career and go on to become her biggest worldwide hit, she did not like it at all and performed it quite reluctantly for years after its release.

As part of her divorce settlement, Tina Turner retained songwriter royalties from songs she had written. She also kept her two Jaguar cars, furs and jewelry along with her stage name.

She won (with Terry Britten) a Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "What's Love Got to Do with It?". (febrero de 1985)

When she was 14 years old, her oldest sister and cousin were both killed in an automobile accident in Ripley, Tennessee.

On January 28, 1985, she took part in the USA for Africa recording of "We Are the World".

Turned down a role in the comedy-drama film Un final inesperado (1991).

She was awarded a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame at 6378 Delmar Boulevard in St. Louis, Missouri on May 19, 1991.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (with Ike Turner) (1991).

Considers herself, first and foremost, a rock 'n' roll artist and performer who has shared the stage with the likes of Mick Jagger, David Bowie and Bryan Adams. She likes to think that she takes quality pop songs and turns them into rock 'n' roll songs on stage.

On October 7, 1999, she received the Lifetime Achievement prize at the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

She (with Ike Turner) won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental for "Proud Mary". (1972)

She was with Ike Turner for 20 years, but was only married to him for 16 (she does not count the two years it took for the divorce to become final as part of her marriage).

In August 2013, she suffered a stroke, just three weeks after she wed Erwin Bach. Unaware of the severity of her condition, she attempted to leave the doctor's office. She learned to walk again.

When Tina Turner was at the height of her mid-1980s solo career success, she revealed details of Ike Turner's abuse during their marriage. SPIN magazine sought out an interview with Ike, who had not done any press for several years. During the interview, Ike admitted to hitting Tina: "Yeah, I hit her, but I didn't hit her more than the average guy beats his wife. The truth is, our life was no different from the guy next door's. It's been exaggerated. People buy bad news, dirty news. If she says I abused her, maybe I did.".

She won a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "One of the Living". (1986)

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California on August 28, 1986.

Had the biggest-grossing concert tour of North America in 2000. However, due to lower ticket prices, *NSYNC sold more tickets than Tina.

Ranked #2 on VH1's Greatest Women of Rock N Roll.

On February 20, 2006, "Teach Me Again", her duet with Elisa, from the soundtrack of Niños de Nadie (2005), enters the Italian singles chart at #1.

Became a naturalized citizen of Switzerland on April 22, 2013. On October 24, 2013, she appeared in person at the U.S. embassy in Bern, Switzerland to sign a statement relinquishing her U.S. citizenship which she had since birth, thus becoming solely a Swiss national.

Attributes her meteoric career comeback to Europe where she was more successful and cherished than in her homeland. "What's Love Got to Do with It" was plucked from her album "Private Dancer" (1984), the release of which consolidated her enduring success in the United Kingdom.

Friends with Diana Ross.

She was voted the 61st Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.

She was ranked #6 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. (2002)

Was in a relationship with Raymond Hill from 1957-58. They have a son together.

In her book Turner reveals she became pregnant again in 1968 but she had an abortion when she discovered one of the Ikettes, Ann Thomas, was also pregnant with Ike's baby.

She won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "What's Love Got to Do with It?". (febrero de 1985)

Once tried to kill herself to escape ex-husband Ike Turner's violence.

Oscar-winning director Vincente Minnelli wanted her to star in a potential biopic of legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in 1974 but the project never came to fruition.

Wore a green taffeta and black silk tulle Giorgio Armani dress bedecked with Swarovski crystals for her marriage to longtime German boyfriend Erwin. The 120 wedding guests at the couple's Chateau Algonquin Swiss estate included Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Bryan Adams, David Bowie, Sade, Eros Ramazzotti, Armani, etc. During the festivities, Bryan Adams duetted with Tina on the rock song "It's Only Love".

Turned down the role of Shug Avery in El color púrpura (1985), which eventually went to Margaret Avery.

Rapper Warren G, along with Adina Howard, covered her Grammy-winning hit song "What's Love Got to Do with It?" for the soundtrack of Ging chaat goo si III: Chiu kup ging chaat (1992). (1995)

Ranked #80 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll.

Mother-in-law of Afida Turner, French model and singer (also known as Afida Messai, and now Afida Turner).

Rapper Fat Joe sampled a lyric from the chorus of her 1984 hit "What's Love Got to Do with It?" which was used in "What's Luv?", his hit single featuring Ashanti. (2001)

She won a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Live in Europe". (1989)

She won a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Better Be Good to Me". (febrero de 1985)

She won a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Back Where You Started". (1987)