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Tina Turner, Legendary Singer of ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ and ‘Proud Mary,’ Dies at 83

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Reuters.Her hits included her 1970 cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Proud Mary” and her big comeback hit from the ’80s, “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” which won Record of the Year and Song of the Year at 1985’s Grammys.

The groundbreaking singer transcended genre, as her wins for both Best Female Vocal Performance in both Rock and Pop categories that year proved.She was the subject of the 2021 HBO documentary, “Tina,” in which she recounted her health battles, including cancer and a stroke.

In 2017, she underwent a kidney replacement; the donor was her husband, Erwin Bach, USA Today reported in 2018.Born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939, in Brownsville, Tennessee, she took the stage name Tina Turner when married to producer Ike Turner.

Her story of surviving his abuse was made into the 1993 film “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” Angela Bassett earned her first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Tina, while Laurence Fishburne was also nominated as the volatile Ike. “I had an abusive life, there’s no other way to tell the story,” Turner said in “Tina.” “It’s a reality.

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