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Born in Tennessee, United States, as Anna Mae Bullock -
She meets Ike Turner and joins his band, Kings of Rhythm. -
She adopted the stage name Tina Turner and released her first hit, A Fool in Love, with Ike Turner.
She married Ike Turner. She released River Deep – Mountain High, a song produced by Phil Spector. She achieved worldwide success with Proud Mary, a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival. -
She separates from Ike Turner after years of physical and emotional abuse. -
Her divorce is finalized and she begins her solo career. -
She releases Private Dancer, her most successful album, featuring the hit "What's Love Got to Do with It." She stars in the film "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" and releases the song "We Don't Need Another Hero." She is inducted into the Rock Roll Hall of Fame with Ike Turner. The film "What's Love Got to Do with It," based on her life, is released.
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She announces her retirement after her Twenty Four Seven Tour. She returns with the Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour, one of the most successful of the year.
She obtains Swiss citizenship and permanently retires from music.
She is again inducted into the Rock Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. -
He died in Küsnacht, Switzerland, at the age of 83.