Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss singer-songwriter, actress, dancer and entertainer. Her success, dominance, popularity and consistent contributions to the rock music genre got her the title, "The Queen of Rock & Roll". She is known worldwide for her overpowering and energetic stage presence, powerful vocals, ground-breaking concerts as well as for her long, well-proportioned legs that are considered the most famous in show business.
She was listed on Rolling Stone's list The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time. Turner is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and she is also represented in the Grammy Hall of Fame by two of her recordings: "River Deep - Mountain High" (1999) and "Proud Mary" (2003). Turner has won eight Grammy Awards. She is a Buddhist.
Turner has been living in the lake house Château Algonquin in Küsnacht, near to Zürich, since 1994.
In April 2013, Turner became a Swiss citizen and renounced her American citizenship.
In 2013, three weeks after her wedding to Erwin Bach, she suffered a stroke and had to learn to walk again.
In 2016, she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer. Turner used homeopathic remedies to treat her high blood pressure but caused kidney failure. Her chances of receiving a kidney were low, and she was urged to start dialysis. Turner wanted to commit assisted suicide, but her husband donated his kidney in April 2017.
Questions and Answers
Q: What is Tina Turner's nickname?
A: Tina Turner is known as "The Queen of Rock & Roll".
Q: What awards has Tina Turner won?
A: Tina Turner has won eight Grammy Awards and was listed on Rolling Stone's list The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time. She is also a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and she is represented in the Grammy Hall of Fame by two of her recordings: "River Deep - Mountain High" (1999) and "Proud Mary" (2003).
Q: Where does Tina Turner currently live?
A: Tina Turner has been living in the lake house Château Algonquin in Küsnacht, near to Zürich, since 1994. In April 2013, she became a Swiss citizen and renounced her American citizenship.
Q: What health issues did Tina Turner face in 2016?
A: In 2016, Tina Tuner was diagnosed with intestinal cancer. She used homeopathic remedies to treat her high blood pressure but caused kidney failure. Her chances of receiving a kidney were low, and she was urged to start dialysis.
Q: How did Tina Turner address her kidney failure issue?
A: To address her kidney failure issue, Tina Tuner wanted to commit assisted suicide but her husband donated his kidney in April 2017 instead.
Q: What are some physical features that make Tina Tuner famous? A: Some physical features that make Tin Tuner famous are her overpowering and energetic stage presence, powerful vocals as well as for her long, well-proportioned legs that are considered the most famous in show business.
