Iconic singer Tina Turner died Wednesday at her home in Switzerland.
“Tina’s story is not one of victimhood but one of incredible triumph,” singer Janet Jackson wrote in a“Tina has the ability to dream, get out, get over and get on with it. She’s transformed herself into an international sensation — an elegant powerhouse. But wherever she may be, whether it’s in Spain, Asia or Egypt, she’s never forgotten her humble beginnings. Tina Turner knows who she is, and to this day, she remains one of the true greats.
Born Ana Mae Bullock in Brownsville, Tennessee on Nov. 26, 1939, Turner moved to Switzerland in the mid-1990s and became a citizen of the country in 2013 after marrying her longtime boyfriend, German music producer Erwin Bach,Turner’s eldest son, Craig Raymond Turner, died in July 2018 at the age of 59. Her younger son, Ronnie Turner,Tina Turner is survived by Bach and two of Ike Turner’s sons, Ike Turner Jr.
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