November 26: Tina Turner is 74-years-old today - Hard to believe!!

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Born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939 in Nutbush, Tennessee, Tina's career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have earned her the title The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll.

One of the world's most popular entertainers, Turner has been called the most successful female rock artist and was named "one of the greatest singers of all time" by Rolling Stone. Her records have sold nearly 180 million copies worldwide. She has sold more concert tickets than any other solo music performer in history. She is known for her energetic stage presence, powerful vocals, career longevity, and widespread appeal.

When the Bullocks lived in St. Louis, Tina's sister took her to several nightclubs in the city. At Club Imperial one night, Bullock met Mississippi-born rhythm and blues musician Ike Turner and later asked him if she could sing for him. Ike was initially skeptical, but after much persistence on her part, he decided to let her perform. She then became an occasional vocalist in Ike's shows at the age of 18. Going by the name "Little Ann," Bullock was also the spotlight of a soul revue led by Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm band.

In 1960, when a singer scheduled to record the song, "A Fool in Love," did not appear, Bullock stepped in and recorded the vocals instead. "A Fool in Love" was a huge R&B hit reaching #2, crossing over to the top 30 of the US pop chart.

Ike changed Bullock's name to Tina Turner and that of his band to The Ike & Tina Turner Revue. In 1962, the two married in Tijuana, Mexico. (According to Tina's bio on web site, the couple married in 1958.)

They had a string of hits including "River Deep, Mountain High" and the 1971 hit "Proud Mary." In her autobiography I, Tina, which was published in 1986, she revealed severe instances of spousal abuse against her by Ike prior to their 1976 split and subsequent 1978 divorce. After virtually disappearing from the music scene for several years following her divorce from Ike, she rebuilt her career, launching a string of hits beginning in 1983 with the single "Let's Stay Together" and the 1984 release of her fifth solo album Private Dancer.

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Her musical career led to film roles, beginning with a prominent role as The Acid Queen in the 1975 film Tommy, and an appearance in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. She starred opposite Mel Gibson as Aunty Entity in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome for which she received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, and her version of the film's theme, "We Don't Need Another Hero," was a hit single. She also appeared in the 1993 film Last Action Hero.

 In 2008, Turner left semi-retirement to embark on her "Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour." Turner's tour became one of the highest selling ticketed shows of 2008-2009.

Tina Turner has won 8 Grammy Awards, and is listed on Rolling Stone's list "The Immortals — The Greatest Artists of All Time." She is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and two of her recordings, "River Deep - Mountain High" (1999) and "Proud Mary" (2003), are in the Grammy Hall of Fame.

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