Tina Turner

Rhythm and Blues Singer Born: 11/26/1939 Nutbush Borough,Tennessee

Grammy Award-winning rhythm and blues singer known for her powerful vocals and her athletic dancing. Her career began in 1956 with her husband's band, Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm, but fell apart when she left the band and the abusive Ike.

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