Tina Turner (1966) (David Redfern/Redferns/GettyImages) As a teenager, she would attend school and work as a babysitter in the afternoon for the Henderson family, whose matriarch, Tina said, became something of a role model for her. Three years later, her father left the family as well, and Tina and her sister would move in with their grandmother. What I simply missed was that she didn't love me." "It mattered that she'd left – but it also didn't matter. "I was different, because I've always been a loner," she explained. That experience left her feeling hurt, although, as she explained, more so because she felt unloved rather than because her mother had left. However, one day, Tina's mother left - this time leaving her girls behind - and never came back. Eventually, Zelma Bullock would return when her husband came around and convinced her to make it work. Her mother would eventually just up and leave and take Tina and her sister, Alline, along with her. "My mother and father didn't love each other, so they were always fighting," Tina told Rolling Stone in a 1986 interview. But at home, they were struggling with a tumultuous marriage. According to Tina, her mother and father were both “church people,” well-spoken and neat. Both sharecroppers, her parents were able to provide a substantial home for the family and always had food on the table. Tina Turner (1964) (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)īorn Anna Mae Bullock in 1939, Tina Turner had lived a somewhat comfortable life as a child with her parents Floyd and Zelma Bullock. On Tina Turner's 82nd birthday, we're taking a look back at the remarkable life of this iconic musician and what she's been up to 11 years after she retired.
The powerhouse vocalist has also started a new chapter in her life, with a new husband and a new place of residence outside of the United States. However, now that most of life's ups and downs are mostly over for Tina Turner, she's taken on new hobbies - and even a whole new religion. Even when faced with a looming failure, she rose up every time she was knocked down to become one of this generation's most celebrated artists. Through sheer will and determination, Tina Turner was able to overcome many challenges in her life and turn things around for herself. The singer experienced many hardships and hurdles along the way to her ubiquitous success. Between drama with her mother, an abusive ex-husband and the pressure of the music industry, Tina Turner has overcome a plethora of challenges. However, Tina Turner didn't always have it easy. With a long, impressive list of iconic hits and international successes, the singer has undeniably left her mark with her five-decade-long career, and it's no surprise as to why she was dubbed "The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll." With hits such as "What's Love Got To Do With It," "We Don't Need Another Hero," "A Fool In Love" and "Proud Mary" Tina Turner has become a cross-generational cultural icon. “I’m also thankful that I’ve not only survived, but thrived, so that I can pass on to you this book containing precious gifts that were given to me - the greatest gifts I can offer.Even as Tina Turner turns 82 today, there's still something so electrifying about the rock ‘n' roll legend. “I’m happy to say that, thanks to my beloved husband, Erwin, giving me one of his kidneys, the gift of life, I’m in good health and loving life every day,” Turner writes.
He donated one of his kidneys to Turner in 2017 when she suffered kidney failure and needed an emergency donor, theGrio previously reported.
That simple first meeting led to a long, beautiful relationship - and my one true marriage.”īach is not only the love of her life, he’s also a lifesaver. I left my comfort zone and made it a priority to get to know Erwin. “Even then, I could have ignored what I felt - I could have listened to the ghost voices in my head telling me that I didn’t look good that day, or that I shouldn’t be thinking about romance because it never ends well. “But I did notice him, and I instantly felt an emotional connection,” she continued.
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