Tina Turner (1939-2023): An Unmatched Legend

To call her “Simply the Best” is an understatement. Generations of fans have adored her, and though she has passed, she will never be forgotten.

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Tina Turner also inspired and opened doors for generations of newer performers whose stage presence descends directly from hers. During the Kennedy Center Honors in 2005, Beyoncé paid tribute to her, saying “every now and then, I think of the two Tina’s in my life, that’s my mother Tina (Knowles) and of course, the amazing Tina Turner….I never in my life saw a woman so powerful, so fearless, so fabulous…”

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