In , Ike and Tina welcomed their first child as a couple, Ronnie Turner. The singer said that her ex allegedly emotionally, physically, sexually, and financially abused her during their marriage. Thank you for all your continued love and support over the years! Tina divorced Ike with only a few cars and her stage name. The couple was together for 16 years. Known for her amazing singing voice and charisma on stage, here we bring you everything you need to know about the incredible Tina Turner.
Tina began her career with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm back in , and first appeared on record under the name Little Ann.
Following her split from Ike in the s, she launched what became known as "one of the greatest comebacks in music history". Her multi-platinum album Private Dancer was a big hit around the world, and she quickly became one of the best-selling artists of all time. She was also the first black artist and first female to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. Tina Turner was born on November 26, in Brownsville, Tennessee. She celebrated her 81st birthday in Her parents Floyd and Zelma Bullock, who worked as sharecroppers, separated in the early '50s and Tina went to live with her grandmother in Nutbush, Tennessee.
When she was 16 she moved to St. Louis, Missouri where in she met Ike Turner in and started performing with his band Kings of Rhythm. The famed singer shocked fans when she shared, via the Daily Mail , that Ike forced her to attend a live sex show the night of their wedding, saying the "experience was so disturbing I suppressed it, scratched it out.
W Magazine recounted that one altercation between the singing duo was due to Ike becoming enraged that she wouldn't change her name.
Tina recalled the confrontation, explaining she just didn't feel like changing her name, saying, "First, he was verbally abusive. Then, he picked up a wooden shoe stretcher. Ike knew what he was doing.
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