RIP, Tina Turner

Very sad news from the music world yesterday.

Legendary singer Tina Turner, sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Rock 'n Roll," has died in Switzerland, where she lived with her second husband.

Turner's life was not all roses, of course. She was born and raised in rural Tennessee in 1939, and picked cotton at a very young age. Remember, this was the Deep South, and a young black girl picking cotton during the days of strict racial segregation in the Jim Crow South was certainly a rough start. Then, she got involved with a man who both helped her become a star, and hurt her because he was very physically and mentally abusive.

Eventually, however, Tina Turner walked away, even though she had almost nothing to her name except...well, her name. But she was an incredible talent, and soon enough, her solo career absolutely went into the stratosphere.

"Tina's story is not one of victimhood but one of incredible triumph," singer Janet Jackson wrote about Turner, in a Rolling Stone issue that placed Turner at No. 63 on a list of the top 100 artists of all time.

Turner was one of the biggest artists of the 1980's, and that came after her successful musical career with her ex-husband, Ike and Tina Turner. But once her solo career not only gave her independence, but made her one of the biggest musical acts of her time. She then earned the moniker as the "Queen of Rock 'n Roll."

Truly, she was an inspiration, and produced some really great music. I enjoyed her for many years, beginning in the eighties, when she seemed to dominate the radio waves.

RIP, Tina Turner, 1939 - 2023

Singer Tina Turner dies at age 83

'Queen of rock 'n' roll' Tina Turner dies at 83 by Mike Davidson May 24, 2023:

https://www.reuters.com/world/singer-tina-turner-dies-aged-83-2023-05-24/?fbclid=IwAR3GSmrgfhsas1ybHOJMZqmb51F7Gtltr4MtVLEARhM7Y9HpPjRT4o7Fdv0