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Tina Turner: An ode to the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll

By Harry Khachatrian

Published May 25, 2023 5:19pm ET

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Tina Turner: An ode to the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll — Tina Turner performs her current hit song "What's Love Got to Do With It" in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 1984. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Tuesday, after a long illness at her home in KÃ¼snacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. | (AP Photo/Phil Ramey, File)

The world has lost a legend. On Wednesday, the iconic Tina Turner, a woman who embodied rock and roll in its purest form, passed away in Switzerland. Tina’s remarkable journey to stardom and her indomitable spirit have inspired and spawned generations of future artists. She leaves behind her husband, Erwin Bach, and two of her four children.

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