Tina Turner
Born: 1939-11-26 in Nutbush, Tennessee, USA
Died: 2023-05-24
Known For: Acting
Biography
Tina Turner (November 26, 1939 - May 24, 2023) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 50 years. Known for her energetic stage presence, powerful vocals, career longevity, and widespread appeal, Turner has been called the most successful female rock artist, “The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” and was named "one of the greatest singers of all time" by Rolling Stone. Her combined album and single sales total approximately 180 million copies worldwide, and over the course of her career she sold more concert tickets than any other solo music performer in history. Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Success followed with a string of hits including "River Deep, Mountain High" and the 1971 hit "Proud Mary". With the publication of her autobiography I, Tina (1986), Turner revealed severe instances of spousal abuse against her by Ike Turner prior to their 1976 split and subsequent 1978 divorce. After virtually disappearing from the music scene for several years following her divorce from Ike Turner, she rebuilt her career, launching a string of hits beginning in 1983 with the single "Let's Stay Together" and the 1984 release of her fifth solo album Private Dancer. In addition to her musical career, she occasionally ventured into film, beginning with a prominent role as The Acid Queen in the 1975 film Tommy, and an appearance in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. She starred opposite Mel Gibson as Aunty Entity in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome for which she received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, and her version of the film's theme, "We Don't Need Another Hero", was a hit single.
Filmography
2025
- It’s a Mad Max World as Self (archive footage)
- Enigma as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
- The Greatest Night in Pop as Self (archive footage)
- 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 as Self (archive footage)
- Tina Turner - My Songs. My Life as Self (archive footage)
2023
- The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive as Self
- Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan as Self (archive footage)
2022
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées as Self (archive footage)
- Moonage Daydream as Self (archive footage)
- The Sound of 007 as Self (archive footage)
- McEnroe as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self (archive footage)
- When Tina Turner Came to Britain as Self (Archive Footage)
2021
- Cruella ... (Songs)
- 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything as Self (archive footage)
- TINA as Self
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres as Self (archival footage)
- Tina Turner at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2020
- The BRITs at 40 as Self (archive footage)
- Tina Turner: One of the Living as Self
2018
- Tina Turner: Simply the Best as Self
2013
- Cachitos de hierro y cromo as Self (archive footage)
2011
- Tina Turner - Simply the Best as Self
2010
- Tom Jones: In His Prime as Self (archive footage)
2009
- Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour - Live in Holland as Self - Lead vocals
- O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar as Self (archive footage)
2007
- Countdown - The Wonder Years 2 as Self (archive footage)
- Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation as Self (archive footage)
- Soul Divas as Self
2005
- Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today as Self
- Tina Turner: All the Best - The Live Collection as Self (archive footage)
2004
- Kulturplatz as Self
- Live Aid as Self
- Original Up-Town Divas as Self (archive footage)
- Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years as Self (archive footage)
- Back To The 80's - Live In Concert as Self (archive footage)
- Ike And Tina Turner - Legends in Concert - Live at the Big TNT Show as Self
- Ike & Tina Turner as Self
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self - Guest
- Brother Bear ... (Songs)
- Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits as Self (archive footage)
- Ike & Tina Turner: Special Edition EP as Self (archive footage)
- The Best Of Beat as Self (archive footage)
2002
- It's Black Entertainment as Self (archive footage)
- Bryan Adams: So Far So Good
2001
- Star Academy as Self
- Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only as Self
2000
1999
- Beckmann as Self
- The Early Show as Self
- VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music as Self - Performer
- Tina Turner : Celebrate! as Self
- Ike & Tina Turner - The Best of Musikladen Live as Self
1998
- Vivement dimanche as Self
- Ein Herz für Kinder as Self
- Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show as Self
- Eros Ramazzotti & Friends: Live From Munich as Self
1997
- The View as Self
- Leute heute as Self
- Ally McBeal as Tina Turner
- Classic Albums as Self (archive footage)
1996
1995
- GoldenEye ... (Theme Song Performance)
- The World of James Bond as Self
- Goldeneye: The Secret Files as Self
- Queen: Champions of the World as Self
1994
- What's Love: Live as Self
1993
- Last Action Hero as The Mayor
- What's Love Got to Do with It as Self (archive footage)
- Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush as Self
1992
- Euro Disney : L'Ouverture as Self - Chanteuse
- The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland as Self - Performer
1991
- Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin as Self - Guest
- Tina Turner: Simply the Best - The Video Collection as Self (archive footage)
1990
- Tina Turner: Do You Want Some Action! - Live From Barcelona as Self - Vocals
- The Cream of Eric Clapton as Self
1989
- Geld oder Liebe as Self
- Big World Cafe
- Decade as Self
1988
- Sidewalks Entertainment
- Tina Turner: Rio '88 - Live In Concert as Self
- Tina Turner - Videobiography as Self (archive footage)
1987
- Sacrée Soirée as Self
- Na siehste! as Self
- The Best of Max Headroom as Self
1986
- Obs 86 - Show as Sig selv
- Women in Rock as Self
- Tina Turner: Break Every Rule as Self
- All Star Concert as Self
- Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey as Self
1985
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome as Aunty Entity
- Victoires de la musique as Self
- Live Aid as Self
- We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song as Self
- Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour as Self - Singer
- Spécial Mad Max as Self
- The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' as Self/Narrator
- Tina Turner: Live In Tokyo
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- Goldene Kamera as Self
- Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper ... (Songs)
- Superstars in Concert as Self
1983
1982
- Wogan as Self
- Champs-Elysées as Self
- Na sowas! as Self
- The Late, Late Breakfast Show as Self
- Chuck Berry: Live at the Roxy as Self
- Tina Turner: Nice 'n' Rough as Self
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
- De TV Show as Self
- Rod Stewart: Tonight He's Yours as Self
- Tina Turnerová v Lucerně as self
1980
1978
- The Kennedy Center Honors as Self
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Our Guests at Heartland
1977
- The BRIT Awards as Self
- Please Turn the Page as Self
- The Brady Bunch Hour as Self
1976
- Donny & Marie as Self
- Domenica In as Self
- The Sonny and Cher Show as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Numéro un as Self
- Tommy as The Acid Queen
- Ann-Margret Olsson as Self
1974
1973
- Rock Concert as Self
- Sound of the City: London 1964-73 as Self
1972
- The Midnight Special as Self
- Musikladen as Self
- Cocksucker Blues as Self
- Ike and Tina Turner - On the Road as Self (archive footage)
1971
- The Pearl Bailey Show as Self
- Rollin' On The River as Self - Ike & Tina Turner
- Taking Off as Self
- Soul to Soul as Self
- Ike & Tina Turner: Live in '71 as Self
1970
- Gimme Shelter as Self
- It's Your Thing as Self
1969
- Andy’s Love Concert as Self - Ike & Tina Turner
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1965
- The Big T.N.T. Show as Self
1964
- Top of the Pops as Self
- Shindig! as Self - Singer
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1959
- The Grammys as Self - Performer