11 Interesting Facts About Tina Turner You Need to Know
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Tina Turner, Born on 26 November, 1939. Her birth name was Anna Mae Bullock. She is also referred as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll."
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During her teenage years, Tina also worked as a domestic worker to fulfil her family's daily needs.
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She started her career in 1957 with Ike Turner. She made her first record appearance in "Boxtop" (1958) as Little Ann.
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She released her first duet single, "A Fool in Love," as Tina Turner in 1960. Her song reached No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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She won a Grammy award for her song "What's Love Got to Do with It." This song was also her first & the only song which became no 1 in Billboard Hot 100.
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Turner is also one of the "best-selling recording artists of all time," with more than 100 million records sold globally.
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Tina was also the first woman & first black music artist to be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone.
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In her career, Tina won a total of 12 Grammy Awards, including 3 Grammy Hall of Fame & 1 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Rolling Stone also named Turner among the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" and the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time."
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In 1986, Turner released her autobiography "I, Tina: My Life Story," later in 1993, a film was also made about her autobiography.
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Apart from her music career, Turner also worked in 16 movies. Her most successful movie is "What's Love Got to Do with It."
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