Tina Turner Bio, Age, Husband, Songs, Net Worth & Wiki

Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) is a singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, and author. She is the most popular female rock artists, and is known as the ‘queen of the rock.’ Turner has earned many ‘Grammy Awards’ in various categories, and has been inducted into the ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’ and ‘Grammy Hall of Fame.’ She has sold over 100 million copies of her albums worldwide, which is why she has been designated as ‘one of the greatest singers of all time’ by ‘Rolling’ magazine. But all this success and fame did not come easy for her. She had to start from blemish as she had no formal training in singing. Above all, she faced a very problematic childhood. She met Ike Turner, whom she would later marry when she was 16 years old. Read in detail about Tina Turner Bio, Age, Husband, Children, Now, Songs, Net Worth & Wiki.

Ike helped her in getting remembered in the music industry and for many years, she only sang duets with him. She had a difficult affair with Ike as he was an alcoholic and cocaine addict. He used to beat her and emotionally abuse her. She went through a major downfall in her personal and professional life after getting divorced from him, but thankfully she turned to Buddhism, which helped her concentrate better on her career. ‘Private Dancer’ is considered to be her comeback album, which sold 20 million copies, and earned her prestigious awards. Turner is semi-retired and has taken up the citizenship of Switzerland, where she currently resides.

Tina Turner Biography

Following a slow start to her solo career, Turner achieved massive success with her 1984 album Private Dancer. She went on to deliver more chart-topping albums and hit singles and was elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. The revered singer later became involved in the spiritual Beyond project and married longtime boyfriend Erwin Bach in July 2013.

Tina Turner Biodata/ Wiki

Birth Name	Anna Mae Bullock
Nick Name	Anna Mae Turner, Tina Turner, Tina Turner Bach, The Burner, The Queen of Rock and Roll
Age	84 years (as in 2023)
Best Known For	Tina Turner is best known for her duos with Ike Turner like A Fool in Love, River Deep – Mountain High, Proud Mary, and Nutbush City Limits. She has also given successful singles like Let’s Stay Together and What’s Love Got To Do With It and albums like Private Dancer.
Religion	Tina Turner was raised as a Baptist, but she later converted to Buddhism.
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Birth Place	Nutbush, Tennessee, USA
Date of Birth	26 November 1939
Nationality	American
Residence	Not Known
Home Town	Not Known
Hobbies	Not Known
Family
Mother's Name	Zelma Priscilla (nee Currie) (Homemaker)
Father's Name	Floyd Richard Bullock (Sharecropper in Poindexter farm)
Siblings	Ruby Aillene (Older Sister)
Others	Evelyn Currie (Half-Sister), and Floyd Richard Bullock Jr. (Half Brother)
Boyfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Boyfriends	Not Known
Marital Status, Husband and Children
Husband/Spouse	Erwin Bach (M. 2013), Ike Turner, Ike Turner (M. 1962 - Div. 1978)
Children	Craig, Raymond Craig Turner, Ronald, Ronnie Turner
Education
School	Tina Turner attended Flagg Grove Elementary School in Nutbush from 1st to 8th standard.
College/University	She graduated from Sumner High School in St. Louis, Missouri.
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Profession	Singer, Actress, Dancer, Choreographer
Brands Endorsed	She has worked for brands like Plymouth Automobiles (1989), Pepsi-Cola (1989), Rugby League.
Career Manager	Tina Turner is associated with Kaspar M. Fleischmann of Algonquin.
Genre	R&B, Soul, Pop Rock
Instrument	Vocals
Label	United Artists, Capitol, Virgin, Parlophone
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	5 ft 4 in or 163 cm
Weight (Approx.)	129 lbs or 58 kg
Figure Measurements
Breast Size	36
Hips Size	29
Waist Size	38
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	Black
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Eye Color	Dark Brown
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Dress Size	10 (US) or 14 (UK) or 42 (EU)
Shoe Size	8.5 (US) or 39 (EU) or 6 (UK)
Build	Athletic
Distinctive Features	Svelte Legs, Lips and Hair, Powerful Voice, Energetic Stage Performances
Favourite Things
Favourite Actress	Not Known
Favourite Actors	Not Known
Favourite Colors	Not Known
Favourite Sport	Not Known
Debut
Debut Film	Tina Turner first appeared in a documentary film Gimme Shelter (1970), where she performed as herself. Her first commercial film was Tommy in the year 1975, where she played The Acid Queen.
Debut Album	Tina Turner’s first album Tina Turns the Country On! was released in 1974 under the label United Artists in which she performed solo. Prior to this album she always used to appear with her late ex-husband ‘Ike Turner.’
Debut TV Show	Tina Turner first appeared on TV in The Big T.N.T Show (1966), a documentary in which she featured as herself.
Controversies	Not Known

Hot Leg Images

Personal Trainer: Tina Turner does not work out in a gym to keep fit. She believes in healthy eating and does workouts at home. She advocates dancing for 45-60 mins, at least three times a week. Tina adheres to 10 miles up and downstairs at her home in Switzerland. She sticks to a strict diet, eating only twice a day. She also prefers soups and salads before going for live performances. She recommends Thai and Italian food, rather than fatty American fried food.

Family, Education & More

Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, in Haywood County, Tennessee, to Zelma Priscilla (Currie) and Floyd Richard Bullock. Her family was sharecroppers. Her father was an overseer of a group of sharecroppers. During ‘World War II,’ Turner was separated from her parents and had to go and live with her grandparents in Knoxville. Tina was raised in the segregated South. She and her elder sister were abandoned by their sparring parents early on and were then raised by their grandparents. After her grandmother’s death, she eventually moved to St. Louis, Missouri to reunite with her mother. This opened up a whole new world of R&B nightclubs to the precocious 16-year-old. Called up to sing on-stage with Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm in 1956, she displayed a natural talent for performing which the band-leader was keen to develop. Soon, Anna Mae’s aspirations of a nursing career were forgotten and she began to hang around with the group.

When the singer booked to record “A Fool in Love” failed to turn up for the session, Ike drafted in Anna Mae to provide the vocal with the intention of removing it later. However, once he heard her spine-tingling performance of the song, he soon changed his plans. He changed her name to Tina Turner and when the record became a hit, Tina became a permanent fixture in Ike’s band and his quest for international stardom. One thing led to another: they were married in Mexico between the births of Tina’s two sons – the first a result of an earlier relationship with a musician, the second with Ike.

Tina Turner Net Worth

Estimated Net Worth in 2023 (Approx)	$300 Million
Estimated Net Worth in 2022 (Approx)	$270 Million
Previous Year's Net Worth 2021 (Approx)	Under Review
Annual Salary	Under Review
Income Source	Singer, Actress, Dancer, Choreographer

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Tina Turner and Erwin Bach Net Worth When They Are Together

Tina Turner and Erwin Bach Net Worth: 300$ Million Tina Turner and Erwin Bach met at a record label party in 1985 in London while Turner was touring for her Private Dancer Albums. Tina Turner and Erwin Bach started dating in 1986 and married in 2013. Bach was 16 years older than Turner and they dated for 27 years before marrying in Switzerland. Tina Turner had a stroke three weeks after they were married, and he later donated a kidney to her in 2017.

Turner was known for her marriage to Ike Turner from 1962 to 1978 and she had four children. She has sold more than 200 million records worldwide and is known as The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. She has won 12 Grammy Awards and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. One of her best-known singles is “What’s Love Got to Do with It”. Erwin Bach is a German music executive.

Tina Turner Husband/ Spouse And Children

Husband/ Spouse: Ike Turner

Tina likened her early relationship with Ike Turner to that of a “brother and sister from another lifetime”. They were platonic friends from the time they met in 1957 until 1960. Their affair began while Ike was with his common-law wife Lorraine Taylor. They became intimate after she had gone into his bedroom to escape from another musician who attempted to have sex with her. After the birth of their son Ronnie in October 1960, they moved to Los Angeles in 1962 and married that same year in Tijuana. By 1964, Ike bought a house in View Park and they brought their son Ronnie, Tina’s son Craig, and Ike’s two sons with Lorraine (Ike Jr. and Michael) from St. Louis to live with them.

According to Tina, when she told Ike that she did not want to change her name and expressed concern about going on tour, he responded by striking her in the head with a wooden shoe stretcher. Tina wrote in her autobiography I, Tina that this incident was the first time Ike “instilled fear” in her, but she decided to stay with him because she “really did care about him”. She revealed that he was abusive and promiscuous throughout their marriage, which led to her suicide attempt in 1968 by overdosing on Valium pills. She said, “It was my relationship with Ike that made me most unhappy. At first, I had really been in love with him. Look what he’d done for me. But he was totally unpredictable.” Ike was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder in his old age. Tina abruptly left Ike after they got into a fight on their way to the Dallas Statler Hilton on July 1, 1976. She fled with only 36 cents and a Mobil credit card in her pocket. On July 27, Tina filed for divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. Her divorce petition asked for $4,000 a month in alimony, $1,000 a month in child support, and custody of her sons Craig and Ronnie. The divorce was finalized on March 29, 1978. In the final divorce decree, Tina took responsibility for missed concert dates as well as an IRS lien.

Husband/ Spouse: Erwin Bach

In 1986, Turner met German music executive Erwin Bach, who was sent by her European record label (EMI) to greet Turner at Heathrow Airport.

Bach is over sixteen years her junior; he was born on January 24, 1956, in Cologne, Germany. Initially are friends, They began dating later that year. In July 2013, after a 27-year romantic relationship, they married in a civil ceremony on the banks of Lake Zurich in Küsnacht, Switzerland.

Tina Turner Children

Tina Turner had two biological sons, Craig Raymond Turner (with Raymond Hill) and Ronald Renelle Turner, known as Ronnie (with Ike Turner). She also adopted two of Ike Turner’s children, Ike Turner Jr. (born October 3, 1958) and Michael Turner (born February 23, 1960), raising them as her own. Turner was 18 years of age when she gave birth to her eldest son, who was born Raymond Craig Hill on August 20, 1958. Raymond’s biological father was Kings of Rhythm saxophonist Raymond Hill, but he was adopted by Ike Turner in 1962, and his name was changed to Craig Raymond Turner. In July 2018, Craig was found dead at age 59 in an apparent suicide. According to the initial report of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, the cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Tina’s youngest son, Ronald “Ronnie” Renelle Turner, was born on October 27, 1960. He played bass guitar in a band called Manufactured Funk with songwriter and musician Patrick Moten. He also played bass in his mother’s band after his parents divorced, and he later played in a band with his father. Ronnie is married to French-American singer Afida Turner. Through Ronnie, Tina is a grandmother of two.

‘TINA: The Tina Turner Musical’ and Lifetime Grammy Gold

It’s rare for one queen to applaud another, yet Tina Turner has always held a certain preeminence among music royalty. “You got to give the woman her props,” Donna Summer declared in a 2003 interview. “Tina Turner is an example of what rock ‘n’ roll music basically is – fighting through it. She hung in there through the thick and thin of it” (Wikane).

The Queen of Rock and the Queen of Disco share more in common than their respective crowns might otherwise suggest. Turner and Summer are the only female artists to garner concurrent Grammy nominations for pop, rock, and R&B vocal performances in a given year. In both instances, each artist was also nominated for “Album of the Year”, reflecting a cohesive vision in their work that transcended musical genres. However, Tina Turner’s Grammy triumphs are particularly exceptional. Though critics raved about the singer’s live shows, the music industry had all but foresworn her as a recording artist before Private Dancer (1984). Selling more than five million units in the U.S. alone, the album resurrected Turner’s career and established her as a force in contemporary pop music, independent of her 16 years with Ike Turner. Upon winning “Record of the Year” for “What’s Love Got to Do With It” in February 1985, she exclaimed, “We’re looking forward to more of these.” Over the next three decades, “more of these” is exactly what Turner got.

Turner’s eight Grammy Awards and three Grammy Hall of Fame inductions span a wide range of material. Hits like “Proud Mary” and “Better Be Good to Me” have won the golden gramophone, but so have album cuts like “Back Where You Started”, as well as Turner’s recording of “Edith and the Kingpin” for Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni Letters (2007). Nearly 20 additional Grammy nominations map a fascinating overview of Turner’s career, from her mid-’70s country album to her tour stop in Amsterdam for Wildest Dreams (1996). Following the March premiere of TINA — The Tina Turner Musical at London’s Aldwych Theatre, the Recording Academy will honor Turner with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” later this summer. PopMatters joins the festivities by retracing Turner’s Grammy wins and nominations over the last six decades. To borrow a phrase from “Proud Mary,” we’re gonna do this nice and easy.

Huge Comeback: ‘Private Dancer’ and “What’s Love Got to Do With It”

In 1983, however, Turner’s solo career finally gained steam when she recorded a remake of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together.” Noted for a related video in which she appeared in a rag dress between two dancers, Turner took her remake to the top 5 on the domestic R&B charts and the top 10, U.K. pop.

The following year, she exploded back into the record industry when her much-anticipated solo album, Private Dancer, was released to overwhelming critical and popular success. It went on to win four Grammy Awards and eventually sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Private Dancer was a formidable entity in terms of its individual singles, with the empowerment anthem “What’s Love Got to Do With It” reaching No. 1 on the U.S. pop charts and earning the Grammy for Record of the Year. The smooth-jazz title track “Private Dancer” and “Better Be Good to Me” both reached the top 10 as well. By this time, Turner was a woman in her mid-40s who was becoming even more renowned for her uniquely energetic performances and raspy singing technique along with her signature look — typically performing in short skirts that exposed her famous legs, with voluminous, punk styled hair.

Tina Turner’s Movies, Songs – Career

• Turner used to visit nightclubs in St. Louis. At ‘Club Manhattan,’ she met her future husband Ike Turner and his band ‘Kings of Rhythm.’ Ike recognized her talent and gave her a chance to record with him as a background singer in 1958.
• In 1959, she recorded a dummy vocal for Ike’s song, which was later sent to Juggy Murray, president of ‘Sue Records.’ Ike was paid a large sum of money for the recording and publishing rights of the song. Turner and Ike started singing together and in 1960 their single ‘A Fool in Love’ reached the second position on the ‘Hot R&B Sides.’ Later on, ‘It’s Gonna Work Out Fine’ earned them their first ‘Grammy Award’ nomination.
• The duo became popular and went on to sign with ‘Loma Records,’ a subsidiary of ‘Warner Bros. Records’ in 1964. They gave live performances all over the United States, and performed in shows like ‘Hollywood A Go-Go.’

  

• In 1966, she recorded the song ‘River Deep – Mountain High’ which was released under ‘Philles Records.’ The song became a big hit in the UK, giving Turner an opportunity to open for ‘The Rolling Stones’ on their UK tour. Around that time, Turner and Ike’s albums, such as, ‘Outta Season’ and ‘The Hunter’ were gaining success. Their revue also became popular in Las Vegas. These shows were attended by celebrities like Elvis Presley, Elton John, etc.
• She signed with ‘Liberty Records’ in 1970 and came out with two albums, ‘Come Together’ and ‘Workin’ Together’ with Ike. Turner and Ike were becoming popular all over the country and were invited to be interviewed and perform at ‘The Ed Sullivan Show.’
• In 1974, Turner released her first solo album ‘Tina Turns the Country On!’ with the help of ‘Bolic Sound Studios.’ The album was critically acclaimed and fetched her ‘Grammy’ nomination for ‘Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.’ Ike and Turner were still making music together. Subsequently, they ventured into gospel music, and released ‘The Gospel According to Ike & Tina.’ It became an instant hit, and they were nominated for ‘Best Soul Gospel Performance.’ In the same year 1974, Tina played the role of ‘The Acid Queen’ in the London-based musical ‘Tommy.’ Her performance made her famous in the UK, and in the following year she released her second solo album ‘The Acid Queen.’
• From 1975 to 1978, she went through a rough period because of her marriage with Ike, who was an alcoholic and cocaine addict. It affected their professional association, and Turner stopped performing with him. Turner tried renewing her career with her cabaret styled performances in Vegas with the help of ‘United Artists Records’ in 1978. She also started appearing on shows like ‘The Hollywood Squares,’ ‘Donny and Marie,’ etc.

   
• In 1978, her third album ‘Rough’ was released under the same record label. It was followed by ‘Love Explosion.’ Unfortunately, the albums failed to impress her fans, and she decided not to renew her contract with the company.
• In 1980, with her newly formed association with Roger Davies, Turner was showcased at ‘The Ritz,’ New York. This gave her an opportunity to perform with Rod Stewart, first on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and then in his US tour.
• In 1983, after signing with the ‘Capitol Records,’ Turner released ‘Let’s Stay Together.’ The single was a huge hit in Europe and America. She signed a three-album deal with the record.
• In 1984, she released ‘Private Dancer,’ which is considered to be her comeback album. The album sold about 20 million copies worldwide. The hit single from the album ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ earned her a ‘Grammy Award.’
• Following the success of her album, Turner appeared in the movie ‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome’ in 1985. The movie was a huge success and her acting skills were honored with the ‘NAACP Image Award’ for ‘Outstanding Actress.’
• In 1986, she released another hit album ‘Break Every Rule’ which has sold 12 million copies to date. In the same year, she published her autobiography ‘I, Tina,’ and received a star on the ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame.’
• She made history by performing with Paul McCartney in front of the largest paying audience in ‘Maracana Stadium’ in Rio de Janeiro in 1988. The event was etched in ‘Guinness World Records.’ The following year, ‘Foreign Affair’ was released.
• In 1993, Turned signed the rights for the production of the movie ‘What’s Love Got to Do with It,’ which was based on her relationship with Ike. She also helped the female protagonist with her costumes and taught her dance moves. She worked with the band ‘U2’ for the composition of a song in the ‘James Bond’ movie ‘Golden Eye’ in 1995. Following the success of that, ‘Wildest Dreams’ was released, and it went gold and platinum in the US and Europe, respectively.
• In 1999-2000, she appeared on the ‘VH-1’ special ‘Divas Live ’99,’ and then released ‘Twenty Four Seven.’ She launched a tour for the album, helping it achieve gold certification in the United States. The tour grossed over $100 million.
• Turner was honored by the ‘Kennedy Center Honors’ in 2005, and various artists, including Oprah Winfrey, Melissa Etheridge, Queen Latifah, Beyonce, and Al Green paid tribute to her that night. President George W. Bush also appreciated her.
• In 2008, she performed with Beyonce at the ‘Grammy Awards,’ and won a ‘Grammy’ as a featured artist for ‘River: The Joni Letters.’ In the same year, she embarked on her first tour in ten years, ‘Tina 50th Anniversary Tour.’
• In 2018, she released a jukebox musical titled ‘TINA: The Tina Turner Musical,’ depicting her life in a nutshell. It was released in collaboration with Phyllida Lloyd and ‘Stage Entertainment.’ It premiered in London with Adrienne Warren in the lead. The same year, she released her second memoir ‘Tina Turner: My Love Story.’
• Turner attended the ‘Giorgio Armani’ show in Beijing in 2012. The following year, she appeared on the cover of the German issue of ‘Vogue’ magazine, becoming the oldest person to appear on the cover of ‘Vogue.’

FAQ’s

What Disease Does Tina Turner Have?

Turner Revealed In Her 2018 Memoir Tina Turner: My Love Story That She Had Suffered Life-threatening Illnesses. In 2013, Three Weeks After Her Wedding To Erwin Bach, She Suffered A Stroke And Had To Learn To Walk Again. In 2016, She Was Diagnosed With Intestinal Cancer.

Does Tina Turner Still Sing?

Turner Is 84 Years Old. She Has Been Retired For 10 Years, And She Is Still Basking In All Of The Nothing She Has To Do. “I Don’t Sing. Even Her Wig “A Critical Part Of The Tina Turner Look,” As She Wrote In Her Recent Memoir Has Relaxed From Its Formerly Perpendicular Posture Into A Saucy Shag.

What Is The Net Worth Of Tina Turner?

As Of 2023, Tina Turner Has An Estimated Net Worth Of More Than $300 Million. She Has Made This Huge Wealth As A Successful Singer And Performer. She Is The First Female Artist To Have More Than Forty Hits In Six Consecutive Decades. In Her Career, She Has Sold More Than 200 Million Records.

How Old Is Tina Turner Now?

Tina Turner Age: 84 Years (November 26, 1939), The Singing Icon, Whose Real Name Is Anna Mae Bullock, Just Celebrated A Milestone, Turning 84 Years Old On November 26. She Recorded Her Own Birthday Message Which Is Sure To Inspire Listeners Of All Ages.