Tina Turner (November 26, 1939 - May 24, 2023) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than fifty years. She first rose to fame alongside Ike Turner, then rebuilt her life as a solo artist after 1978, releasing Private Dancer in 1984 - one of the decade's best-selling albums. Rolling Stone named her one of the greatest singers of all time; her combined album and single sales reached roughly 180 million copies, and she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice - in 1991 with Ike Turner and again as a solo performer in 2021.
Deutsche Post and BMG released a commemorative postage stamp featuring a portrait of Tina Turner - the first female musician in the Legends of Pop/Rock Music series.
Tina Turner's adoptive son Ike Turner Jr. died in October 2025 at the age of 67 from kidney failure.
The musical TINA - The Tina Turner Musical continues its tour across North America and Great Britain; since its premiere in 2018, it has been staged in 8 productions worldwide.
According to the analytics platform Chartmetric, Tina Turner generated approximately 500 million streams on Spotify in 2025.
At the 2024 Grammy Awards ceremony, Tina Turner was honored along with other deceased artists in the In Memoriam section.
