Tina Turner was best known as one of the most dynamic women in the entertainment industry. But perhaps the role she cherished most was mother to her four sons with ex-husband Ike Turner. Tina’s children included Craig, Ike Jr., Michael, and Ronnie Turner. In 2022, Tina mourned the death of her youngest son, Ronnie. What was his cause of death?
Ronnie Turner died in December 2022
Tina Turner’s youngest son died on Dec. 8, 2022. The cause of death was colon cancer.
The entertainer shared a pensive black and white self-portrait on Instagram with her eyes closed for the camera. In the caption, Tina wrote, “Ronnie, you left the world far too early. In sorrow, I close my eyes and think of you, my beloved son.”
The Los Angeles Times reported that Ronnie died of complications related to late-stage cancer and cardiovascular disease. The LA County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office revealed...
Ronnie Turner died in December 2022
Tina Turner’s youngest son died on Dec. 8, 2022. The cause of death was colon cancer.
The entertainer shared a pensive black and white self-portrait on Instagram with her eyes closed for the camera. In the caption, Tina wrote, “Ronnie, you left the world far too early. In sorrow, I close my eyes and think of you, my beloved son.”
The Los Angeles Times reported that Ronnie died of complications related to late-stage cancer and cardiovascular disease. The LA County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office revealed...
- 9/22/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tina Turner’s daughter-in-law, Afida Turner, lost her husband, Ronnie Turner, to cancer in 2022. Ronnie was the only biological child of Tina and Ike Turner, and Tina’s death quickly followed his. Several months after Ronnie’s death, Afida discussed using Ronnie’s sperm to have a baby. Here’s what she said.
Tina Turner’s daughter-in-law wants to have a baby with the late Ronnie Turner’s sperm
Tina Turner’s daughter-in-law, Afida Turner, expressed her most profound grief when her husband, Ronnie Turner, died of colon cancer. On Dec. 9, 2022, the French media personality posted on Instagram showing Ronnie with his father, Ike Turner, claiming he “got sick in three weeks” before dying at 62.
“Ronnie was a terrific musician and bass player, amazing soul, a heart of giant, true angel, highly spiritual, one-of-a-kind,” she captioned the post in all capitalized letters. “I am crying. … This time is too much God.
Tina Turner’s daughter-in-law wants to have a baby with the late Ronnie Turner’s sperm
Tina Turner’s daughter-in-law, Afida Turner, expressed her most profound grief when her husband, Ronnie Turner, died of colon cancer. On Dec. 9, 2022, the French media personality posted on Instagram showing Ronnie with his father, Ike Turner, claiming he “got sick in three weeks” before dying at 62.
“Ronnie was a terrific musician and bass player, amazing soul, a heart of giant, true angel, highly spiritual, one-of-a-kind,” she captioned the post in all capitalized letters. “I am crying. … This time is too much God.
- 9/16/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Simply the best. On Sunday night, Patti Labelle paid tribute to her late friend and musical icon, Tina Turner, with a soul-stirring performance during the BET Awards.
Labelle took the stage to honor the incomparable Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, paying tribute to the late Turner with a rendition of “The Best.” Wearing a sparkly fringe minidress reminiscent of Turner’s signature style, the Godmother of Soul showed off her powerhouse vocals as she belted out the song’s lyrics — but not without a stumble here and there as she struggled to keep up with the teleprompter used to guide her through the song’s entirety.
Although Labelle’s vocals were solid, she admitted she wasn’t able to see the lyrics on the teleprompter throughout the tribute, telling the crowd, “I can’t see the words and I don’t know. I’m tryin’, y’all!”
At one point,...
Labelle took the stage to honor the incomparable Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, paying tribute to the late Turner with a rendition of “The Best.” Wearing a sparkly fringe minidress reminiscent of Turner’s signature style, the Godmother of Soul showed off her powerhouse vocals as she belted out the song’s lyrics — but not without a stumble here and there as she struggled to keep up with the teleprompter used to guide her through the song’s entirety.
Although Labelle’s vocals were solid, she admitted she wasn’t able to see the lyrics on the teleprompter throughout the tribute, telling the crowd, “I can’t see the words and I don’t know. I’m tryin’, y’all!”
At one point,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Simply the best. On Sunday night, Patti Labelle paid tribute to her late friend and musical icon, Tina Turner, with a soul-stirring performance during the BET Awards.
Labelle took the stage to honor the incomparable Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, showcasing her incredible talent and capturing the essence of Turner’s unparalleled legacy.
The BET Awards audience was treated to Labelle’s performance of Turner’s hit, “The Best.”
Patti Labelle honoring the late Tina Turner at the #BETAwards. : Courtesy of BET pic.twitter.com/1CEwRWlE8Q
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) June 26, 2023
Turner died peacefully after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, last month. She was 83.
Turner’s rep confirmed the sad news in a statement to Et and reflected on the “Proud Mary” singer’s unique legacy and the impact she made on rock music.
“Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ has...
Labelle took the stage to honor the incomparable Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, showcasing her incredible talent and capturing the essence of Turner’s unparalleled legacy.
The BET Awards audience was treated to Labelle’s performance of Turner’s hit, “The Best.”
Patti Labelle honoring the late Tina Turner at the #BETAwards. : Courtesy of BET pic.twitter.com/1CEwRWlE8Q
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) June 26, 2023
Turner died peacefully after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, last month. She was 83.
Turner’s rep confirmed the sad news in a statement to Et and reflected on the “Proud Mary” singer’s unique legacy and the impact she made on rock music.
“Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ has...
- 6/26/2023
- by Sarah Curran
- ET Canada
The 47th annual “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks” will bring music, patriotic displays, and yes, fireworks to a live broadcast set for Tuesday, July 4 (8-10 p.m. Et/Pt) on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
The fireworks will culminate with the Macy’s Golden Mile. Honoring the late Tina Turner, thousands of golden-hued shells will create a cascade effect stretching for more than a mile across the East River. Turner relinquished her American citizenship and became a Swiss national after marrying Erwin Bach late in her life.
“Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge’s” Rutledge Wood and “Access Hollywood’s” Zuri Hall will serve as cohosts.
Ashanti, Bebe Rexha, Ja Rule, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and LL Cool J, featuring DJ Z-Trip & the Roots will perform during the show ahead of the fireworks display against the New York City backdrop.
“Every year this remarkable telecast manages to both inspire and awe audiences,...
The fireworks will culminate with the Macy’s Golden Mile. Honoring the late Tina Turner, thousands of golden-hued shells will create a cascade effect stretching for more than a mile across the East River. Turner relinquished her American citizenship and became a Swiss national after marrying Erwin Bach late in her life.
“Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge’s” Rutledge Wood and “Access Hollywood’s” Zuri Hall will serve as cohosts.
Ashanti, Bebe Rexha, Ja Rule, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and LL Cool J, featuring DJ Z-Trip & the Roots will perform during the show ahead of the fireworks display against the New York City backdrop.
“Every year this remarkable telecast manages to both inspire and awe audiences,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Ike Turner Jr., the 64-year-old son of Tina Turner and Ike Turner, was arrested on charges of crack cocaine possession, as well as tampering with evidence.
Turner Jr. was arrested on May 6 by police in Alvin, Texas, People reports. He was sentenced to jail just 18 days before his mother’s death, at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland, at the age of 83.
According to police, Turner Jr. was pulled over at 12:09 a.m. for an equipment failure — typically a term used for when a headline or taillight is out — while driving a white 2013 Ford Fusion.
During their investigation, police seized 1.7 grams of crack cocaine and less than a gram of methamphetamine, after Turner Jr. allegedly attempted to consume the narcotics to prevent them from being found.
According to officials with the Alvin Police Department, Turner Jr. allegedly “tried to eat the drugs before the officers could seize them from him.
Turner Jr. was arrested on May 6 by police in Alvin, Texas, People reports. He was sentenced to jail just 18 days before his mother’s death, at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland, at the age of 83.
According to police, Turner Jr. was pulled over at 12:09 a.m. for an equipment failure — typically a term used for when a headline or taillight is out — while driving a white 2013 Ford Fusion.
During their investigation, police seized 1.7 grams of crack cocaine and less than a gram of methamphetamine, after Turner Jr. allegedly attempted to consume the narcotics to prevent them from being found.
According to officials with the Alvin Police Department, Turner Jr. allegedly “tried to eat the drugs before the officers could seize them from him.
- 6/21/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Like many of today's biggest musicians, Beyoncé paid tribute to her idol Tina Turner. Following the death of the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll on May 24, the 41-year-old singer - currently in the midst of her Renaissance World Tour - released a statement on her website.
"My beloved queen. I love you endlessly," she wrote. "I'm so grateful for your inspiration, and all the ways you have paved the way. You are strength and resilience. You are the epitome of power and passion. We are all so fortunate to have witnessed your kindness and beautiful spirit that will forever remain. Thank you for all you have done."
Beyoncé continued to pay tribute to the icon during one of her tour stops on May 29, performing a stripped-back version of Turner's 1966 hit "River Deep - Mountain High" at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. "I want you guys to help me...
"My beloved queen. I love you endlessly," she wrote. "I'm so grateful for your inspiration, and all the ways you have paved the way. You are strength and resilience. You are the epitome of power and passion. We are all so fortunate to have witnessed your kindness and beautiful spirit that will forever remain. Thank you for all you have done."
Beyoncé continued to pay tribute to the icon during one of her tour stops on May 29, performing a stripped-back version of Turner's 1966 hit "River Deep - Mountain High" at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. "I want you guys to help me...
- 5/31/2023
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
As the world mourns the death of Tina Turner at age 83, a close friend of the legendary singer reveals that she was ready for the end.
In a new interview with People, the “Private Dancer” singer’s longtime friend, Stephen Sills, opened up about a conversation they’d had.
“She told me two years ago, she said, ‘Stephen, I’m ready to go anytime. I’m not scared of death. I’ve had a wonderful last part of life. I’ve enjoyed it, but I’m tired,'” he told the magazine.
Read More: A Public Person In A Private Country: Tina Turner Reveled In ‘Normal’ Life In Her Swiss Home
“In her final years, she was happy and secure in her relationship,” a music industry source said, referencing her marriage to husband Erwin Bach, her partner of more than 30 years. “She had found true love and was able to live without fear.
In a new interview with People, the “Private Dancer” singer’s longtime friend, Stephen Sills, opened up about a conversation they’d had.
“She told me two years ago, she said, ‘Stephen, I’m ready to go anytime. I’m not scared of death. I’ve had a wonderful last part of life. I’ve enjoyed it, but I’m tired,'” he told the magazine.
Read More: A Public Person In A Private Country: Tina Turner Reveled In ‘Normal’ Life In Her Swiss Home
“In her final years, she was happy and secure in her relationship,” a music industry source said, referencing her marriage to husband Erwin Bach, her partner of more than 30 years. “She had found true love and was able to live without fear.
- 5/30/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Like all of us, Oprah Winfrey was a Tina Turner fan. Unlike most of us, however, she was lucky enough to become Turner’s friend. In a new interview with CBS This Morning, Oprah and Gayle King, who also knew and loved Turner, looked back on their friendships with the performer, and even revealed details of her final years.
As Oprah and Gayle pointed out, Turner suffered numerous health issues before ultimately passing away on May 24th, 2023. She suffered a stroke in 2013, which King recalled “you could still see in her face” when she joined her for a CBS Sunday Morning interview in 2018. In 2016, she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer, and the following year, she underwent a kidney transplant thanks to her husband Erwin Bach, who gave her his kidney. Just this February, Oprah revealed, she had back surgery.
“I had seen her in 2019 and gone to visit her in the hospital,...
As Oprah and Gayle pointed out, Turner suffered numerous health issues before ultimately passing away on May 24th, 2023. She suffered a stroke in 2013, which King recalled “you could still see in her face” when she joined her for a CBS Sunday Morning interview in 2018. In 2016, she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer, and the following year, she underwent a kidney transplant thanks to her husband Erwin Bach, who gave her his kidney. Just this February, Oprah revealed, she had back surgery.
“I had seen her in 2019 and gone to visit her in the hospital,...
- 5/26/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
In her adoptive country, Tina Turner was more than just a swivel-hipped rock, R&b and pop superstar. She unapologetically moved to Switzerland for its discretion and calm, carrying her very public persona into a very private country. She relished her life as a Swiss citizen — and the feeling was mutual.
It seems love’s got to do with it, too: In her 2018 memoir, “My Love Story,” Turner shared her emotion for longtime boyfriend-turned-husband Erwin Bach — a German record producer who had set up in Switzerland. She moved to join him in the mid-1990s, nearly a decade after they first met.
Read More: Kelly Clarkson Pays Tribute To Tina Turner: ‘Such A Force’
Mourners laid flowers and candles Thursday outside the gate of the couple’s lakeside villa rental, “Chateau Algonquin,” in the upscale town of Kuesnacht, southeast of Zurich, where they settled, got married in 2013, and lived for...
It seems love’s got to do with it, too: In her 2018 memoir, “My Love Story,” Turner shared her emotion for longtime boyfriend-turned-husband Erwin Bach — a German record producer who had set up in Switzerland. She moved to join him in the mid-1990s, nearly a decade after they first met.
Read More: Kelly Clarkson Pays Tribute To Tina Turner: ‘Such A Force’
Mourners laid flowers and candles Thursday outside the gate of the couple’s lakeside villa rental, “Chateau Algonquin,” in the upscale town of Kuesnacht, southeast of Zurich, where they settled, got married in 2013, and lived for...
- 5/25/2023
- by Aashna Shah
- ET Canada
After her divorce from Ike Turner, Tina Turner married her second husband, Edwin Bach, in 2013. The couple had only been married for 10 years at the time of her death in 2023, but they had been together for nearly 30 years at the time of their wedding. Turner shared the story of their meet-cute and how she felt an immediate connection to Bach.
Erwin Bach and Tina Turner | Venturelli/Getty Images for Giorgio Armani Tina Turner and her husband, Erwin Bach, met in 1985
In 1985, Turner arrived in Germany, where Bach, a music executive, picked her up from the airport.
“We met at Cologne [Bonn] Airport — actually it was Düsseldorf Airport [in Germany], and her manager Roger [Davies] asked me to pick up Tina,” Bach said in the documentary Tina (via People).
For Turner, it was love at first sight.
“He was [16 years] younger [than me],” she said. “He was 30 years old at the time and had the prettiest face. I mean,...
Erwin Bach and Tina Turner | Venturelli/Getty Images for Giorgio Armani Tina Turner and her husband, Erwin Bach, met in 1985
In 1985, Turner arrived in Germany, where Bach, a music executive, picked her up from the airport.
“We met at Cologne [Bonn] Airport — actually it was Düsseldorf Airport [in Germany], and her manager Roger [Davies] asked me to pick up Tina,” Bach said in the documentary Tina (via People).
For Turner, it was love at first sight.
“He was [16 years] younger [than me],” she said. “He was 30 years old at the time and had the prettiest face. I mean,...
- 5/25/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tina Turner was a legend in every sense of the word, and her death at age 83 on May 24 sparked countless tributes, as well as a renewed interest in her life story. Turner's life was marked by incredible resilience, and the comeback she launched in the 1980s after leaving her abusive husband in 1976 made her a prime example of how to rise from the ashes after hardship.
Fortunately, Turner seemed to find new love and peace - as well as a new home - in the last few decades of her life. Turner died at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, but she first moved to the country in 1995. As it turned out, love had something to do with her decision to leave America, but her own desire for peace and privacy also played a role.
In 1985, Turner began dating German record producer Erwin Bach, per People, and she...
Fortunately, Turner seemed to find new love and peace - as well as a new home - in the last few decades of her life. Turner died at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, but she first moved to the country in 1995. As it turned out, love had something to do with her decision to leave America, but her own desire for peace and privacy also played a role.
In 1985, Turner began dating German record producer Erwin Bach, per People, and she...
- 5/25/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
2023 marked 10 years of marriage for Tina Turner and her husband, Erwin Bach. The couple tied the knot in 2013 after nearly 30 years together. They enjoyed a close and loving relationship, and in 2017, Bach even donated his kidney to Turner. She described the joy of her life with Erwin and the frustration that, even after enduring so much together, people thought Erwin entered the marriage for his own gain.
Erwin Bach and Tina Turner | Franziska Krug/Getty Images Tina Turner’s husband, Erwin Bach, donated his kidney in 2017
Throughout her relationship with Bach, who she met in 1985, Turner dealt with a series of health issues. These included intestinal cancer, vertigo, a stroke, and kidney failure. In 2017, Bach donated his kidney to Turner.
“I wondered if anyone would think that Erwin’s living donation was transactional in some way,” she wrote in her memoir Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good (via People). “Incredibly,...
Erwin Bach and Tina Turner | Franziska Krug/Getty Images Tina Turner’s husband, Erwin Bach, donated his kidney in 2017
Throughout her relationship with Bach, who she met in 1985, Turner dealt with a series of health issues. These included intestinal cancer, vertigo, a stroke, and kidney failure. In 2017, Bach donated his kidney to Turner.
“I wondered if anyone would think that Erwin’s living donation was transactional in some way,” she wrote in her memoir Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good (via People). “Incredibly,...
- 5/25/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Two months before her death at age 83, music superstar Tina Turner discussed her lingering health issues in a brutally honest Instagram post. She discussed her battle with kidney disease for International World Kidney Day. Turner believed her body was “untouchable” before realizing she had health problems far too significant to ignore.
Tina Turner in an interview with MTV, which aired in 1984 | Gary Gershoff/Getty Images The entertainer addressed issues regarding her health in March 2023
Tina Turner discussed specific topics or life events on social media. In an Instagram message to recognize World Kidney Day, the entertainer discussed her health struggles and encouraged others to care for their bodies better.
“Today is International World Kidney Day. Why is it important? Because kidneys fail without pain. And that’s why I’m telling you today: Show your kidneys love! They deserve it,” Turner penned.
“My kidneys are victims of my not realizing...
Tina Turner in an interview with MTV, which aired in 1984 | Gary Gershoff/Getty Images The entertainer addressed issues regarding her health in March 2023
Tina Turner discussed specific topics or life events on social media. In an Instagram message to recognize World Kidney Day, the entertainer discussed her health struggles and encouraged others to care for their bodies better.
“Today is International World Kidney Day. Why is it important? Because kidneys fail without pain. And that’s why I’m telling you today: Show your kidneys love! They deserve it,” Turner penned.
“My kidneys are victims of my not realizing...
- 5/25/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Cher is opening up about her relationship with Tina Turner. After Tina’s death on Wednesday at age 83, Cher called into MSNBC’s “The Beat With Ari Melber” to discuss visiting her late pal amid her illness.
“I started going to visit her because I thought, ‘I need to put this time into our friendship, so she knows we haven’t forgotten her,'” Cher said. “So we all took turns going and spending time with her and it made her happy.”
Though Tina’s cause of death has yet to be revealed, Cher noted that Tina “had her dialysis machine in her house.” Dialysis is used on people who have kidney failure or end-stage renal disease. Tina had a kidney transplant from her husband, Erwin Bach, in 2017.
“She fought this sickness for such a long time and she was so strong as you think she would be, but I know towards the end,...
“I started going to visit her because I thought, ‘I need to put this time into our friendship, so she knows we haven’t forgotten her,'” Cher said. “So we all took turns going and spending time with her and it made her happy.”
Though Tina’s cause of death has yet to be revealed, Cher noted that Tina “had her dialysis machine in her house.” Dialysis is used on people who have kidney failure or end-stage renal disease. Tina had a kidney transplant from her husband, Erwin Bach, in 2017.
“She fought this sickness for such a long time and she was so strong as you think she would be, but I know towards the end,...
- 5/25/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Rip singer, actress "Tina Turner", who was part of Mattel's signature "Barbie" doll collection, honoring 'trailblazing women', that sold out in its first day of release:
The doll depicted Turner...
.... from the 1985 music video "What's Love Got To Do With It?"...
"Tina", the documentary feature, directed by Dan Lindsay and T. J. Martin follows the life and career of Tina Turner, now streaming on HBO Max.
"...from 'Gimme Shelter' to 'Tommy', the film follows the life and career of musician Tina Turner, with Turner appearing in the film alongside Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey, Kurt Loder, Katori Hall, Erwin Bach, Carl Arrington, Jimmy Thomas, Le'Juene Fletcher, Rhonda Graam, Roger Davies and Terry Britten, described by Turner as a parallel story to her memoir 'Happiness Becomes You'..."
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The doll depicted Turner...
.... from the 1985 music video "What's Love Got To Do With It?"...
"Tina", the documentary feature, directed by Dan Lindsay and T. J. Martin follows the life and career of Tina Turner, now streaming on HBO Max.
"...from 'Gimme Shelter' to 'Tommy', the film follows the life and career of musician Tina Turner, with Turner appearing in the film alongside Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey, Kurt Loder, Katori Hall, Erwin Bach, Carl Arrington, Jimmy Thomas, Le'Juene Fletcher, Rhonda Graam, Roger Davies and Terry Britten, described by Turner as a parallel story to her memoir 'Happiness Becomes You'..."
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- 5/25/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Tina Turner, a legend of R&b and pop music who also made memorable movie appearances, has died. She was 83.
Born Anna Mae Bullock in the farming community of Nutbush, Tennessee, she was shuttled alongside older sister Ruby between various relatives as a child and her mother left her abusive father when she was 11. At 16, the girls were reunited with their mother in St. Louis.
Following graduation, she started frequenting St. Louis nightclubs while also working as a nurse’s aide. It was at one of these nightspots that the teen lucked into becoming a member of Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm in 1957. Turner debuted under the name Tina Turner in 1960 with her duet with Ike, 'A Fool in Love.' That kicked off a string of tracks that she’d be forever associated with, even if they didn’t all become hits, including 'It’s Gonna Work out Fine',...
Born Anna Mae Bullock in the farming community of Nutbush, Tennessee, she was shuttled alongside older sister Ruby between various relatives as a child and her mother left her abusive father when she was 11. At 16, the girls were reunited with their mother in St. Louis.
Following graduation, she started frequenting St. Louis nightclubs while also working as a nurse’s aide. It was at one of these nightspots that the teen lucked into becoming a member of Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm in 1957. Turner debuted under the name Tina Turner in 1960 with her duet with Ike, 'A Fool in Love.' That kicked off a string of tracks that she’d be forever associated with, even if they didn’t all become hits, including 'It’s Gonna Work out Fine',...
- 5/24/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Tina Turner is well-known for being a legendary singer, rock 'n' roll icon, and trailblazing artist who inspired generations, even after her death was announced on May 24. She was 83 years old. Beyond her many accomplished titles, Tina was also a mother of four with her two biological sons and two others, whom she adopted from her ex-husband Ike Turner Sr.
Tina welcomed her first son, Craig, with saxophonist Raymond Hill - who served in Ike Sr.'s band Kings of Rhythm - in 1958 when she was 18 years old. He was the only child the two shared together before Tina started seeing Ike Sr., whom she had her second child, Ronnie, with. She then adopted Ike Sr.'s two sons, Ike Jr. and Michael, whom the blues musician had from previous relationships, and raised them like her own. Tina filed for divorce from Ike Sr. on July 27, 1976, after a tumultuous 16-year marriage,...
Tina welcomed her first son, Craig, with saxophonist Raymond Hill - who served in Ike Sr.'s band Kings of Rhythm - in 1958 when she was 18 years old. He was the only child the two shared together before Tina started seeing Ike Sr., whom she had her second child, Ronnie, with. She then adopted Ike Sr.'s two sons, Ike Jr. and Michael, whom the blues musician had from previous relationships, and raised them like her own. Tina filed for divorce from Ike Sr. on July 27, 1976, after a tumultuous 16-year marriage,...
- 5/24/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
Music icon Tina Turner died on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. She’s known as one of the greatest music legends to ever live, and while she was born in Brownsville, Tennessee, she lived in Switzerland for over two decades. Ultimately, Turner gave up her U.S. citizenship to live abroad. Why did she do it? Here’s what to know.
Why did Tina Turner leave her US citizenship behind? Tina Turner | James Andanson/Sygma via Getty Images
Back in 2013, Tina Turner signed her “Statement of Voluntary Relinquishment of U.S. Citizenship under Section 349 (a)(1) of the Ina” — the Immigration and Naturalization Act.” At 73 years old, Turner was ready to give up her U.S. citizenship to become a citizen of Switzerland. She had already lived in Switzerland with her second husband, German music producer Erwin Bach, for about 20 years before taking the oath of Swiss nationality. Turner stated she no longer had ties to the U.
Why did Tina Turner leave her US citizenship behind? Tina Turner | James Andanson/Sygma via Getty Images
Back in 2013, Tina Turner signed her “Statement of Voluntary Relinquishment of U.S. Citizenship under Section 349 (a)(1) of the Ina” — the Immigration and Naturalization Act.” At 73 years old, Turner was ready to give up her U.S. citizenship to become a citizen of Switzerland. She had already lived in Switzerland with her second husband, German music producer Erwin Bach, for about 20 years before taking the oath of Swiss nationality. Turner stated she no longer had ties to the U.
- 5/24/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The devastating news of Tina Turner’s death at age 83 was announced Wednesday. She’d been dealing with serious medical issues for much of the past decade, including intestinal cancer, but she successfully received a kidney transplant from her husband, Erwin Bach, in 2017, and at least in the public eye, seemed to be on the mend. She looked healthy and happy at recent appearances, including her 2021 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
“Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock & Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after...
“Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock & Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after...
- 5/24/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Tina Turner is a timeless music icon forever remembered for her incredible vocals. Unfortunately, the icon died on May 24, 2023, and she’s survived by her husband, Erwin Bach, and two of her four children. So, where are Tina Turner’s kids in 2023? And what happened to her two children who died in the past? Here’s everything to know about her kids.
Who are Tina Turner’s 4 kids? Where are her 2 surviving children in 2023? Tina Turner, Michael Turner, Ike Turner, Jr., Ike Turner, Craig Hill, and Ronnie Turner | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Tina Turner lived quite a life, and she certainly adored her kids. She had one biological child, Craig, with saxophonist Raymond Hill, and another biological child, Ronnie, with her first husband, Ike Turner. She then adopted two more kids, Ike Jr. and Michael, from Ike’s previous relationships.
Unfortunately, both Ronnie and Craig died well before her death.
Who are Tina Turner’s 4 kids? Where are her 2 surviving children in 2023? Tina Turner, Michael Turner, Ike Turner, Jr., Ike Turner, Craig Hill, and Ronnie Turner | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Tina Turner lived quite a life, and she certainly adored her kids. She had one biological child, Craig, with saxophonist Raymond Hill, and another biological child, Ronnie, with her first husband, Ike Turner. She then adopted two more kids, Ike Jr. and Michael, from Ike’s previous relationships.
Unfortunately, both Ronnie and Craig died well before her death.
- 5/24/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tina Turner, whose musical career spanned decades, has died at the age of 83, her spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday. She died peacefully after a long illness in her home near Zurich, Switzerland, according to Reuters.
Her hits included her 1970 cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Proud Mary” and her big comeback hit from the ’80s, “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” which won Record of the Year and Song of the Year at 1985’s Grammys. The groundbreaking singer transcended genre, as her wins for Best Female Vocal Performance in both Rock and Pop categories that year proved.
Her story of surviving the abuse of singing partner husband Ike Turner and becoming a rock star in her own right was made into the 1993 film “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” Angela Bassett earned her first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Tina, while Laurence Fishburne was also nominated as the volatile Ike.
Her hits included her 1970 cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Proud Mary” and her big comeback hit from the ’80s, “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” which won Record of the Year and Song of the Year at 1985’s Grammys. The groundbreaking singer transcended genre, as her wins for Best Female Vocal Performance in both Rock and Pop categories that year proved.
Her story of surviving the abuse of singing partner husband Ike Turner and becoming a rock star in her own right was made into the 1993 film “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” Angela Bassett earned her first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Tina, while Laurence Fishburne was also nominated as the volatile Ike.
- 5/24/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Tina Turner, the singer and actress known as the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, has died at the age of 83.
Turner passed away following a long illness, her representatives announced on Wednesday, May 24th. “There will be a private funeral ceremony attended by close friends and family,” the statement added. “Please respect the privacy of her family at this difficult time.”
Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26th, 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee. Growing up during World War II, she had a strained relationship with her parents, and spent the majority of her childhood and teenage years living with her grandparents. A self-described tomboy, she sang in her church choir as a young girl, and went on to join both the cheerleading squad and girls’ basketball team in high school. After graduating in 1958, she worked as a nurse’s aide.
In the mid-1950s, Turner and her sister began regularly...
Turner passed away following a long illness, her representatives announced on Wednesday, May 24th. “There will be a private funeral ceremony attended by close friends and family,” the statement added. “Please respect the privacy of her family at this difficult time.”
Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26th, 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee. Growing up during World War II, she had a strained relationship with her parents, and spent the majority of her childhood and teenage years living with her grandparents. A self-described tomboy, she sang in her church choir as a young girl, and went on to join both the cheerleading squad and girls’ basketball team in high school. After graduating in 1958, she worked as a nurse’s aide.
In the mid-1950s, Turner and her sister began regularly...
- 5/24/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
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Ronnie Turner, the son of Tina Turner and the late Ike Turner, has died, his mother and wife have confirmed. He was 62.
The Los Angeles Police Department told The Hollywood Reporter that they responded to a 911 call and that an individual outside a residence in Encino was pronounced dead. The L.A. County coroner’s office told THR that the deceased was a male in his 60s but that his identity was pending.
“Ronnie, you left the world far too early,” his mother wrote on Instagram. “In sorrow I close my eyes and think of you, my beloved son.”
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Ronnie’s wife, French actress-singer Afida Turner, called her husband a “true angel” and “my best friend” on Instagram.
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Ronnie Turner, the son of Tina Turner and the late Ike Turner, has died, his mother and wife have confirmed. He was 62.
The Los Angeles Police Department told The Hollywood Reporter that they responded to a 911 call and that an individual outside a residence in Encino was pronounced dead. The L.A. County coroner’s office told THR that the deceased was a male in his 60s but that his identity was pending.
“Ronnie, you left the world far too early,” his mother wrote on Instagram. “In sorrow I close my eyes and think of you, my beloved son.”
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Ronnie’s wife, French actress-singer Afida Turner, called her husband a “true angel” and “my best friend” on Instagram.
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- 12/10/2022
- by Mike Barnes and Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Tina Turner", part of Mattel's signature "Barbie" doll collection, honoring 'trailblazing women', has sold out everywhere in its first day of release:
The doll depicts Turner from the 1985 music video "What's Love Got To Do With It?"...
...retailing originally for 55 at Mattel’s online store, Walmart and Target retail stores.
"Tina", the documentary feature, directed by Dan Lindsay and T. J. Martin, follows the life and career of Tina Turner, now streaming on HBO Max.
"...from 'Gimme Shelter' to 'Tommy', the film follows the life and career of musician Tina Turner, with Turner appearing in the film alongside Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey, Kurt Loder, Katori Hall, Erwin Bach, Carl Arrington, Jimmy Thomas, Le'Juene Fletcher, Rhonda Graam, Roger Davies and Terry Britten, described by Turner as a parallel story to her memoir 'Happiness Becomes You'..."
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The doll depicts Turner from the 1985 music video "What's Love Got To Do With It?"...
...retailing originally for 55 at Mattel’s online store, Walmart and Target retail stores.
"Tina", the documentary feature, directed by Dan Lindsay and T. J. Martin, follows the life and career of Tina Turner, now streaming on HBO Max.
"...from 'Gimme Shelter' to 'Tommy', the film follows the life and career of musician Tina Turner, with Turner appearing in the film alongside Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey, Kurt Loder, Katori Hall, Erwin Bach, Carl Arrington, Jimmy Thomas, Le'Juene Fletcher, Rhonda Graam, Roger Davies and Terry Britten, described by Turner as a parallel story to her memoir 'Happiness Becomes You'..."
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- 10/20/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The “Queen of Rock n’ Roll” is back, but this time in plastic. Dropping a little before the 40th anniversary of Tina Turner‘s chart-topping 1984 hit single “What’s Love Got to Do With It“, Turner fans can now celebrate the icon with a brand new Barbie doll collectible ready to rock out on display.
With a look styled after the instantly-recognizable music video (and that hairstyle!), the new Tina Turner doll joins the ranks of other musicians like Gloria Estefan, Elvis Presley, and David Bowie honored in the Barbie Signature Music Collection.
With a look styled after the instantly-recognizable music video (and that hairstyle!), the new Tina Turner doll joins the ranks of other musicians like Gloria Estefan, Elvis Presley, and David Bowie honored in the Barbie Signature Music Collection.
- 10/13/2022
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
In the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary Tina, music icon Tina Turner remarks, “I don’t like to pull out old clothes.”
She’s not talking about her wardrobe.
Turner is referring to distant memories—especially, the abusive relationship with her first husband, rock pioneer Ike Turner, who regularly beat and raped her. It’s not a past she’s ever cared to revisit, yet somehow the public or the media won’t leave it be.
“Why are we so fascinated with this? Why can’t we allow her to move on?” asks Dan Lindsay, who directed the film with T.J. Martin. “It’s definitely a question that we were trying to pose within the film.”
One reason we can’t detach from Turner’s story of trauma is that it’s so compelling—a woman surmounting incredible obstacles to achieve her dreams. There’s a mythic quality to it.
“Her life...
She’s not talking about her wardrobe.
Turner is referring to distant memories—especially, the abusive relationship with her first husband, rock pioneer Ike Turner, who regularly beat and raped her. It’s not a past she’s ever cared to revisit, yet somehow the public or the media won’t leave it be.
“Why are we so fascinated with this? Why can’t we allow her to move on?” asks Dan Lindsay, who directed the film with T.J. Martin. “It’s definitely a question that we were trying to pose within the film.”
One reason we can’t detach from Turner’s story of trauma is that it’s so compelling—a woman surmounting incredible obstacles to achieve her dreams. There’s a mythic quality to it.
“Her life...
- 8/18/2021
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Even Val Kilmer doesn’t consider the movie he produced about his life to be a documentary.
“Val,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this month and begins streaming on Amazon Prime Video Aug. 6, traces his career from his “Top Gun” breakthrough to recent health struggles, incorporating footage from Kilmer’s vast personal archive into the film. His son, Jack, also an actor, supplements his father’s narration, the elder Kilmer’s voice virtually unrecognizable from his heyday as a performer due to treatment for throat cancer.
“Val would say in relation to this film that we are not making a documentary; we’re making a Val Kilmer movie where he’s playing himself as Val Kilmer,” co-director Leo Scott says.
However you classify “Val” — Cannes labeled it a documentary — it is the latest in a series of films self-produced by their star subjects that, to some, raise questions...
“Val,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this month and begins streaming on Amazon Prime Video Aug. 6, traces his career from his “Top Gun” breakthrough to recent health struggles, incorporating footage from Kilmer’s vast personal archive into the film. His son, Jack, also an actor, supplements his father’s narration, the elder Kilmer’s voice virtually unrecognizable from his heyday as a performer due to treatment for throat cancer.
“Val would say in relation to this film that we are not making a documentary; we’re making a Val Kilmer movie where he’s playing himself as Val Kilmer,” co-director Leo Scott says.
However you classify “Val” — Cannes labeled it a documentary — it is the latest in a series of films self-produced by their star subjects that, to some, raise questions...
- 7/30/2021
- by Addie Morfoot and Diane Garrett
- Variety Film + TV
Pop-rock hitmaker Tina Turner‘s personal life and musical career have remained largely private since she announced her retirement, but HBO’s new documentary film “Tina” gives fans a closer look behind the curtain at her career and life over the last two decades.
After a prolific and turbulent career that led to her being dubbed the “Queen of Rock ‘N Roll,” Turner ended up leaving the United States entirely. Here’s where the 81-year-old legend is now, and what HBO’s film revealed about Turner’s life outside the limelight.
Worth noting: Turner is now a candidate for the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame after being nominated this February.
“Tina” airs on HBO beginning March 27.
Retirement from music
Tina Turner announced her retirement from music in 2000, in front of a live crowd of over 75,000 people at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland. At the time, she said she felt she’d “done enough.
After a prolific and turbulent career that led to her being dubbed the “Queen of Rock ‘N Roll,” Turner ended up leaving the United States entirely. Here’s where the 81-year-old legend is now, and what HBO’s film revealed about Turner’s life outside the limelight.
Worth noting: Turner is now a candidate for the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame after being nominated this February.
“Tina” airs on HBO beginning March 27.
Retirement from music
Tina Turner announced her retirement from music in 2000, in front of a live crowd of over 75,000 people at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland. At the time, she said she felt she’d “done enough.
- 3/29/2021
- by Samson Amore
- The Wrap
Photo: ‘Tina’/HBO What’s love got to do with it, got to do with it…. Everyone knows the lyrics, but do you know the story of the woman behind it? The new documentary, now streaming on HBO Max, explores the life of the iconic Tina Turner and simply ends with the statement that yes, love has everything to do with it. Love is at the center of the human experience and Tina’s takeaway from her long and illustrious career. Related article: The Complete List of 2021 Oscar Nominations – Celebrations, Surprises & Snubs | The Show Must Go On Related article: The Future of the Music Industry Revealed in ‘Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry’ A Five-Part Saga The new HBO Documentary, directed by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, delves into the captivating life of Tina Turner. Supported with interviews from Tina herself, Oprah Winfrey, Angela Bassett, Erwin Bach, and more,...
- 3/29/2021
- by Lana Nguyen
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
One of the most famous lines from Tina Turner’s career came in her introduction to the version of John Fogerty’s “Proud Mary” released by Ike & Tina Turner in 1971. “We never ever do nothing nice and easy,” she said in a sultry snarl. “We always do it nice and rough.”
“Tina,” the documentary about Turner that premiered at the 2021 Berlin International Film Festival, has moments where it tries to be nice and easy, sliding over difficult portions in Turner’s life in an attempt to find a celebratory tone. But the film, too, mostly settles for nice and rough, which fits a woman who says in the film, “It wasn’t a good life. It was in some areas, but the goodness didn’t overcome the bad.”
The bad is mostly wrapped up in the years Tina Turner spent with her mentor, Svengali and abusive husband, Ike, whose dark...
“Tina,” the documentary about Turner that premiered at the 2021 Berlin International Film Festival, has moments where it tries to be nice and easy, sliding over difficult portions in Turner’s life in an attempt to find a celebratory tone. But the film, too, mostly settles for nice and rough, which fits a woman who says in the film, “It wasn’t a good life. It was in some areas, but the goodness didn’t overcome the bad.”
The bad is mostly wrapped up in the years Tina Turner spent with her mentor, Svengali and abusive husband, Ike, whose dark...
- 3/27/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
More films with Eddie Izzard and Judi Dench is something that the world needs. They starred together in Stephen Frears’ Victoria & Abdul in 2017 and now they reunite in the Andy Goddard-directed Six Minutes To Midnight which will be released by IFC Films in theaters and on demand starting today.
Written by Izzard, Goddard and Celyn Jones, Six Minutes To Midnight is based on true events from 1939. The film follows teacher Thomas Miller (Izzard) who has taken a last-minute and controversial role teaching English to the daughters of high-ranking Nazis at the Augusta-Victoria College, Bexhill-on-Sea – a finishing school on the south coast of England.
Under the watchful eye of their headmistress Miss Rocholl (Dench), and her devout assistant Ilse Keller (Carla Juri), the girls practice their English and learn how to represent the ideal of German womanhood.
When the body of a former teacher is discovered, it triggers a...
Written by Izzard, Goddard and Celyn Jones, Six Minutes To Midnight is based on true events from 1939. The film follows teacher Thomas Miller (Izzard) who has taken a last-minute and controversial role teaching English to the daughters of high-ranking Nazis at the Augusta-Victoria College, Bexhill-on-Sea – a finishing school on the south coast of England.
Under the watchful eye of their headmistress Miss Rocholl (Dench), and her devout assistant Ilse Keller (Carla Juri), the girls practice their English and learn how to represent the ideal of German womanhood.
When the body of a former teacher is discovered, it triggers a...
- 3/26/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the most buzzed-about documentaries of the year is finally premiering this weekend on HBO. First teased almost three years ago, and officially announced in February, the Tina Turner doc, Tina, hits the small screen this Saturday on HBO and HBO Max. The documentary promises an intimate and revealing look into the life and career of the global superstar, who now lives in Switzerland and has largely stayed out of the public eye in recent years.
Tina Turner Documentary Date, Time, Channel
Tina premieres Saturday, March 27 at 8pm Et...
Tina Turner Documentary Date, Time, Channel
Tina premieres Saturday, March 27 at 8pm Et...
- 3/26/2021
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
"Tina" is the new documentary feature, directed by Dan Lindsay and T. J. Martin, following the life and career of musician Tina Turner, streaming March 27, 2021 on HBO Max:
"...from 'Gimme Shelter' to 'Tommy', the film follows the life and career of musician Tina Turner, with Turner appearing in the film alongside Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey, Kurt Loder, Katori Hall, Erwin Bach, Carl Arrington, Jimmy Thomas, Le'Juene Fletcher, Rhonda Graam, Roger Davies and Terry Britten, described by Turner as a parallel story to her memoir 'Happiness Becomes You'..."
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"...from 'Gimme Shelter' to 'Tommy', the film follows the life and career of musician Tina Turner, with Turner appearing in the film alongside Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey, Kurt Loder, Katori Hall, Erwin Bach, Carl Arrington, Jimmy Thomas, Le'Juene Fletcher, Rhonda Graam, Roger Davies and Terry Britten, described by Turner as a parallel story to her memoir 'Happiness Becomes You'..."
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- 3/12/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
"I had an abusive life. There's no other way to tell the story... Buddhism was a way out." HBO has debuted an official full-length trailer for a new music doc called Tina, profiling the legendary singer Tina Turner. This definitive documentary just premiered at the Berlin Film Festival last week, and arrives on HBO for viewing later this month. Rave reviews already! Made by the Academy Award-winning filmmakers behind the docs Undefeated, I Am Dying, and L.A. 92 previously. Featuring a wealth of never-before-seen footage, audio tapes, photos, and new interviews, including with the singer herself, Tina presents an unvarnished and dynamic account of the life and career of a music icon. Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey, journalist Kurt Loder, playwright Katori Hall and Tina's husband Erwin Bach are among the interviews in the intimate documentary. This looks superb! The final shot is epic. "Get to know the woman behind the name.
- 3/10/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
HBO has shared its first full look at Tina, the upcoming documentary focused on the life and legacy of Tina Turner.
While last month’s teaser for film tackled Turner’s tumultuous childhood, the new preview traces the singer’s decision to leave her abusive husband and bandmate Ike Turner, her struggling early solo years, and her platinum-selling career renaissance in the Eighties.
“The divorce, I got nothing. No money, no house,” Turner says in the trailer. “So I said: I’ll just take my name.”
Tina, directed by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin,...
While last month’s teaser for film tackled Turner’s tumultuous childhood, the new preview traces the singer’s decision to leave her abusive husband and bandmate Ike Turner, her struggling early solo years, and her platinum-selling career renaissance in the Eighties.
“The divorce, I got nothing. No money, no house,” Turner says in the trailer. “So I said: I’ll just take my name.”
Tina, directed by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin,...
- 3/10/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin co-directed the sports documentary Undefeated in 2011, and their Berlin Film Festival Special Gala, Tina, could have shared the same title. While this is set in the world of music, its emphasis is on the resilience, survival and comeback of its subject, singer Tina Turner. Featuring a contemporary interview with Turner herself, the HBO Documentary Films title mixes talking heads with archive interviews and footage to paint a vivid picture of a musical legend. This is clearly an authorized biography — it’s executive produced by Turner’s husband, Erwin Bach — but it has enough verve and insight to entertain and enlighten.
The film opens with the 1981 People magazine interview in which Tina revealed she’d been abused by her former husband and musical partner, the late Ike Turner. Commencing her contemporary interview, Tina says she had reservations about speaking out back then, so she asked her...
The film opens with the 1981 People magazine interview in which Tina revealed she’d been abused by her former husband and musical partner, the late Ike Turner. Commencing her contemporary interview, Tina says she had reservations about speaking out back then, so she asked her...
- 3/2/2021
- by Anna Smith
- Deadline Film + TV
In the first look at the HBO documentary film “Tina,” Tina Turner recalls losing her mother when she was young, having watched her look out the window of their home until one day she wasn’t there and never came back.
Turner explains how this memory shaped her and helped the music legend overcome hardship throughout her career.
“I wanted her to come for me. I waited. She never did,” Turner says in the trailer. “And it’s all right. You know why? I’m a girl from a cotton field. I pulled myself above the destruction and the mistakes, and I’m here for you.”
“Tina” comes from directors Dan Lindsay, T.J. Martin, who are the directors of the Oscar-winning “Undefeated,” and it will document Turner’s early rise to fame, her personal and professional struggles and her resurgence as a phenomenon in the 1980s. The documentary debuts on...
Turner explains how this memory shaped her and helped the music legend overcome hardship throughout her career.
“I wanted her to come for me. I waited. She never did,” Turner says in the trailer. “And it’s all right. You know why? I’m a girl from a cotton field. I pulled myself above the destruction and the mistakes, and I’m here for you.”
“Tina” comes from directors Dan Lindsay, T.J. Martin, who are the directors of the Oscar-winning “Undefeated,” and it will document Turner’s early rise to fame, her personal and professional struggles and her resurgence as a phenomenon in the 1980s. The documentary debuts on...
- 2/23/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
HBO has released the first teaser trailer for “Tina,” a new documentary about legendary musician Tina Turner. Drawing on a wealth of never-before-seen footage spanning 60 years, audio tapes, personal photos, and new interviews with Turner herself, “Tina” promises an intimate and fresh look at the notoriously private icon. The broad strokes of Turner’s life have been pop culture fodder before, from her 1986 autobiography “I, Tina,” and the 1993 film “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” which drew from the book and starred Angela Bassett in an Oscar-nominated turn as the singer. However, “Tina” represents the first authorized feature documentary on Turner.
Turner first rocketed to stardom in the 1960s and ’70s, performing alongside her then-husband Ike. Off-stage, the partnership was violent, though the extent of the abuse wasn’t known until after the pair divorced and Tina began to speak publicly about her experiences. “Tina” will prominently feature the...
Turner first rocketed to stardom in the 1960s and ’70s, performing alongside her then-husband Ike. Off-stage, the partnership was violent, though the extent of the abuse wasn’t known until after the pair divorced and Tina began to speak publicly about her experiences. “Tina” will prominently feature the...
- 2/23/2021
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
HBO has released the first trailer for its upcoming documentary on Tina Turner, Tina, set to premiere March 27th.
The clip is centered around a snippet from a new interview Turner gave for the film, in which she tells a story about her mother, who ran off when Turner was still a child. Turner recalled simply watching her mother through the window as she cooked — “I thought she was so pretty” — until one day, her mother was no longer there.
Against a triumphant montage of archival clips and a booming rendition of “Proud Mary,...
The clip is centered around a snippet from a new interview Turner gave for the film, in which she tells a story about her mother, who ran off when Turner was still a child. Turner recalled simply watching her mother through the window as she cooked — “I thought she was so pretty” — until one day, her mother was no longer there.
Against a triumphant montage of archival clips and a booming rendition of “Proud Mary,...
- 2/23/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
"I'm here for you." HBO has revealed the first teaser trailer for a new music doc called Tina, profiling the legendary singer Tina Turner. "Simply the best." This documentary will be premiering at the Berlin Film Festival in a few weeks, then will debut on HBO for streaming later in March. Made by the Academy Award-winning filmmakers behind the docs Undefeated, I Am Dying, and L.A. 92 previously. Featuring a wealth of never-before-seen footage, audio tapes, personal photos, and new interviews, including with the singer herself, Tina presents an unvarnished and dynamic account of the life and career of music icon Tina Turner. Angela Bassett, Oprah Winfrey, journalist Kurt Loder, playwright Katori Hall and Tina's husband Erwin Bach are among the interviews in the intimate documentary. It's described as "the defining and inspirational record of one of the greatest survivors in modern music" by Berlinale. This is going to be good.
- 2/23/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A new documentary about Tina Turner, Tina, will premiere on HBO on March 27th at 8 p.m. Et.
Directed by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, Tina is described in a release as “a revealing and intimate look at the life and career of musical icon Tina Turner, charting her improbable rise to early fame, her personal and professional struggles throughout her life, and her even more improbable resurgence as a global phenomenon in the Eighties.”
The film will feature a new interview with Turner, conducted at her home in Zurich,...
Directed by Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin, Tina is described in a release as “a revealing and intimate look at the life and career of musical icon Tina Turner, charting her improbable rise to early fame, her personal and professional struggles throughout her life, and her even more improbable resurgence as a global phenomenon in the Eighties.”
The film will feature a new interview with Turner, conducted at her home in Zurich,...
- 2/10/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
HBO will launch a new documentary on the life of the rock ‘n roll and soul icon Tina Turner from the directors of the Oscar-winning “Undefeated,” and the film will debut on March 27.
“Tina” comes from directors Dan Lindsay, T.J. Martin and Lightbox, and it will document Turner’s early rise to fame, her personal and professional struggles and her resurgence as a phenomenon in the 1980s.
Tina Turner — who on Wednesday was just added to the list of nominees for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame after in the hopes of being a two-time inductee after being inducted alongside Ike Turner — herself sits down for an interview as conducted from her hometown of Zurich, Switzerland. And the documentary also features new footage, audio tapes and personal photos that show the queen of rock ‘n’ roll’s complexity.
“Tina” begins in the fall of 1981 when she sits down for...
“Tina” comes from directors Dan Lindsay, T.J. Martin and Lightbox, and it will document Turner’s early rise to fame, her personal and professional struggles and her resurgence as a phenomenon in the 1980s.
Tina Turner — who on Wednesday was just added to the list of nominees for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame after in the hopes of being a two-time inductee after being inducted alongside Ike Turner — herself sits down for an interview as conducted from her hometown of Zurich, Switzerland. And the documentary also features new footage, audio tapes and personal photos that show the queen of rock ‘n’ roll’s complexity.
“Tina” begins in the fall of 1981 when she sits down for...
- 2/10/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Feature documentary “Tina,” about music icon Tina Turner, will debut March 27 in the U.S. exclusively on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
Universal Pictures Content Group has taken world rights excluding North America and U.K. with a theatrical release planned across multiple territories in early summer before its release on digital, TV, SVOD and other home entertainment platforms.
Altitude will release “Tina” theatrically and on home entertainment across the U.K. and Ireland in April concurrent to its broadcast on Sky Documentaries.
Directed by Oscar-winning directors Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin (“Undefeated”), the film charts Turner’s rise to early fame, her personal and professional struggles throughout her life and her resurgence as a global phenomenon in the 1980s. It features interviews with Turner herself, and with those close to her, along with never-before-seen footage, audio tapes and personal photos.
The film is produced...
Universal Pictures Content Group has taken world rights excluding North America and U.K. with a theatrical release planned across multiple territories in early summer before its release on digital, TV, SVOD and other home entertainment platforms.
Altitude will release “Tina” theatrically and on home entertainment across the U.K. and Ireland in April concurrent to its broadcast on Sky Documentaries.
Directed by Oscar-winning directors Dan Lindsay and T.J. Martin (“Undefeated”), the film charts Turner’s rise to early fame, her personal and professional struggles throughout her life and her resurgence as a global phenomenon in the 1980s. It features interviews with Turner herself, and with those close to her, along with never-before-seen footage, audio tapes and personal photos.
The film is produced...
- 2/10/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Tina, a feature documentary about musical icon Tina Turner, is set to air on HBO later this spring.
The WarnerMedia cable network will premiere the film, from directors Tj Martin and Dan Lindsay and produced by Lightbox on March 27 at 8pm.
Universal Pictures Content Group has taken world rights (minus UK and U.S.) to the doc and will roll the pic out theatrically-first in the early summer before it heads to digital, TV, SVOD and further home ent platforms. Altitude, which brokered the sales deals, will release in the UK.
The film, which has been in the works for a few years, is a look at the life and career of the Private Dancer star, charting her rise to early fame, her professional and personal struggles and her resurgence during the 1980s.
It will feature interviews with Turner herself, conducted in her hometown of Zurich, Switzerland and features never-before-seen footage,...
The WarnerMedia cable network will premiere the film, from directors Tj Martin and Dan Lindsay and produced by Lightbox on March 27 at 8pm.
Universal Pictures Content Group has taken world rights (minus UK and U.S.) to the doc and will roll the pic out theatrically-first in the early summer before it heads to digital, TV, SVOD and further home ent platforms. Altitude, which brokered the sales deals, will release in the UK.
The film, which has been in the works for a few years, is a look at the life and career of the Private Dancer star, charting her rise to early fame, her professional and personal struggles and her resurgence during the 1980s.
It will feature interviews with Turner herself, conducted in her hometown of Zurich, Switzerland and features never-before-seen footage,...
- 2/10/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Altitude to release documentary in the UK and Ireland, while HBO will debut the film in the US.
World rights to an upcoming documentary about musical icon Tina Tuner have been snapped up by Universal Pictures Content Group (Upcg), which will mount a theatrical release this summer.
The deal does not include North America, where Tina will debut March 27 on HBO and streamer HBO Max, or the UK and Ireland, where Altitude will handle both a theatrical and home entertainment release in April concurrent to its broadcast on Sky Documentaries.
London-based Upcg is planning a theatrical release in multiple territories...
World rights to an upcoming documentary about musical icon Tina Tuner have been snapped up by Universal Pictures Content Group (Upcg), which will mount a theatrical release this summer.
The deal does not include North America, where Tina will debut March 27 on HBO and streamer HBO Max, or the UK and Ireland, where Altitude will handle both a theatrical and home entertainment release in April concurrent to its broadcast on Sky Documentaries.
London-based Upcg is planning a theatrical release in multiple territories...
- 2/10/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Legendary singer Tina Turner says she misses her son Craig as much as ever. He had committed suicide in 2018.
"I was in Paris with Erwin (her husband) to celebrate our anniversary and attend our friend Giorgio Armani's fashion show. After the show, I was about to go to bed when Erwin received an urgent message from Los Angeles. Craig had died by suicide," Tina wrote in her book "Happiness Becomes You", reports femalefirst.co.uk.
"It's been almost two years now, but I miss Craig as much as ever. Craig suffered from profound loneliness, which I believe was related to clinical depression. He was close to his younger brother, but he suffered in silence. It wasn't until his sudden death I began to understand that Craig faced serious mental health challenges," she added.
Craig's death came after Tina herself had battled suicidal thoughts, and even attempted to take her...
"I was in Paris with Erwin (her husband) to celebrate our anniversary and attend our friend Giorgio Armani's fashion show. After the show, I was about to go to bed when Erwin received an urgent message from Los Angeles. Craig had died by suicide," Tina wrote in her book "Happiness Becomes You", reports femalefirst.co.uk.
"It's been almost two years now, but I miss Craig as much as ever. Craig suffered from profound loneliness, which I believe was related to clinical depression. He was close to his younger brother, but he suffered in silence. It wasn't until his sudden death I began to understand that Craig faced serious mental health challenges," she added.
Craig's death came after Tina herself had battled suicidal thoughts, and even attempted to take her...
- 12/9/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Tina Turner has come out of retirement at age 80 to release a Kygo remix of her 1984 mega hit, “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” The new dancefloor-ready rendition also comes with a new visual.
In the Sarah Bahbah-directed video, Laura Harrier and Charles Michael Davis star as star-crossed lovers who, despite looking on paper as having a strong and playful relationship, behind the scenes the couple lacks a deep emotional connection to last. In the end, one of them must walk away.
“I couldn’t be more excited to collaborate with Tina Turner,...
In the Sarah Bahbah-directed video, Laura Harrier and Charles Michael Davis star as star-crossed lovers who, despite looking on paper as having a strong and playful relationship, behind the scenes the couple lacks a deep emotional connection to last. In the end, one of them must walk away.
“I couldn’t be more excited to collaborate with Tina Turner,...
- 7/17/2020
- by Claire Shaffer and Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Eighty years ago today, Anne Mae Bullock was born in Nutbush, Tennessee. The daughter of a poor farm worker, Bullock moved around the country a lot in her early years, eventually winding up in St. Louis where she met a charismatic bandleader named Ike Turner in 1957. He invited her to join his group, changed her name to Tina, and eventually married her.
The horrific physical and emotional abuse she endured during her two-decade relationship with Ike has been documented in several books and the 1993 biopic What’s Love Got to Do With It.
The horrific physical and emotional abuse she endured during her two-decade relationship with Ike has been documented in several books and the 1993 biopic What’s Love Got to Do With It.
- 11/26/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
There’s a terrific YouTube clip of Janis Joplin, resplendent in a 1969 splash of crimson, purple and gold, trying to explain to a square Dick Cavett why Tina Turner is her favorite singer, “the best chick ever.” The Ike and Tina Turner Revue, Joplin continues, includes Ike “her husband and bandleader.” But, Janis makes clear, “Tina’s the show.”
I can’t think of a better description for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, opening tonight at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. An unsurprising by-the-books book, plenty of one-dimensional side characters – including that husband and bandleader – and the sort of expository dialogue done somewhat better than most jukebox musicals, but not enough.
But Tina, as spectacularly played by Broadway’s better-be-good for a Tony nomination star Adrienne Warren, is the show. Without resorting to the passingly impressive impersonation that won Stephanie J. Block the award last season for her Cher, Warren sings,...
I can’t think of a better description for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, opening tonight at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. An unsurprising by-the-books book, plenty of one-dimensional side characters – including that husband and bandleader – and the sort of expository dialogue done somewhat better than most jukebox musicals, but not enough.
But Tina, as spectacularly played by Broadway’s better-be-good for a Tony nomination star Adrienne Warren, is the show. Without resorting to the passingly impressive impersonation that won Stephanie J. Block the award last season for her Cher, Warren sings,...
- 11/8/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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