Tina Turner Timeline

Tina Turner's Birth

Nov 26, 1939

Turner moved to St. Louis, Missouri

1956

She went to live with her mother.

She joined Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm band

1957

This was the first chance that she got to sing and perform live with other people. It became the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, which was their duo, with Kings of Rhythm being the band for them.

Turner releases her first single, "A Fool in Love"

1960

It is a song that her and Ike sang together.

Tina and Ike Turner get married

Nov 26, 1962

First time touring

1966

Tina and Ike went on tour in Europe and Australia because of the success of the song "River Deep, Mountain High."

Turner leaves Ike and the band

1976

Tina Turner's first solo tour begins

Jul 21, 1977

She went on the road in the U.S. and then went to Australia for the first time without Ike performing with her.

Turner released her third solo album, Rough

1978

This was her first album after her split from Ike, and it was more heavy in rock. However, it was not as successful.

Turner releases her first solo album

1984

The album is titled "Private Dancer"

"What's Love Got To Do With It" is released

May 1, 1984

This song was the most successful throughout her whole career, and it is arguably the most well known.

She wrote her first book: I, Tina

1986

Superbowl Halftime Show

Jan 30, 2000

Turner performed during the halftime show with many other artists.

Turner gives her last performance

May 5, 2009

She performed "Proud Mary" to close out her last show at a stadium in England.

Turner becomes a citizen of Switzerland

2013

In doing so, she gives up her U.S. citizenship.

Tina and Erwin Bach get married

Jul 4, 2013

Turner and Kygo release another version of "What's Love Got To Do With It?"

Jul 16, 2020

Kygo is a Norwegian DJ that remixed her song from '84.