Tina Turner

By marta000

  • Birth of Tina Turner

    Birth of Tina Turner
    Tina Turner was born in Brownsville, Tennessee, United States.

  • Tina graduates and finds a job

    Tina graduates and finds a job
    In 1958, Tina graduated and found work as a nursing assistant at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, hoping to become a full-time nurse.

  • First pregnancy

    First pregnancy
    Tina became pregnant at the age of 18 with her first child, Craig, by Raymond Hill, the saxophonist of the group The Kings of Rhythm.

  • beginnings in music

    beginnings in music
    Tina met Iker Turner in 1959 and joined his band called "Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm", so she could participate in the choirs.

  • His first big success

    His first big success
    Tina's first big hit was with Iker Turner in 1960 with the song “A Fool in Love.”

  • His first marriage

    His first marriage
    Tina fell in love with Iker Turner, the leader of the band "Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm" and married on November 26, 1962.

  • divorce

    Tina divorced Ike Turner in 1976 after 16 years of marriage, due to Iker's major addictions.

  • Remarriage

    Remarriage
    Tina remarried music producer Erwing Bach on July 4, 2013.

  • Death of Tina Turner

    Death of Tina Turner
    On May 24, 2023 in Küsnacht (Switzerland) Tina Turner dies from an illness (intestinal cancer and kidney disease)