Legendary Singer Tina Turner, whose soul classics and pop hits like The Best and What's Love Got to Do With it’ which made her a superstar, died.

Tina had suffered a number of health issues in recent years including a stroke and kidney failure.

She rose to fame alongside husband Ike in the 1960s with songs including Proud Mary and River Deep, Mountain High and so many others

She divorced the abusive Ike in 1978, and went on to find even greater success as a solo artist in the 1980s.

Dubbed the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, Tina Turner was famed for her raunchy and energetic stage performances and husky, powerful vocals.

Her death was announced on her official Instagram page with a touching statement

It said

"With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow,


"Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music."

Turner won eight Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 as a solo artist, having first been inducted alongside Ike Turner in 1991.

Upon her solo induction, the Hall of Fame noted how she had "expanded the once-limited idea of how a Black woman could conquer a stage and be both a powerhouse and a multidimensional being".

Younger stars who have felt her influence include Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, Janelle Monae and Rihanna.

Supermodel Naomi Campbell led tributes.

She said

Rest in peace and power, the queen, legend, icon,"

There will never be another.

Cherish my times with you."
Turner's manager of 30 years, Roger Davies, said in a statement that

He further said

Tina was a unique and remarkable force of nature with her strength, incredible energy and immense talent".

"From the first day I met her in 1980, she believed in herself completely when few others did at that time... I will miss her deeply,"

Born in Tennessee into a sharecropping family, she first found prominence as one of the backing singers for her husband's band The Kings of Rhythm.

She soon went to to front the band, and the couple tasted commercial success with Fool in Love and It's Gonna Work Out Fine, which made the US charts in the early 60s.

Rest in power queen