Born Anna Mae Bullock in Brownsville, Tennessee on November 26, 1939, the soul /
rock / pop vocalist was better known by her stage name, Tina Turner. In her
long, spectacular rollercoaster career, she initially found fame with her
domineering husband Ike Turner and his band the Kings of Rhythm. She first
appeared on the single “Boxtop” in 1958 before their musical collaboration was
reborn and renamed Ike & Tina Turner in 1960. They became one of the most
incendiary live acts in soul and rock and scored several chart hits including
“It’s Gonna Work Out Fine” (1961), “River Deep – ...