'What's Love Got To Do With It' Singer Tina Turner Dies at Age 83

American singer Tina Turner has died at the age of 83, according to her social media account. According to the media, she died after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near the Swiss city of Zurich.

The artist received Swiss citizenship in 2013, and renounced her US citizenship.

Turner (real name Anna May Bullock) was born on November 26, 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee, USA.

In St. Louis, Anna met rhythm and blues artist Ike Turner, the leader of The Kings of Rhythm. Soon Ike invited her to become the vocalist of the group. Anna became the lead singer of the group, and Ike's new song A Fool In Love, performed by her, became a hit all over America. Ike changed Anna's name to Tina Turner and created a new group, Ike & Tina Turner Revue.

The new band quickly became popular and held a series of tours. The album River Deep—Mountain High (1966) became a hit in Europe. This success was followed by an invitation from the popular British band the Rolling Stones to take part in their UK tour. In 1969, Tina and Ike toured America with the Rolling Stones, and a cover version of the Creedence Clearwater Revival Proud Mary (1971) became an American hit and sold over a million copies.

Tina Turner became a solo artist in 1976. In 1984, Turner released her debut solo album, Private Dancer, which was a huge success. At the Grammy Music Awards, she was awarded Best Female Singer, Best Rock Singer and Best Song. The singer toured a lot, recorded albums, made a world tour, and gave 170 concerts. Later albums included Break Every Rule (1986), Foreign Affair (1989), and Wildest Dreams (1996). Her greatest hits compilation All the Best was released in 2004.

In 1985, Tina Turner starred in the film "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" with Mel Gibson and performed the song "We Don't Need Another Hero" in it, which became a real hit. In 1995, a new James Bond film "Goldeneye" was released, the soundtrack to which was performed by Tina Turner.

Sputnik brings you a collection of photos illustrating the colorful life of an international music star

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Tina Turner, Pop and R&B vocalist, as holds up a Grammy Award, Feb. 27, 1985, Los Angeles, California.

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US singer Tina Turner, center, performs in a concert in Cologne, Germany, on Wednesday, January 14, 2009. The concert marked the start of her European tour.

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Tina Turner gets a chocolate leg from Pepsi President Roger Enrico in 1985.

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US singer Tina Turner performs on March 30, 1987 at the Palais Omnisports in Paris, during the first concert of her new tour, the first one in six years.

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Actor Robert Redford (L), singer Tina Turner (2nd L) and US Vice President Dick Cheney (R) watch as US President George W. Bush (2nd R) and First Lady Laura Bush (C) take their seats at the 28th annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, December 4, 2005, in Washington, DC. During the event, the Kennedy Center honored actress Julie Harris, dancer and teacher Suzanne Farrell, singer Tony Bennett, Turner and Redford for their contributions to arts and culture.

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Rock star Tina Turner, 48, is shown dancing a few steps for photographers upon arrival at the Sheraton Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on January 2, 1988. Turner performed the next day at the River Plate Stadium before an expected 60,000 fans.

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(FILES) Singer Tina Turner (R) performs with Nominee for Record Of The Year Beyonce (L) at the 50th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 10, 2008. Rock legend Tina Turner, the growling songstress who electrified audiences from the 1960s and went on to release hit records across five decades, has died at the age of 83, a statement announced on May 24, 2023. "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner," read the statement on the official Instagram page of the eight-time Grammy winner.

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Rock and roll singer Tina Turner poses with her plaque and a bouquet of roses near her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during the unveiling ceremony in Los Angeles, California on August 28, 1986.

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FILE - Tina Turner, left, and Lionel Richie pose with a total of five awards between them, at the Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles on February 27, 1985. Turner, the world-renown singer and stage performer, died Tuesday after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83.

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American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer Tina Turner performs a solo concert at the State Kremlin Palace, November 5-6, 1996.

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US singer Tina Turner receives the Golden record award from Pathe Marconi chairman Guy Deluz (L) on October 8, 1986 in Paris.

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Flowers surround the late singer Tina Turner's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Los Angeles. Turner died Tuesday at 83 after a long illness.