Celebrities and the White House pay tribute to Tina Turner : NPR

Tina Turner, Pop and R&B singer, holds up her Grammy Award, February 27, 1985, in Los Angeles. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died on Tuesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83.

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Tina Turner, Pop and R&B singer, holds up her Grammy Award, February 27, 1985, in Los Angeles. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died on Tuesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83.

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News of Tina Turner’s death reverberated across social media, with many celebrities and the White House react to the news by sending their condolences. The death of the rock and roll pioneer at his home in Switzerland was announced Wednesday. She was 83.

Actress Angela Bassett, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her role as Turner in her biopic What does love have to do with?, wrote on Instagram, “How do we say goodbye to a woman who owns her pain and trauma and uses it as a means to help change the world? Through her courage when Telling her story, her commitment to moving on with her life, despite the sacrifices, and determined to create a space in rock and roll for herself and for those like her, Tina Turner has show those who live in fear what a beautiful future filled with love, compassion, and freedom will look like.”

Singer Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, who has spoken out about Turner’s influence on her, previously paid tribute to the icon during a performance at the 2005 Kennedy Center Honors. performed together at the 2008 Grammys.

Knowledge-Carter said Wednesday, “My beloved queen. I love you endlessly. I am so grateful for your inspiration and all the ways you have paved the way. You are strength and resilience. You are the epitome of strength. and passion. We are all very fortunate to have witnessed how your kindness and good spirit will last forever. Thank you for everything you do.”

Mick Jagger, a member of The Rolling Stones and frequently touring with Turner, said: “I am saddened by the passing of my wonderful friend Tina Turner. She truly is an incredibly talented artist and singer. talented. She was inspirational, passionate, funny and generous. She helped me a lot when I was young and I will never forget her.”

President Joe Biden released a statement in which he and his wife praised Turner’s achievements despite the adversities she faced. “Jill and I send our love and prayers to her husband Erwin, the rest of the Turner family, and fans around the world who are mourning the woman they agree is ‘single single. simply the best’.”

Former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama also paid tribute to Turner. Obama said: “Tina Turner is the original. She is very strong. She is unstoppable. And she is unrepentantly herself — speaking and singing her truth through joy and pain; victory and tragedy. Today, we join fans around the world in honoring the Queen of Rock and Roll, a star whose light will never fade.”

Clinton said, “I love Tina Turner and will never forget meeting her when she went to Little Rock for a concert following the release of Private Dancer in 1984. We met again on our first birthday. Petersburg, where she and Elton John sang for a charity event, she is still there — talent, style, energy and authenticity — a priceless gift to Music lovers everywhere. May she rest in peace.”

Singer Mariah Carey said: “The words legend, icon, diva and superstar are often misused, but Tina Turner embodies them all and much more – a performer, musical For me, she will always be a survivor and an inspiration to women everywhere. Her music will continue to inspire generations. tomorrow. Rest in peace, Queen.”

“I started out as a Tina Turner fan, then a close friend, followed her from show to show around the country, and then, in the end, we became people. you really,” media mogul Oprah Winfrey speak. “She will forever be our goddess of rock ‘n’ roll, whose immense inner strength has grown throughout her life. She is a role model not only for me but also for the rest of us. world.”

Turner, known for his husky voice and powerful dance moves, first rose to fame as a blues and rhythm singer, then overcame years of abuse and found a second wind. as an internationally beloved rock star.

She had hit songs, such as “Proud Mary”, “Private Dancer”, “The Best” and “What’s Love Got to Do With It?”, which she released at the age of 44. That song reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot100 chart.

She’s also won eight Grammy Awards, received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – in 1991, for the duo she starred with ex-husband Ike Turner , and in 2021 as a solo artist.