Tina Turner Net Worth —
Tina Turner born Anna Mae Bullock was an American-born and naturalized Swiss singer, dancer, actress and author.
Widely referred to as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before launching a successful career as a solo performer.
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Who was Tina Turner?
Anna Mae Bullock, famously known as Tina Turner, was a singer born on November 26, 1939, in Brownsville, Tennessee.
Tina is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. As of this writing she has sold over 200 million records worldwide. She is known for her powerful vocals and career longevity.
She has won 12 Grammy Awards including THREE Grammy Hall of Fame awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement. Tina retired from performing in 2009. The Queen of Rock and Roll was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in October 2021.
Career Beginnings
It was when Tina and her sister began frequenting St. Louis nightclubs that she first saw Ike Turner perform with his band, the Kings of Rhythm. Eventually, she impressed Ike with her singing skills enough that she became a featured vocalist with the band. In 1960, Ike wrote the song “A Fool in Love” for singer Art Lassiter.
Tina was supposed to sing background vocals, but after Lassiter failed to show up, Ike had her sing the lead part instead, since he had already paid for the studio time. He originally intended to use the track with her vocals just as a demo, but he was convinced by local DJ Dave Dixon to send the record to the president of R&B label Sue Records, Juggy Murray.
Murray was impressed and bought the track, paying Ike a $25,000 advance for the rights to the song. As a result, Ike gave Tina the stage name “Tina Turner,” and trademarked the name.
Music Career
Tina’s music career officially launched with the release of “A Fool in Love” in July 1960, credited to the duo Ike & Tina Turner. It was an instant hit, peaking at No. 2 on the Hot R&B Sides chart and No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Together Ike and Tina released another single in 1961, “It’s Gonna Work Out Fine,” which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock and Roll Performance. Other notable releases from them between 1960 and 1962 include “I Idolize You,” “Poor Fool” and “Tra La La.”
Ike put together the ensemble the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, which combined the Kings of Rhythm and a girl group called the Ikettes with him as the bandleader, and they toured around the country.
Tina’s first credited single as a solo artist was the song “Too many Ties That Bind/We Need an Understanding” (1964), released by Ike’s label Sonja Records. Once their time at Sue Records was up, the duo would go on to sign with over ten labels, including Kent, Cenco, Tangerine, Pompeii, A&M and Minit. They signed with Warner Bros. subsidiary Loma Records in 1964.
Their big breakthrough came when producer Phil Spector invited them to appear in the concert film “The Big T.N.T. Show” (1966). Spector was so impressed by them, he offered them a deal to work together. Thus, the song “River Deep – Mountain High” (1966) was released on Spector’s label, Philles.
They continued on to enjoy global success, releasing multiple hit singles, including their 1971 cover of “Proud Mary,” which won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group. They also released several Grammy nominated albums, like “Tina Turns the Country On!” (1974) and “The Gospel According to Ike & Tina” (1974). After their marriage and working relationship fell apart in the late 1970s, with Tina eventually filing for divorce in 1978, Tina embarked on a solo career.
Tina’s first solo album sold poorly, as well as the one following it. But in 1984 she made her big comeback, releasing the song “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” It remains her only No. 1 hit single on any Billboard chart. She went on to release two more successful follow-up singles, “Better Be Good to Me” and “Private Dancer,” and ended up winning three different awards at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Tina Turner net worth
How Much is Tina Turner Worth? As of May 2023, Tina Turner’s net worth is estimated to be $250 Million.
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