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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tina Turner
Tina Turner began touring extensively to pay the bills and released several solo albums in the 1970s, but her career stalled until teaming up in 1982 with BEF for a remake of the Temptations' "Ball of Confusion" and recording a remake of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," which drew the attention of Capitol Records.
Angela Bassett won the role of Tina Turner in the movie (Whitney Houston and Halle Berry had also auditioned for the role) and was nominated for an Oscar for her performance.
Turner was offered the role of "Shug Avery" in the film "The Color Purple", but turned it down because she thought it would bring back memories of her time with Ike.
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 Tina Turner at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
She was discovered by Ike Turner, a noted pioneer of rock and roll, whom she later married.
Ike and Tina Turner recorded a number of hits in the 1960s, including the legendary single "River Deep, Mountain High" (with producer Phil Spector), and their signature number four hit "Proud Mary" (1971).
Tina finalized her divorce in 1978 after 18 years of marriage, accusing Turner of abuse and drug addiction in her autobiography I, Tina, which was made into the film What's Love Got to Do with It.
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 Tina Turner - Voyager, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939 in Nutbush, now Brownsville, Tennessee) is an American RandB, pop, rock and soul singer, Buddhist and occasional actress.
She is well-known for her scorching performances with The Ike and Tina Turner Revue during the 1960s and 1970s, and best known for her remarkable solo comeback in the mid-1980s.
In September 2005, it was announced that Turner would be one of the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, which host their awards at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC every December.
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 Turner, Tina
Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock in Brownsville, Tennessee on 26 November 1939.
The Ike & Tina Turner Revue was successful on the R&B circuit but they emerged as one of the top pop / soul acts during the late 1960s.
Tina Turner was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.
www.ericclaptonfaq.com /biographies-other-musicians/tina-turner.html   (388 words)

  
 Tina Turner
Tina Turner - Virgin By this point, it seems as if the Diva thing has been done to death.
Tina Turner - Singer, born 26 November 1939, Singer of "What's Love Got to Do With It"
All I wanted was my mother's love; Tina Turner, the queen of rock 'n'roll, talks for the first time about the heartache of family rejection.(Features)
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 The Fan Site Directory :: T :: Tina Turner Websites
Tina Turner tribute based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that will do international shows.
A site with links, information, and biography about Tina Turner.
California based tribute band pays homage to Tina Turner.
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