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Also Known As Anna Mae Bullock
Born November 26, 1939 • Tennessee
Died May 24, 2023 (aged 83) • Switzerland
Awards And Honors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2021) • Kennedy Center Honors (2005) • Grammy Award (1988) • Grammy Award (1986) • Grammy Award (1985) • Grammy Award (1984) • Grammy Award (1971)
Notable Family Members spouse Ike Turner

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Mick Jagger and Tina Turner perform energetically together on stage, with Jagger holding a microphone and both singers leaning in close during the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia.
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