Tina Turner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 30, her first induction as a solo artist and second overall, after being inducted alongside husband Ike Turner in 1991 as duo Ike & Tina Turner.
Turner — who wasn’t present at the ceremony — was inducted by Angela Bassett, who famously portrayed Turner in an Oscar-nominated performance in the 1993 biopic “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” READ MORE: Jay-Z Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame By Dave Chappelle: ‘He Is Hip-Hop’ During her speech, Bassett pointed out that Turner’s induction as a solo artist was part of her “journey to independence,” as depicted in the film. “For Tina, hope triumphed over hate,” said Bassett. “Faith won over fear.
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