Oprah Winfrey Pays Tribute to 'Role Model' Tina Turner After Her Death: 'Her Life Touched Mine'

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Beyoncé paid tribute to her late idol Tina Turner, with a cover of Ike & Tina Turner’s ‘River Deep, Mountain High’.Taking to the stage at the Tottenham Hotspurs stadium last night (May 29), the pop icon performed the latest show as part of her long-awaited ‘Renaissance’ tour.It was here that she paid homage to the late music icon Tina Turner, which came just under a week after news broke that Turner — who was one of Beyoncé’s biggest sources of inspiration — had died peacefully in her home last Wednesday (May 24), aged 83.“I want you to allow me to sing one of my favourite songs,” the singer said ahead of the rendition, which took place during the first part of her set. From there, Beyoncé paid tribute to the late performer by putting her own spin on ‘River Deep, Mountain High’, which Turner released with Ike in 1966.For the occasion, Beyoncé didn’t seek to match the high energy that Turner created in the original track, but instead performed a stripped-back, near-gospel version, before looking to the sky and saying: “We love you, Tina’.Check out footage of the moment below.Other highlights of the show include the second onstage appearance from Beyoncé’s daughter, Blue Ivy.

Tina Turner passed away this Wednesday, at 83 years old. The beloved and game-changing woman left an immeasurable imprint in culture and music, and cultivated a fortune that’s valued at over $230 million euros. Who will inherit this estate?Tina Turner’s husband Erwin Bach: the man who loved her rightTina Turner died at 83 after a ‘long illness’Tina Turner’s biological and step children: learn about their livesWhile no information has been revealed, it’s expected that Tina’s husband, Erwin Bach, will inherit a sizeable portion of her estate.

Beyoncé paid tribute to her musical idol Tina Turner during a concert in Paris this weekend.The singer performed at the Stade de France on Friday (May 26) as part of her ‘Renaissance’ tour, where she took a moment to remember Turner, who died on Wednesday (May 24) aged 83 following a long illness.“I just want to take a second and honour Tina Turner,” Beyoncé told the crowd. “If you’re a fan of mine, you’re a fan of Tina Turner. I wouldn’t be on this stage without Tina Turner, so I want you guys to just scream, so she can feel your love.

In April, Tina Turner gave her final interview. Some of her answers on the subject of life and death have never been seen until now, and, on reflection, seem particularly poignant since her passing. While it remains unclear if Tina knew she was terminally ill at the time, four weeks prior, on World Kidney Day in March, she revealed to fans on Instagram that she had put herself in “great danger” by not taking her 1978 hypertension diagnosis seriously.

Paramore’s recent show in Atlanta, frontwoman Hayley Williams paid tribute to the late, great Tina Turner by interpolating the chorus of her 1984 hit ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ into one of the band’s own songs.The show itself went down at the State Farm Arena last Thursday (May 25), with the tribute coming just over halfway through Paramore’s 22-song setlist. For their performance of the ‘After Laughter’ single ‘Told You So’, Williams swapped the last chorus out for the lyrics to ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’. Turner released the titular song in 1984, marking the third single from that year’s ‘Private Dancer’ album.

Earlier this week, the world received the devastating news that rock and roll icon, Tina Turner, had passed away at her home in Stäfa, Switzerland. Just four days after her death, recent reports have emerged that her £58 million Swiss retreat will be transformed into a museum dedicated to the star’s life and career by her husband, Erwin Back - according to The Mirror.The sprawling property is just half an hour away from the mansion she shared with her husband, which is located on the banks of the stunning Lake Zurich.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic You can easily hear the impact of Tina Turner in the music of Yola, one of the greatest singers of our generation. But it goes far beyond any basic level of influence for this British-bred, now Nashville-based powerhouse. Before becoming a recording artist and Grammy nominee, back in her native U.K., she was a teacher and lecturer in vocal biomechanics who would instruct young singers in how to emulate Turner’s singular voice… or at least how to try. Yola spoke with Variety about Turner, who died May 24 at age 83. These are some of her thoughts, on everything from Tina’s pure technique to the unique challenges she faced as a Black stylist without parallels or filters to her place in genre-bridging musical history.

Ike and Tina Turner, is a cultural staple down under, but its origins are a bit of a mystery.The queen of rock and roll, who tragically died this week at 83 of natural causes, penned the track about her southern hometown of Nutbush, Tennessee.Upon Turner’s passing, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the 12-time Grammy winner created a “soundtrack to our lives.”Jon Stratton, an adjunct professor at the University of South Australia’s School of Creative Industries, traces the dance’s beginnings to the New South Wales education department.Educators realized dance is an effective way to teach children about the arts and get some exercise, he said.“In NSW there seemed to be some kind of committee trying to work out what kinds of dances primary school kids in particular should do as part of physical education,” he told the Aussie outlet SBS News.“What seems to have happened is that somebody devised the Nutbush along the lines of the Madison (another, slightly more complex line dance),” he continued.Its popularity quickly snowballed, captivating classrooms across the country through the ’80s and ’90s. “In terms of teaching kids, it’s innocuous,” Stratton explained, adding that the beat is “really easy” to dance to.

Beyonce delivered a heartfelt tribute to Tina Turner during her concert in Paris saying she “wouldn’t be on this stage” if it was not for the late singer.The pop superstar paused her performance at the Stade De France on Friday to remember the American-Swiss star who died aged 83 at her home in Switzerland on Wednesday after a long illness.Tina, one of rock’s most famous voices, duetted with Beyonce in 2008 at the Grammys where they performed a rendition of her hit song Proud Mary which featured both the powerful singers, in sparkly outfits, mirroring each other’s choreography. “I just want to take a second and honour Tina Turner,” Beyonce can be heard saying to the crowd in videos shared on social media. “If you’re a fan of mine, you’re a fan of Tina Turner because I wouldn’t be on this stage without Tina Turner, so I want you guys to just scream, so she can feel your love.

Tina Turner, endured before tragically dying Wednesday at the age of 83.The French musician, 46, revealed Tina feared her son, Ronnie, would “turn out like” his father, Ike, who put the “Proud Mary” singer through years of abuse during their 16-year marriage.“[Tina] sometimes told me, ‘You don’t want to stay with him. He is going to be like his father,'” Afida told the Daily Mail in an interview published Saturday.

Beyoncé honored Tina Turner at her Renaissance World Tour on Friday in Paris by requesting that the 80,000 fans in attendance to scream «so she can feel your love.»The sweet tribute at a packed Stade de France comes just two days after the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll died peacefully on Wednesday at her home in Switzerland. She was 83. On that day, Bey paid tribute by releasing a statement underscoring just how much the late singer meant to her, personally and professionally.Just days later, Beyoncé got an opportunity to honor her in front of thousands, reminding the fans in attendance that there's no Beyonce without the «Proud Mary» singer.«If you're a fan of mine, you're a fan of Tina Turner, because I wouldn't be on this stage without Tina Turner,» Beyonce said in video shared on social media.

Tina Turner died this past Wednesday, shocking the world. The singer and actress was a cultural icon, someone who achieved global acclaim by making music that mattered and shed a light on her personal struggles. Turner spent her last decades of life in Switzerland, acquiring a citizenship and often speaking about the perks of her new life.

irreplaceable.Beyoncé remembered the late Tina Turner during a “Renaissance” world tour stop Friday in the Paris area.The 41-year-old “Crazy in Love” singer told her fans: “I just want to take a second and honor Tina Turner. If you’re a fan of mine, you’re a fan of Tina Turner.”She continued: “I wouldn’t be on this stage without Tina Turner, so I want you guys to just scream, so she can feel your love.”“I feel so blessed that I was allowed to witness her brilliance,” Beyoncé concluded.

Sir Tom Jones has thanked the late Tina Turner for being an “incredible woman”. The ‘Sex Bomb’ singer, 82, born a year after the ‘We Don’t Need Another Hero’ hitmaker – whose death aged 83 was announced on Wednesday (24. 05.

lengthy Twitter thread, which has been viewed more than 650,000 times. “So I watched the raw footage of a 1996 Mike Wallace interview with Tina Turner.”The ex-network employee continued: “Wallace interviewed her at her estate in Nice, and it starts in the usual way with B-roll of them walking the grounds. Then they’re sitting across from each other in her sitting room, and right out of the gate — immediately — he’s leering, telling her how *sexy* she is.”“As they talk, Wallace has a confident smirk on his face and goes on about her performances, how *sexual* they are, why are they so sexual, how sexual is she, and so on … Turner looks at the camera, mimes ‘cut’; and the footage ends abruptly,” Molson claimed.

died Wednesday at the age of 83.Mourners were seen leaving flowers and lighting candles at the gates of the Grammy winner’s estate, located on Lake Zurich in the tranquil town of Küsnacht. Turner first moved into the home, known as Villa Algonquin, with her longtime love, Erwin Bach, in 1998. Due to strict Swiss laws prohibiting foreign homeownership, Turner and Bach rented the property until the singer became a citizen of the country in 2013.

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Prince William paid a touching tribute to music icon Tina Turner with revelations about the effect her music had throughout his childhood. Music legend Tina died at the age of 83 on Wednesday, May 24, at her stunning home in Switzerland. It has since been confirmed that she died from natural causes.

Music icon Tina Turner died from natural causes, it has been confirmed.  The late singer had many health battles throughout her life and died at the age of 83 on Wednesday, 24 May, at her stunning home in Switzerland. A statement issued by her publicist at the time read: “Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.” The American-born star had resided in the European country for several years after giving up her US citizenship in 2013.

Cher has revealed that she visited Tina Turner before her death earlier this week.Speaking to MSNBC, Cher recalled spending time with the late Turner prior to her passing, starting off by saying: “I know that everyone is very sad, but the truth is… she fought this sickness for such a long time and she was so strong as you think she would be. But I know towards the end, she told me once, she said, ‘I’m really ready. I just don’t want to put up with this anymore.’”“I started going to visit her because I thought, ‘I need to put this time into our friendship so she knows that we haven’t forgotten her,’” Cher said.“She was really happy.