Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and an abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, has died at age 83.
She died peacefully after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, her representative said on Wednesday.
Turner began her career in the 1950s during the early years of rock and roll and evolved into an MTV phenomenon.
In the video for her chart-topping song What’s Love Got to Do with It, in which she called love a “second-hand emotion,” Turner epitomized 1980s style as she strutted through New York City streets with her
