‘Queen Of Rock ‘N’ Roll’ Tina Turner Dies At 83

New Delhi: The American-born singer Tina Turner died on Wednesday at the age of 83  after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland.

In a statement on Wednesday night, her publicist Bernard Doherty said: “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.”

Turner began her career in the 1950s during the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and evolved into an MTV phenomenon.

Turner affirmed and amplified Black women’s formative stake in rock’n’roll, defining that era of music to the extent that Mick Jagger admitted to taking inspiration from her high-kicking, energetic live performances for his stage persona.