According to the official statement by her spokesperson, Turner died after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. She leaves an incomparable legacy behind, after winning 12 Grammy Awards, selling over 100 million records, and being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice—as a member of Ike & Tina Turner and as a solo act.

Just six weeks before her passing, Turner reflected on her legacy in The Guardians’ Q&A column. She said that she wants to be remembered as the Queen of Rock’n’Roll and as a woman who showed other women that it is OK to strive for success on their own terms.

Many pop culture icons paid homage to Turner following her passing. The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger described her as “inspiring, warm, funny and generous”, Elton John hailed her as a “total legend on record and on stage”, while Oprah Winfrey said that she “was a role model not only for me but for the world.”

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In addition to these three A-list acts, The Go-Go’s, Carole King, and Todd Rundgren are also a part of the class of 2021 in the Performers category. They were eligible for the induction this year because their first commercial recording was released at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination.

This year’s list of inductees is quite historic because three of them—Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, Tina Turner, and Carole King—entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the second time. Chairman John Sykes also noted it’s a true rarity that three of the six inductees are women.

“This is our most diverse class in the history of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It really represents the Hall’s ongoing commitment to honor the artists that have created not only rock & roll, but the sound of youth culture,” said Sykes in a statement.

The induction ceremony is expected to take place on October 30th at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Although the legendary singer is on Twitter, she very rarely speaks out directly to fans. On her birthday, however, Turner shared a video message to fans with an uplifting and empowering message.

“Yes, I’m 80,” she said. “How did I think I would be at 80? Not like this. How is this? Well, I look great, I feel good, I’ve gone through some very serious sicknesses that I’m overcoming. So it’s like having a second chance at life.”

She added: “I’m happy to be an 80-year-old woman.”

You can watch the full video clip here:

Many celebrity icons have also used Twitter to wish Turner a happy birthday. Ronnie Wood and the Beatle Ringo Starr are among those that have recorded messages to send birthday wishes.

If you want to know the full story of how Tina Turner has spent the last 80 years, her memoir My Love Story was released last year.

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According to the official statement by her spokesperson, Turner died after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. She leaves an incomparable legacy behind, after winning 12 Grammy Awards, selling over 100 million records, and being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice—as a member of Ike & Tina Turner and as a solo act.

Just six weeks before her passing, Turner reflected on her legacy in The Guardians’ Q&A column. She said that she wants to be remembered as the Queen of Rock’n’Roll and as a woman who showed other women that it is OK to strive for success on their own terms.

Many pop culture icons paid homage to Turner following her passing. The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger described her as “inspiring, warm, funny and generous”, Elton John hailed her as a “total legend on record and on stage”, while Oprah Winfrey said that she “was a role model not only for me but for the world.”

The post Tina Turner, Queen of Rock & Roll, Dies at 83 appeared first on EverydayKoala.

In addition to these three A-list acts, The Go-Go’s, Carole King, and Todd Rundgren are also a part of the class of 2021 in the Performers category. They were eligible for the induction this year because their first commercial recording was released at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination.

This year’s list of inductees is quite historic because three of them—Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, Tina Turner, and Carole King—entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the second time. Chairman John Sykes also noted it’s a true rarity that three of the six inductees are women.

“This is our most diverse class in the history of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It really represents the Hall’s ongoing commitment to honor the artists that have created not only rock & roll, but the sound of youth culture,” said Sykes in a statement.

The induction ceremony is expected to take place on October 30th at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

The post Jay-Z, Tina Turner, Foo Fighters Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Although the legendary singer is on Twitter, she very rarely speaks out directly to fans. On her birthday, however, Turner shared a video message to fans with an uplifting and empowering message.

“Yes, I’m 80,” she said. “How did I think I would be at 80? Not like this. How is this? Well, I look great, I feel good, I’ve gone through some very serious sicknesses that I’m overcoming. So it’s like having a second chance at life.”

She added: “I’m happy to be an 80-year-old woman.”

You can watch the full video clip here:

Many celebrity icons have also used Twitter to wish Turner a happy birthday. Ronnie Wood and the Beatle Ringo Starr are among those that have recorded messages to send birthday wishes.

If you want to know the full story of how Tina Turner has spent the last 80 years, her memoir My Love Story was released last year.

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