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Presidents from Clinton to Biden join chorus of tributes to Tina Turner after her death aged 83
United States presidents past and present have paid tribute to global music icon Tina Turner following her death at age 83 on Wednesday.
Joe Biden and former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined those paying tribute to the Proud Mary hitmaker, dubbing the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll a 'once-in-a-generation talent'.
Biden hailed Turner's 'remarkable' personal strength, adding that she had 'changed American music forever'.
Multiple Grammy-award winner Turner, famous for hits including The Best and What's Love Got To Do With It, died 'peacefully' on Wednesday at the age of 83.
Following the announcement former and current US leaders came together with fans and members of the entertainment industry to remember her.
Multiple Grammy-award winner Turner, famous for hits including The Best and What's Love Got To Do With It, died 'peacefully' on Wednesday at the age of 83
Biden (right) hailed Turner's 'remarkable' personal strength, while Obama described Turner as 'raw, powerful and unstoppable'. Pictured together in Philadelphia, November 5, 2022
Bill Clinton (left) recalled meeting the singer twice. George W Bush (right) famously described Turner's legs as 'the most famous in showbusiness'. Both pictured together in New York, February 29, 2020
'Before she was the Queen of Rock and Roll, Tina Turner was a farmer's daughter in Tennessee. As a child, she sang in the church choir before becoming one of the most successful recording artists of all time,' Biden said in a lengthy statement on the White House's website.
'In addition to being a once-in-a-generation talent that changed American music forever, Tina's personal strength was remarkable.
'Overcoming adversity, and even abuse, she built a career for the ages and a life and legacy that were entirely hers.
'Jill and I send our love and prayers to her husband Erwin, the rest of the Turner family, and fans around the world who are mourning today for the woman they agree was 'simply the best'.'
Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama shared a joint statement to Twitter and Instagram, which described Turner as 'raw, powerful and unstoppable'.
'She was unstoppable. And she was unapologetically herself—speaking and singing her truth through joy and pain; triumph and tragedy,' the father-of-two tweeted.
'Today we join fans around the world in honoring the Queen of Rock and Roll, and a star whose light will never fade.'
Former United States President Barack Obama penned a touching tribute to global music icon Tina Turner, following her death, at age 83, on Wednesday; pictured in 2020
While remembering the What's Love Got to Do With It hitmaker (seen in 2018) on his social media accounts, Barack Obama described the late legend as 'raw' and 'powerful'
Vice President Kamala Harris added to tributes on Twitter, declaring that Turner was a 'spectacular light' and 'simply the best'.
'Tina Turner was a spectacular light whose life was a testament to all those who believe in what can be, unburdened by what has been,' she said.
'From Nutbush, TN to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, her strength, voice, and signature moves inspired millions. Tina Turner was simply the best.'
In his own post Bill Clinton recalled meeting the singer twice, both in 1984 and again on her 67th birthday at a charity event in Russia with Sir Elton John.
'I loved Tina Turner and will never forget meeting her when she came to Little Rock for a concert after releasing Private Dancer in 1984,' he said.
'We met again on her 67th birthday in St Petersburg, where she and Elton John sang for a charity event.
'She still had it, talent, style, energy and authenticity. A priceless gift to music lovers everywhere. May she rest in peace.'
President George W. Bush congratulates singer Tina Turner during a reception for the Kennedy Center Honors in the East Room of the White House, December 4, 2005
President Bush, right, and first lady Laura Bush, center, stand with singer Tina Turner at the Kennedy Center Honors Gala on Dec. 4, 2005 in Washington
Clinton's former vice president Al Gore also praised Turner's 'perseverance and show-stopping talent'.
'Raised in the small town of Nutbush, TN Tina Turner grew up to become the Queen of Rock & Roll,' he said.
'But it was her strength, perseverance & show-stopping talent that made her a global icon.
'I join fans around the world in mourning her loss & celebrating the joy she brought millions.'
In 2005 former president George W Bush famously described Turner's legs as 'the most famous in showbusiness' and it was reported she insured them for hundreds of millions of US dollars.
In her final interview, just six weeks ago, the legendary singer, who died at her home in Küsnach near Zurich, Switzerland, said she wanted to be remembered as 'the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll.'
On April 9, in what are believed to be her final public remarks, she also told The Guardian that she did not fear death.
Additionally, she hopes other women view her as 'a woman who showed other women that it is OK to strive for success on their own terms.'
Asked what frightens her about getting older, she replied: 'Nothing. This is life's full adventure and I embrace and accept every day with what it brings.'
In memory: He continued: 'Today we join fans around the world in honoring the Queen of Rock and Roll, and a star whose light will never fade' (seen in 1979)
A force of nature: His statement came just hours after President Joe Biden shared a lengthy tribute about the trailblazing rocker's legacy on The White House's website; seen in 1996
Sharp as ever, Turner joked about whether she'd like more sex, money or fame - 'at my age, is there another option?' and told how she was enjoying 'anonymity in retirement'.
Turner is survived by two of her four sons - two preceded her in death - and her 67-year-old husband, Erwin Bach.
The pair married in 2013 after dating for nearly 30 years.
Among the first to lead tributes to her today was Mick Jagger, who she shared electrifying on-stage chemistry with.
'I'm so saddened by the passing of my wonderful friend Tina Turner. She was truly an enormously talented performer and singer.
'She was inspiring, warm, funny and generous. She helped me so much when I was young and I will never forget her,' Jagger wrote.
Giorgio Armani, with whom she was close friends, said: 'I heard the passing of Tina Turner with sadness and disbelief: with her incredible energy she seemed eternal. Her music certainly is. I will miss a great friend, whom I have also had the pleasure to dress many times. In life, she was like she was on stage - pure energy. I am deeply saddened.'
Born Anna-Mae Bullock in 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee, to Zelma and Floyd Bullock, Turner overcame a turbulent childhood and abusive marriage to become a musical sensation and legendary performer.
In her early 20s, she found fame with the Ike and Tina Turner Revue, a live act with her former husband.
Behind their veneer of success and marital bliss, she endured brutal abuse throughout the marriage. They divorced in 1978.
Gone too soon: In her final interview, just six weeks ago, the legendary singer, who died at her home in Küsnach near Zurich, Switzerland, said she wanted to be remembered as 'the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll'
Turner, determined to succeed on her own and with four sons to raise, stunned fans and the media by speaking publicly about the abuse.
'I wanted to stop people from thinking that Ike & Tina was so positive, that we were such a great team,' Turner explained in an eponymous documentary.
By the early 80s, she was a musical powerhouse in her own right, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the world's most revered rock stars.
Electrifying performances with Mick Jagger and David Bowie set her success on fire and she was quickly celebrated with awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Throughout her career, Turner won eight Grammy's from 25 nominations and three lifetime Grammy Awards. Her final stadium concert was in Sheffield, England, in 2009.
On April 9, in what are believed to be her final public remarks, she also told The Guardian that she did not fear death (pictured in 1964)
In recent years, she has been memorialized by Tina - The Tina Turner Musical - in London's West End and across the US.
She attended opening night in New York City in 2019 and dazzled the crowd with a brief performance.
In recent years, she has lived quietly with her husband in Switzerland.
An accompanying statement on the singer's social media page today said: 'It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner.
'With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow.
'Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music.
'All our heartfelt compassion goes out to her family. Tina, we will miss you dearly.'
Unforgettable: Additionally, she hopes other women view her as 'a woman who showed other women that it is OK to strive for success on their own terms' (seen in 1976)
While the specific cause of her death has not been revealed, her health struggles have been well documented.
Her husband Erwin donated one of his kidneys to her in 2017 following years of chronic kidney failure and a cancer diagnosis.
In her memoir, Turner praised Bach for teaching her 'how to love without giving up who I am'.
'We grant each other freedom and space to be individuals at the same time we are a couple,' the singer wrote in her book.
'Erwin, who is a force of nature in his own right, has never been the least bit intimidated by my career, my talents, or my fame. He shows me that true love doesn't require the dimming of my light so that he can shine.
'On the contrary, we are the light of each other's lives, and we want to shine as bright as we can, together.'
Beloved: Turner is survived by two of her four sons - two preceded her in death - and her 67-year-old husband, Erwin Bach; seen in 1993
Turner's early childhood in Brownsville, a town in rural Tennessee, was a modest one. Her parents were sharecroppers with a volatile marriage that became so violent her mother took her to live with her grandmother when she was 11.
Aged 16, she moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where she met Ike Turner.
He invited her onstage to sing with his band and became so impressed that he immediately offered her a permanent spot.
By age 20, she and Ike were fronting the Ike and Tina Turner Revue.
Turner went on to launch a solo career, parting ways romantically and musically from Ike to branch out on her own.
In 1969 - a year after trying to kill herself with 50 valium pills - she was awarded her first solo Grammy award for The Hunter.
It wasn't until she split from Ike in the late 70s and overcame bleak career prospects in Las Vegas that she launched a remarkable comeback.
Turner is survived by two adult sons and her husband Erwin Bach, who she dated for 30 years before marrying a decade ago.
Two of her sons preceded her in death; in 2018, her son Craig, killed himself aged 59 at home in Los Angeles.
In December last year, Turner's son Ronnie died at the age of 62 from complications caused by colon cancer.