Tina Turner

Tina was born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee. She began singing as a teenager and joined Ike Turner at the age of 18. They married in 1958 and she became Tina Turner. In the 1960s and 1970s she was one of the top R&B singers in country! Her most famous song is probably Proud Mary. Tina and Ike divorced and she took off on a solo career. In 1984 her single, What's Love Got to Do With It, became one of the year's biggest hits, For three weeks it was number one on the charts.

In 1985 she had a starring role in Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome with Mel Gibson. Tina sang the movie’s hit theme song, We Don't Need Another Hero.

Tina’s amazing voice still touches people; even kids like us know her singing!

by Austin G., Brandon, & Javon, fourth grade 2006