Do you know that the reason why Tina Turner left the United States decades ago has come to the center of the spotlight recently? Wait what? Yes, followed by the death of Tina Turner in Switzerland, a video of her in an interview has been resurfacing all over the internet where the legendary singer explains the reason why she decided to repudiate her US citizenship and make herself a new home in Switzerland.
Thus, here today, we will be discussing the prominence of Tina Turner and explain in detail what she said in the interview. With a few more insights into the singer’s life now without any further anticipation, let us get started to feed the inquisitive brains.
The “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Tina Turner (her birth name was Anna Mae Bullock), was born on 26 November 1939 in Tennessee, United States, and passed away in Küsnacht, Switzerland 24 May 2023. She is a versatile singer, actress, and songwriter.
When Turner first began to perform, she gave herself the stage name “Little Ann.” Later in 1960, Ike Turner, her partner, gave her the byname “Tina Turner.” Apparently, Ike had trademarked the name, so if in case she leaves the band, her name can be used for another singer.
Turner’s prominence eventually rose after she became the Ike & Tina Turner Revue’s lead singer prior to her success in her career as a solo performer, which happened after she got separated from Ike Turner in 1978.
Her album titled Private Dancer (1984) paved the way for her to win three Grammy awards, and it got sold over 20 million copies across the globe. In 2021 as a solo performer, Turner was admitted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Back in 1991, Tina and Ike were admitted as a couple to the same hall of fame and museum).
Some of her masterpieces that you will regret if you miss would be: “What’s Love Got To Do With It” in 1984, “Proud Mary” in 1971,” Whole Lotta Love” in 1975, “Acid Queen” in 1976, ” Ball of Confusion ft Tina Turner in 1982, “Golden Eye” in 1995, “Let’s Stay Together” in 1983, “Whatever You Want” in 1996,” We Don’t Need Another Hero” in 1985, “Sweet Rhode Island Red” in 1974, “Typical Male” in 1986, ” The Best” in 1989 and the like.
Let us get back to the initial concern of this article which I can assure you will answer all the obvious questions you will have regarding the topic for today.
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Why did Tina Turner Leave The US? Find Here.
The “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Tina Turner, revealed in a CNN interview that occurred in 1997 with Larry King that she left America because Turner had found that her success was laid in another country.
She continued saying that firstly Europe was very supportive of her music, and her album “Private Dancer,” which made history, was the beginning stage of her success in England. When the interviewer asked whether or not Europe had been more supportive than the US Turner replied with enthusiasm that Europe had hugely supported her.
Tina Turner recollected her memories in Europe as she mentioned, in brief, her time in Germany and England. This is where Turner had lived with her then-boyfriend, Erwin Bach, who was a German music executive.
She eventually was able to find her “true home” situated in Zurich, Switzerland. Erin also relocated to the place for work. The singer expressed how contented she felt, saying she always wished to go there and lead a happy life.
Remarkably, she decided to relinquish her citizenship in America and was inclined as a Swiss national after her marriage to Erin Bach despite the fact that they had been living together in Switzerland already for several years.
The couple purchased a “weekend retreat” in Swiss in January 2022. The interviewer, Larry King, also mentioned her ex-husband, Ike Turner, who was abusive as they nudged a cheery exchange on this topic. It is also worth adding that in America, Turner was a ” Feminist hero.”
Apart from that, the death of the legendary singer has a great effect on the music industry. She will always be remembered in the hearts of people with all the masterpieces and stories she left behind.
