Financial independence eluded Tina Turner during her time with Ike, as he tightly controlled their finances. However, after leaving him in 1976, with only pennies and a gas card, Turner resolutely pursued her solo career. Despite the emotional scars, she persevered, and her resilience paid off in the early 1980s when she achieved remarkable success, transitioning from soul to rock. At the age of 44, her chart-topping hit “What’s Love Got To Do With It” from the acclaimed album “Private Dancer” secured a place on the Billboard Hot 100, making Turner one of the few female artists over 40 to achieve this feat.
In 2013, Turner found joy and contentment as she married her longtime partner, Erwin Bach. The couple resided in Zurich, where Turner embraced the freedom she felt in her new home. Her desire for change and acceptance led her to relinquish her American citizenship and adopt Swiss citizenship in the late 1980s.
Turner’s remarkable career garnered her numerous accolades, including eight Grammy Awards out of twenty-one nominations, two MTV Video Music Awards out of four nominations, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a prestigious Kennedy Center Honor. She always aspired to be an active participant in her stardom, never settling for simply performing in ornate attire. She yearned for the exhilaration of driving a chariot, much like the epic film “Ben Hur” had ignited her imagination.
