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And a legendary performer 
in the music industry

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has died. Tina Turner 
passed away today at 
her home in Switzerland.

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Stephanie Sy looks back on her 
remarkable life and career.

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STEPHANIE SY:

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She was the undisputed 
queen of rock 'n' roll,

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a Black woman who 
conquered every stage 
with unleashed sexuality, 
power, and raw emotion.

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In a career spanning eight 
decades, Tina Turner sold 
more than 100 million records,

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won 12 Grammys and in 2021 
was inducted into the Rock 
and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Born in the Tennessee 
Delta, Turner rose to fame 
with Ike Turner. The Ike

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and Tina Turner Revue broke 
out with a bevy of hits, 
including "Proud Mary."

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Turner's soulful rasp and 
stage presence enthralled 
fans. But, behind the scenes,

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she was a victim of domestic 
abuse. Turner endured 
more than a decade of

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husband Ike Turner's beatings 
and infidelity. The late Ike 
once broke her jaw. Years later,

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she explained why she 
stayed as long as she did 
in the relationship to 
Australian "60 Minutes."

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TINA TURNER, Musician: 
It became a way of life.

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It was on hold, I'd have 
to say, as far as I can 
remember now. I had put

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everything on hold because 
it was just an existence of 
children being involved, debts.

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Where is it to go? Nowhere 
to run, nowhere to hide.

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QUESTION: Thousands of 
women watching this program 
in that very situation.

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TINA TURNER: Yes.

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QUESTION: What advice 
would you give?

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TINA TURNER: My advice is make 
up your mind, and don't go back. 
I was prepared to go through

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whatever I had to go through 
with Ike Turner, even 
if it was death, because 
I would never go back.

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STEPHANIE SY: She did 
initially struggle. Getting 
a solo recording contract 
wasn't easy. But when

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she did come back, it was 
by storm with the 1984 
album "Private Dancer." 
By then in her mid-40s,

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the album's song "What's Love 
Got to Do With It" became 
her best-selling single.

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After her comeback, she 
published a groundbreaking 
autobiography. "I, Tina" 
was adapted to the silver

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screen with Tina Turner 
played by Angela Bassett. 
As a live performer, 
Turner was an original,

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inspiring the likes of 
Mick Jagger and Beyonce, 
the moves and that voice. 
She was simply the best.

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For the "PBS NewsHour," 
I'm Stephanie Sy.