Tributes have been pouring in for the legendary singer Tina Turner who has died at the age of 83. The music icon, who had hits including Proud Mary and The Best, passed away after a long illness, her publicist Bernard Doherty confirmed.
In a career spanning over 60 years she won eight competitive Grammy Awards including record of the year for What's Love Got To Do With It She also received three Grammy Hall of Fame Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, giving her a total of 12 Grammys.
Tina, widely referred to as the Queen of Rock and Roll, has a star on both the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the St Louis Walk of Fame. In a statement, a representative for the singer said: "Tina Turner, the 'Queen of Rock'n Roll' has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model."
