Sir Tom Jones is one of the many stars who have paid tribute to the queen of rock 'n' roll, Tina Tuner. Describing her as an "incredible woman", he said she was a "one of a kind talent".
Turner, one of rock's most famous voices - with hits including Proud Mary and The Best - died at the age of 83 at her home in Switzerland on Wednesday after a long illness.
In a career spanning more than 60 years, the American-Swiss singer, who was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee, won eight competitive Grammy Awards and has a star on both the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the St Louis Walk of Fame.
Tributes came from across the entertainment industry, from friends, colleagues and collaborators including members of The Rolling Stones, Sir Elton John and Sir Tom.
Legendary Welsh singer Tom said: "Tina, an incredible woman, a genuine singer, a one of a kind talent, I am honoured to have known her. RIP Tina."
Sir Mick Jagger wrote on Twitter: "I'm so saddened by the passing of my wonderful friend Tina Turner. She was truly an enormously talented performer and singer. She was inspiring, warm, funny and generous. She helped me so much when I was young and I will never forget her."
In a lengthy tribute posted to Instagram, Oprah Winfrey recalled how she had started out "as a fan" of Turner's and had followed her "from show to show around the country" as a "full-on groupie" before the pair eventually became "real friends". "She is our forever goddess of rock 'n' roll who contained a magnitude of inner strength that grew throughout her life," she wrote, sharing multiple pictures from their long friendship.
"She was a role model not only for me but for the world. She encouraged a part of me I didn't know existed." For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
Ms Winfrey added that she was "grateful" for Turner's courage and that her freedom from her domestic abuse had been "a clarion call for triumph". "I'm grateful for her courage, for showing us what victory looks like wearing Manolos and a leather miniskirt," she said.
"She once shared with me that when her time came to leave this earth, she would not be afraid, but excited and curious. Because she had learned how to LIVE surrounded by her beloved husband, Erwin, and friends.
"I am a better woman, a better human, because her life touched mine. She was indeed simply the best."
Turner's sprawling tracklist from her six-decade career includes the Bond theme track for 1995's GoldenEye, with a tune of the same name co-written by Bono and The Edge of U2 fame, as well We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome), What's Love Got to Do With It, and Private Dancer.
In 2008 she duetted at the Grammys with Beyonce for a rendition of Proud Mary which featured both powerful singers in sparkly outfits, mirroring each other's choreography.
Sharing a picture of the performance on her website, Beyonce wrote: "My beloved queen. I love you endlessly. I am so grateful for your inspiration, and all the ways you have paved the way. You are strength and resilience. You are the epitome of passion and power. We are all so fortunate to have witnessed your kindness and beautiful spirit that will forever remain. Thank you for all you have done."
Other notable duets through Turner's career included performing with David Bowie, and in 1985 she took to the stage with Sir Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones during Live Aid. Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood added that the singer had been "a dear friend to our family".
Dolly Parton made reference to two of Turner's iconic songs in her tribute, writing: "Now she's rollin' rollin' rollin' on to glory. Roll on Tina. We will always love you! Dolly."
Other stars including Gloria Gaynor, Jennifer Hudson, Halle Berry, Viola Davis, Rick Astley and Paloma Faith were also among those paying tribute to Turner on Wednesday.
In 2013 the singer wed her long-time German beau, the music executive Erwin Bach, in a Swiss civil ceremony and she has lived in Switzerland with him since 1994.
She had suffered ill health in recent years, being diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016, then having a kidney transplant in 2017. In 2018 she revealed in her autobiography, Tina Turner: My Love Story, that Bach saved her life by donating one of his kidneys.
Last year, Turner said following her son Ronnie's death at the age of 62 that he "left the world far too early". Her other biological son, Craig Raymond Turner, died aged 59 in 2018.
Turner died "peacefully" on Wednesday after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her publicist, with a private funeral ceremony, attended by close friends and family, to be held.
A statement posted on Turner's official Instagram remembered her as an artist who "enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow". Roger Davies, the singer's manager of 30 years, described her as "a unique and remarkable force of nature with her strength, incredible energy and immense talent".
In an interview with The Guardian earlier this year, when asked how she would like to be remembered, Turner said: "As the Queen of Rock'n'roll. As a woman who showed other women that it is OK to strive for success on their own terms."
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