Stamp of the Month: November 2025

Tina Turner

Germany 3.11.2025
American singer Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was born on November 26, 1939, in Brownsville, Tennessee. She died on May 24, 2023, in Küsnacht on Lake Zurich.
 
Tina Turner’s singing in the church choir was already noticeable as a child. In 1955, she met musician and talent scout Ike Turner in St. Louis, who initially hired her as a background singer for
his “Kings of Rhythm”. As “Ike and Tina Turner”, the two were among the most impressive live acts for many years. Their international breakthrough came in 1969 when they were booked as the opening act for several Rolling Stones concerts. However, their marriage, which began in 1962, ended in divorce. Starting out as a solo artist proved difficult, as Tina Turner was considered an aging black singer in the music scene, and no one believed in her anymore. Australian producer Roger Davies suggested to record electronic music, which was very popular in England at the time. With the resulting album, “Private Dancer,” Tina Turner made an incredible comeback in 1984. The album sold over 20 million copies, and the song “What’s Love Got to Do with It” won three Grammy Awards. At the age of 45, she returned to the stage and instantly became a global superstar.
In 1988, she broke all previous attendance records when she was cheered by 180,000 fans in Rio de Janeiro. Her studio albums “Break Every Rule” (1986), “Foreign Affair” (1989), “Wildest Dreams” (1996), and “Twenty Four Seven” (1999) also became multi-platinum sellers. In 2008, at the age of 69, Tina Turner embarked on a world tour, after which she announced her retirement from performing. Tina Turner received a total of eight Grammy Awards, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and two World Music Awards. In 1991, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with her ex-husband, and again in 2021 as a solo artist.

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The video shows Tina Turner performing her hit “The Best” from the album “Foreign Affair” (1989). However, the song is a cover version; the original is by British singer Bonnie Tyler.