Did you know that Tina was born in 1939 in Brownsville, TN?

Her real name is Annie Mae Bullock.

Ike Turner originally turned Tina down when she asked if she could sing with his band. And she actually started out with them as a backing vocalist.

She and Ike married in 1958 and, after a stormy and abusive marriage, Tina left him in 1976.

What do you know about Tina?

Tina Turner appeared in The Who's rock opera Tommy playing the character of The Acid Queen.

Turner became Buddhist around the time she left Ike.

US charts:
Ike and Tina:
#27 A fool in love 1960
#82 I idolize you 1960
#14 It's gonna work out fine (w/Mickey and Sylvia) 1961
#38 Poor fool 1962
#50 Tra la la la la 1962
#89 You should'a treated me right 1962
#95 I can't believe what you say (for seeing what you do) 1964
#88 River deep-mountain high 1966
#68 I've been loving you too long 1969
#98 I'm gonna do what I can (to do right by my man) 1969
#93 The hunter 1969
#59 Bold soul sister 1970
#57 Come together 1970
#34 I want to take you higher 1970
#4 Proud Mary 1971
#60 Ooh poo pah doo 1971
#83 Up in Heah 1972
#22 Nutbush city limits 1973
#65 Sexy Ida (part 1) 1974
#88 Baby-get it on 1975
Tina Turner:
#26 Let's stay together 1984
#1 What's love got to do with it 1984
#5 Batter be good to me 1984
#7 Private dancer 1985
#37 Show some respect 1985
#2 We don't need another hero (Thunderdome) 1985
#15 One of the living 1985
#15 It's only love (w/Bryan Adams) 1986
#2 Typical male 1986
#30 Two people 1987
#13 What you get is what you see 1987
#74 Break every rule 1987
#15 The best 1989
#39 Steamy windows 1990
#9 I don't wanna fight 1993
#97 Why must we wait until tonight 1993
#71 Golden eye 1995
#84 Missing you 1996

Bubbling under the US charts:
Ike and Tina:
#117 I'm jealous 1961
#122 You can't miss nothin' that you never had 1964
#108 Tell her I'm not home 1965
#107 Good bye so long 1965
#134 I don't need 1965
#114 I'll never need more than this 1965
#117 So fine 1968
#112 River deep-mountain high (originally hit hot 100 in 1966) 1969
#126 I know 1969
#105 Workin' together 1970
#120 I've been loving you too long (originally hit hot 100 in 1969) 1971
#104 I'm yours (use me anyway you wanna) 1971
#106 Sweet Rhode Island Red 1974
Tina Turner:
#102 Goldeneye 1995 (later hit hot 100)
#101 In your wildest dreams (w/Barry White) 1997

UK charts:
Ike and Tina:
#3 River deep-mountain high 1966
#48 Tell her I'm not home 1966
#16 A love like yours 1966
#33 River deep-mountain high (re-issue) 1969
#4 Nutbush city limits 1974
Tina Turner:
#6 Let's stay together 1983
#40 Help 1984
#3 What's love got to do with it 1984
#45 Better be good to me 1984
#26 Private dancer 1984
#57 I can't stand the rain 1985
#3 We don't need another hero 1985
#55 One of the living 1985
#29 It's only love (w/Bryan Adams) 1985
#33 Typical male 1986
#43 Two people 1986
#30 What you get is what you see 1987
#43 Break every rule 1987
#56 Tearing us apart 1987
$71 Addicted to love (live) 1988
#5 The best 1989
#8 I don't wanna lose you 1989
#13 Steamy windows 1990
#31 Look me in the heart 1991
#28 Be tender with me baby 1990
#5 It takes two 1990
#23 Nutbush city limits 1991
#13 Way of the world 1991
#29 Love thing 1992
#22 I want you near me 1992
#7 I don't wanna fight 1993
#12 Disco inferno 1993
#16 Why must we wait until tonight 1993
#10 Goldeneye 1995
#23 Whatever you want 1996
#13 On silent wings 1996
#12 Missing you 1996
#27 Something beautiful remains 1996
#32 In your wildest dreams 1996
#10 When the heartache is over 1999

Album rock charts:
#51 What's love got to do with it 1984
#32 Better be good to me 1984
#7 It's only love (w/Bryan Adams) 1984
#29 We don't need another hero (Thunderdome) 1985
#18 Back where you started (w/Bryan Adams) 1986

R&B charts:
Ike and Tina:
#2 A fool in love 1960
#5 I idolize you 1960
#2 It's gonna work out fine (w/Mickey and Sylvia) 1961
#4 Poor fool 1962
#9 Tra la la la la 1962
#95 I can't believe what you say (for seeing what you do) 1964
#33 Tell her I'm not home 1965
#32 Good bye so long 1965
#50 So fine 1968
#23 I've been loving you too long 1969
#46 I'm gonna do all I can (to do right by my man) 1969
#37 The hunter 1969
#22 Bold soul sister 1970
#21 Come together 1970
#25 I want to take you higher 1970
#41 Workin' together 1970
#5 Proud Mary 1971
#31 Ohh poo pah doo 1971
#47 I'm yours (use me anyway you wanna) 1971
#47 Up in Heah 1972
#47 Early one morning 1973
#11 Nutbush city limits 1973
#43 Sweet Rhode Island Red 1974
#29 Sexy Ida (part 1) 1974
#31 Baby-get it on 1975
Tina Turner:
#61 Whole lotta love 1975
#3 Let's stay together 1984
#2 What's love got to do with it 1984
#6 Better be good to me 1984
#3 Private dancer 1985
#50 Show some respect 1985
#3 We don't need another hero (Thunderdome) 1985
#41 One of the living 1985
#3 Typical male 1986
#18 Two pwople 1987
#51 I don't wanna fight 1993
#89 Goldeneye 1996
#34 Something beautiful remains 1996
#34 In your wildest dreams (w/Barry White) 1997

Adult Contemporary charts:
#8 What's love got to do with it 1984
#30 Private dancer 1985
#3 We don't need another hero (Thunderdome) 1985
#23 Typical male 1986
#12 Two people 1986
#43 The best 1989
#8 Look me in the heart 1990
#1 I don't wanna fight

No wonder she is in the Hall of Fame...my fingers are tired...:)

Three observations, I was suprised to see how well she did on the album rock charts. Those charts are usually more on the rock end of things. Second, I'm suprised how lousy she did on the AC charts. Ike and Tina never even hit those charts. Finally, it's amazing to me how well she did in the UK as a solo artist.

Wow, look at the charting difference between the UK and US for "River Deep Mountain High". Considering what a famous song it is now...