30 moments

1. Birth in Brownsville

   1939-11-26 · Brownsville, Tennessee, United States

   Anna Mae Bullock, later known as Tina Turner, was born in Brownsville, Tennessee.

2. Living with grandmother

   1950-01-01 · Brownsville, Tennessee, United States

   After her mother left the family, Bullock was sent with her sisters to live with their maternal grandmother in Brownsville. The source dates the move to 1950 but does not identify a street address.

3. Move to St. Louis

   1956-01-01 · St. Louis, Missouri, United States

   Following her grandmother's death, Bullock moved to St. Louis to live with her mother, beginning the period in which she met Ike Turner and his band.

4. Marriage in Tijuana

   1962-01-01 · Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

   Turner and Ike Turner married in Tijuana after their relocation to Los Angeles. The source supports the year but not a more precise marriage date or venue.

5. Move to Los Angeles

   1962-01-01 · Los Angeles, California, United States

   After the birth of her son Ronnie, Turner and Ike Turner relocated to Los Angeles, which became their family and professional base. City-level coordinate; the source does not identify the first Los Angeles residence.

6. Headlining Las Vegas shows

   1969-01-01 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

   The Ike & Tina Turner Revue headlined shows in Las Vegas as its late-1960s records broadened its profile. The surrounding text places this in 1969; no specific Las Vegas venue is given.

7. Arrival at Schiphol

   1971-01-01 · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands

   

   Turner arrived with Ike Turner at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol during an international touring period. The source is a dated photograph caption and does not provide a day or month.

8. Carnegie Hall recording

   1971-01-01 · Carnegie Hall, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

   Ike & Tina Turner recorded the live album What You Hear Is What You Get at Carnegie Hall. The album was released in July 1971; the source does not state the recording date.

9. Home and studio near Inglewood

   1972-01-01 · Inglewood, California, United States

   The Turners opened Bolic Sound recording studio near their home in Inglewood, reflecting their Los Angeles-area domestic and recording base. Coordinate represents Inglewood because the source describes the studio only as near their home there.

10. Performance in Hamburg

    1972-01-01 · Hamburg, Germany

    

    Turner performed in Hamburg with Ike Turner during the duo's international touring years. The source is a photograph caption; venue and exact date are not stated.

11. Star-Spangled Women fundraiser

    1972-10-01 · Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    Turner and the Ikettes performed at the Star-Spangled Women fundraiser for George McGovern's presidential campaign.

12. Filming Tommy

    1974-01-01 · London, England, United Kingdom

    Turner filmed the rock opera Tommy in London, playing the Acid Queen in a role that marked a major independent acting opportunity. The source supports 1974 but does not identify a filming location within London.

13. Waldorf Astoria headlining engagement

    1976-01-01 · Waldorf Astoria New York, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    Ike & Tina Turner headlined at the Waldorf Astoria New York shortly before their final separation. The source does not provide a month or specific performance date.

14. Flight from Ike Turner

    1976-07-01 · Dallas, Texas, United States

    After an altercation while en route to the Dallas Statler Hilton, Turner fled Ike Turner in Dallas, a decisive event preceding their divorce. Coordinate represents central Dallas; the cited account describes movement between the Statler Hilton and a nearby Ramada Inn.

15. Caesars Palace cabaret shows

    1977-01-01 · Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    

    Rebuilding her career after separation, Turner headlined a series of cabaret shows at Caesars Palace. The source places the engagement in 1977 without more precise dates.

16. Tom Jones television special

    1978-09-01 · Warner Theatre, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Turner and Tom Jones starred in an HBO television special filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC.

17. Fairmont Hotel performance

    1979-01-01 · Fairmont San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

    Australian manager Roger Davies saw Turner perform at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel and agreed to manage her. The source gives the year but not an exact performance date.

18. Ritz show for Rod Stewart

    1981-10-01 · The Ritz, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    Rod Stewart attended Turner's October 1981 show at the Ritz and invited her to perform with him on Saturday Night Live. Coordinate is a representative point for the former Ritz nightclub location in Manhattan.

19. Chuck Berry special at the Roxy

    1982-01-01 · The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, California, United States

    Turner appeared as a special guest on Chuck Berry's television special performed at the Roxy in West Hollywood. The source does not provide a month or day.

20. Performance at St David's Hall

    1984-01-01 · St David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

    

    Turner performed at St David's Hall in Cardiff during the year of her Private Dancer breakthrough. The source is a photograph caption; no specific performance date is given.

21. Private Dancer Tour performance

    1985-01-01 · Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway

    

    Turner performed at Drammenshallen in Norway during the Private Dancer era. The source is a photograph caption; it does not state a month or day.

22. NEC Arena concert filming

    1985-02-01 · NEC Arena, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

    Two February 1985 Private Dancer Tour performances at Birmingham's NEC Arena were filmed for later home-video release. The source identifies the month but not the two concert dates.

23. Meeting Erwin Bach

    1986-01-01 · Düsseldorf Airport, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Turner met German music executive Erwin Bach when he was sent to greet her at Düsseldorf Airport; they later became partners and moved to Switzerland. The source gives only the year.

24. Maracanã Stadium concert

    1988-01-01 · Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Turner performed before approximately 180,000 people at Maracanã Stadium, setting the then-record for a solo artist's largest paying concert attendance.

25. Retirement announcement concert

    2000-07-01 · Zurich, Switzerland

    At a Zurich concert during the Twenty Four Seven Tour, Turner announced that she would retire at the end of the tour. The source does not identify the concert venue or date within July.

26. Meeting the Dalai Lama

    2005-08-02 · Einsiedeln, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland

    Turner met the 14th Dalai Lama in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, during her later-life Buddhist practice and music-project period.

27. Kennedy Center Honors

    2005-12-01 · John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    

    Turner received Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, DC, recognizing her contribution to American performing arts. The source identifies December but not the ceremony day.

28. Marriage to Erwin Bach

    2013-07-01 · Küsnacht, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

    

    After 27 years together, Turner and Erwin Bach married at their residence on Lake Zurich in Küsnacht. Coordinate represents Küsnacht; the source does not publish the residence's exact address.

29. Rock Hall acceptance from home

    2021-10-01 · Küsnacht, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

    Turner accepted her second Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, this time as a solo artist, by satellite from her home near Zurich. The source says her home was near Zurich rather than naming Küsnacht in this sentence; Küsnacht is used because the article identifies it as her residence and place of death.

30. Death at home

    2023-05-24 · Küsnacht, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

    

    Turner died at her home in Küsnacht after years of illness. Coordinate represents Küsnacht rather than the unpublished exact home address.