first began to establish the solo career to have hits that also seemed to communicate her life story, it just gave an added residence, and led people to embrace her even more as those songs hit the charts. the queen of rock n roll, tina turner has died at the age of 83. eric deggans, thank you very much. that does it this hour. our coverage continues with alex witt right now. very good to be with all of you. i m alex witt in for katy tur. we are staying with this story. one of rock n roll s most famous voices has died. tina turner passing away at the age of 83. according to a statement from her spokesperson, just listed this afternoon, she died following a long illness. she was at her home in switzerland. turner s career, of course, spanned more than 60 years ago. she has put out instant hits like river deep, mountain high, she won a told of eight grammy awards, including a lifetime achievement award in 2018. she had a musical on broadway that was done all about h
pictures of tina turner. she sways down the streets of singing, and that s the image that i will always have in my mind of tina turner. this woman with the heels, long legs, dresses, and this wild hair, she gave permission to so many other entertainers to be exactly like she was, and to go beyond that. we were just talking with chris witherspoon, the music critic, just a few minutes ago, and he was commenting on the scope and the range that this woman had in terms of her appeal. because she did something that women and black women certainly had not done up until that time. as a solo artist, you talk about the fame that she gained as a soloist, that she won a dozen grammy awards, that this come was not just a singer but an actor as well. and goodness knows she was a dancer. she even, we re told, she taught mic jagger how to dance.
yo-yo ma s talents know no bound drits of genre or culture. since performing at the white house for president kennedy at the age of 7 he has won a dozen grammy awards and established himself as one of our nation s most acclaimed and respected artists. he has captured our imagination and the united states honors this prolific cellist and ambassador for the arts. [applause] sylvia mendez.
rk n recognized as one of graift musicians yo-yo s talents know no boundary. he has reported more than 75 albums, won more than a dozen grammy awards and established himself as one of our nation s most acclaimed and respected artists. his music has bound us together and captured our imagination, and the united states proudly honors this prolific cellist and ambassador for the arts. [ applause ] sylvia mendez.