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
turner, the first thing that crossed your mind when you heard about her passing. anthony suggested you in the industry knew she was suffering from an illness but she played that quietly and in a dignified manner. that aside what is it about tina turner that you think what a loss? we were surprised, but you know, i had heard she was ill. the first reaction is another legend gone. but she was exceptional because she broke down so many doors for women. i m having a hard time female performers. i m having a hard time not repeating anthony because he said so much good stuff there. one thing i would add, she was an incredible multigenera singer, started as an r&b singer, became a rock singer, ballad singer, pop singer.