hello and welcome to the programme. america grammy award winning singer tina turner, widely hailed as the queen of rock and roll, has died. she was 83 years old. her publicist said she had been suffering from a long illness. born anna mae bullock in the state of tennessee, she became famous in the late 1960s performing as a duo in a turbulent musical partnership with her abusive husband ike turner. as a solo artist with global hits like what s love got to do with it, the best and private dancer, she sold more than 180 million albums worldwide. her high kicking, inexhaustable energy on stage made her a defining icon of pop music in the 1980s. david sillito looks back at her life and career. # when you were a young boy # did you have a puppy # that always followed you around. 1966, river deep, mountain high. in yourface, hip shaking, sweat drenched, passionate, pop perfection. # and do i love you, my oh my # river deep, mountain high.# however, in america, the song was a flop.
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