How old is Tina Turner, what are her greatest hits, who is her husband and when did he donate his kidney to her?
The American superstar is one of the biggest female solo artists of all time
TINA Turner is one of the biggest female solo artists of all time with hits such as Proud Mary and Simply The Best.
Here's everything you need to know about the star who now has her own hit West End musical...
Who is Tina Turner and where is she from?
Tina Turner, 78, was born in the US but relinquished her citizenship for a Swiss one in 2013.
Her real name is Anna Mae Bullock.
Tina became famous after meeting her former husband Ike Turner who played with the band Kings Of Rhythm.
The pair went on to have huge chart success as a double act.
However Ike turned violent, forcing Tina to flee with no money in the late 1970s.
She reinvented herself and became one of the world’s biggest stars – selling over 200 million records.
What are Tina Turner's biggest songs and how many awards has she won?
Tina, who has toured 11 times, has released nine studio albums, two live albums, two soundtrack and five compilation albums throughout the course of her career.
Two of her albums hit the number one spot in the official charts and she’s had 10, top ten singles.
She is best known for her songs River Deep – Mountain High, Proud Mary and What's Love Got to Do With It and Simply The Best.
To date, Tina has won three honorary Grammy Awards and eight competitive Grammys.
In 1993 she recorded the song I Don't Wanna Fight which was co-written by British singer Lulu, her brother Billy Lawrie and Steve DuBerry.
The song was originally offered to Brit artist Sade but was given to Tina when she turned it down.
Who is Tina Turner's husband and does she have any children?
Tina is married to Erwin Bach who she met at a record label party in London in 1985.
The pair tied the knot at a private ceremony in Switzerland in 2013.
In 2018, the singer revealed she had undergone a secret kidney transplant, with Erwin as her donor.
She said: “By December 2016, my kidneys were at 20% and plunging rapidly. I faced two choices: either regular dialysis or a kidney transplant. Only the transplant would give me a good chance of a near-normal life. But the chances of getting a donor kidney were remote."
After the husband and wife were found to be an organ match, the operation went ahead and was successful.
“I’m still here," she said. "We’re both still here, closer than we ever imagined.”
She divorced from Ike Turner in 1978 after being subjected to domestic violence.
Ike died his home in San Marcos, California in 2007 from a drug overdose.
Tina has two biological sons - Craig, 59, by Raymond Hill and Ronnie, 57, by Ike.
She also adopted two of Ike's children and raised them as her won - Ike Jr. and Michael.
Their 14 year marriage was marred by domestic abuse, which Tina has previously spoken about in her bestselling memoir I, Tina.
How much is Tina Turner worth?
Tina is reported to be worth £190 million.
She has been in the music business for over fifty years and sold an estimated 200 million records.
Her husband Erwin is claimed to have a fortune of the same amount, bringing the total to £380 million.
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When does Tina: The Musical come to London?
Tina: The Musical opened at the Aldwych Theatre on April 17, 2018.
The show is based on Tina's life and features some of her biggest hits.
Adrienne Warren who has appeared on Broadway in Bring It On The Musical stars in the lead role as Tina.
You can purchase tickets from the official site .