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Tina Turner
She was born November 26th, 1939. 1)
Real Name
Anna Mae Bullock is her real name. 2)
Birthplace
Tina Turner was born in the town of Nutbush, Tennessee. 3)
Descent
She is of African-American heritage, with roughly 33% European and 1% Native American background. 4)
Relantionship With Parents
Tina Turner's mother abandoned her when she was eleven years old in order to flee the terrible relationship she had with the singer's father. 5)
Basketball
She used to be a member of Brownsville's Carver High School's female basketball team. 6)
Ike Turner
When she was 17 years old, she snatched the microphone from Ike Turner's hands and “blew” the crowd's mind when she began singing in a club. Ike Turner was taken aback by her voice. 7)
First Song
The first song she recorded with Ike was “A Fool in Love,” which was released in July 1960. 8)