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Tina Turner · 1986

Tina Turner

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

August 27, 1986Award⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Tina Turner received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1750 N. Vine Street near Capitol Records. She began her career in 1957 in Ike Turner's band, the Kings of Rhythm, under the name Little Ann. Between 1983 and 1993, she had thirteen songs on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist, including the hit “What's Love Got To Do With It”, which reached No. 1 in 1984. She sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

Related events

  1. Tina TurnerAugust 25, 1986
    Album⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Tina Turner's album “Break Every Rule” was released.
  2. Tina TurnerAugust 28, 1986
    Award⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Tina Turner was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  3. Tina TurnerAugust 21, 1984
    Award⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Tina Turner's album “Private Dancer” received RIAA platinum certification and the single “What's Love Got To Do With It” received gold certification. The album reached No. 3 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and the single reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, as well as No. 5 in the UK and the Top 10 in several other European countries. At the age of 44, Turner became the oldest female solo singer at the time to reach No. 1 on the Hot 100.
  4. Tina TurnerAugust 25, 1984
    Chart⭐⭐⭐
    Tina Turner made a significant move up the album chart with “Private Dancer”.
  5. Tina TurnerAugust 28, 1984
    Release⭐
    Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do with It” was released in the United States and reached No. 1 on the US chart.
  6. Tina TurnerSeptember 1, 1984
    Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Tina Turner reached No. 1 on the U.S. chart with the single “What's Love Got to Do with It,” her first solo single to reach No. 1 in the United States. Twenty-four years had passed since her first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 with “A Fool in Love,” which she recorded with her future husband Ike Turner. The song was originally written for Cliff Richard, who rejected it, and was subsequently offered to Donna Summer, who never recorded it. The song later won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. The album “Private Dancer” also reached No. 1 on the U.S. chart.