A warning.

This episode contains discussion of intimate partner violence.

The word icon is thrown around a lot these days, but Tina Turner was the epitome of that

and more.

The legendary pop star died today, leaving behind an indelible legacy that spanned decades

across the music world, the stage, and the screen.

Though she largely retired from public life years ago, you can still see her influence in

a number of contemporary artists like Beyoncé and Megan B. Stallion.

I'm Aisha Harris and on this episode of NPR's Pop Potter Happy Hour, we're remembering

the life and legacy of Tina Turner.

Joining me today is NPR Music's Anne Powers.

Welcome back Anne, it's so great to have you here.

I'm happy to be with you Aisha on a sad and kind of unbelievable day, like a world without

Tina Turner.

Will we go on?

I know, it's really, really hard to think about, but I'm just so glad to have you here

and have you help me parse through her legacy with me.

So Tina Turner was born Anna May Bullock in 1939 and grew up in Tennessee.

She rose to prominence in the 60s as the lead singer of the duo Ike and Tina Turner.

Let's actually hear a little bit of their first hit, A Fool in Love.

So, and can you take us back and sort of give us a sense of what Tina's emergence back

in the 1960s really meant for rock and the landscape of the music industry?

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