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 The Stallion.

I'm Aisha Harris, and on this episode of NPR's... like Beyonce and Megan The Stallion.

I'm Aisha Harris and on this episode of NPR's pop culture happy hour,

we're remembering the life and legacy of Tina Turner. Joining me today is NPR Musics and 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

helped 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 tell you one more time.

So, and it is hard.

You take the good.

Why don't it just that.

Yeah, so help you happy and sometimes you sad. So, Anne, 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.

Yeah, Aisha.

I feel confident in saying that Tina Turner was really the first voice of the classic rock era. I mean the 60s I mean usually we're going to

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