Tina Turner: Beyonc茅 among stars paying tribute to singer behind hits like 'Simply the Best'

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Image caption, Beyonc茅 performed with Tina Turner at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Paying tribute, Beyonc茅 said: "We are all so fortunate to have witnessed your kindness and beautiful spirit that will forever remain".

Celebrities and fans from around the world are paying tribute to the 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll', Tina Turner, who has died at the age of 83.

If you don't recognise the name, you'll probably recognise her music with hits like Simply the Best and What's Love Got to Do With It.

Beyonc茅 has paid tribute to her "beloved Queen" saying she is "so grateful" for her "inspiration".

Let's take a look at her life and why she was such an iconic musician.

Video caption, Tina Turner: Tributes paid to ' Queen of Rock 'n' Roll'

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Who was Tina Turner?

Tina Turner was an American-born singer known for her powerful vocal and energetic performances.

She was born in a small farm town in Tennessee in the US, and started out singing in her local church choir before rising to fame in the 1950s and 60s as the lead singer of Ike & Tina Turner - a musical duo with her former husband, Ike.

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Image caption, Tina Turner was known for her unique voice and energetic performances

They produced some huge hits together including 'River Deep, Mountain High' and 'Proud Mary' which saw them become household names in the 1960s.

Tina later launched her solo career after leaving her husband Ike. She became one of the first high profile women to speak out about domestic violence when she talked about his violence towards her while they were together.

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Image caption, Her big hair and glitzy outfits became her legendary look

While she was rebuilding her career through the 1980s, Tina Turner found her legendary look: Big hair, glitz and glamour.

She had a number of hit songs as a solo artist too, including 'What's Love Got To Do With It', 'Simply the Best' and 'Goldeneye' - the iconic theme song for the 1995 James Bond movie.

She's one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, having sold over 100 million records worldwide - that's more than musicians like Ariana Grande, Shakira and Alicia Keys.