turner. she was inducted into the rock & roll hall of fame twice. her family says she died peacefully at her home in switzerland after a long illness. here is a look back at her remarkable life. rolling, rolling on the river i did what i wanted to do and what i felt like doing. that s my style. i take great songs and turn them into rock and roll songs on stage. my performances and energy on stage. the crowd, the music, the whole atmosphere gets me going. rocking to another edition! took a long time to get to hollywood. [ cheers and applause ] miss tina turner! oh, what s love got to do, got to do with it i had had a lot of violence.
merchandise. and, beachgoers, beware. the giant massive seaweed expected to wash up on pristine shores this summer. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. as we come on the air on a busy wednesday, there is a lot to report, and we are going to start with the news that saddened many of us when it broke late today. the death of the queen of rock n roll, tina turner. rolling, rolling, rolling on the river reporter: her spiked hair, signature stiletto shoes and constant motion on stage helped make her an entertainment icon. but it was that gritty, soul ful sound that earned her a slew of grammy awards carving an indelible mark. her personal story as a marital abuse survivor seemingly made every note a
love and the flowers that she deserves. no question about that. also inspiring because she refused to let the darkness she lived through define her. even at the very end. she wanted to distance herself from those years and being seen as someone who endured abuse. espe . she wanted to be defined for what she produced later in her life even though we still respect and idolize some of the earlier music, including this song, proud mary. let s listen. better than all the rest rolling rolling rolling on the river rolling rolling rolling on the river
rolling on the river reporter: yet tina flourished finding success in every corner of pop culture. dancing with oprah, starring in a blockbuster movie, mad max beyond thunderdome, inspiring a broadway musical and selling out all those kinetic concerts. i want my crowd to leave up and really feeling all right. i think i might want to go walking, or i might want to go partying some more, or i might want to do anything. i like to leave them laughing and feeling optimistic. reporter: joe fryer, nbc news. i know what i ll be listening to on the drive home. that s nightly news for this wednesday. thank you for watching, everyone. i m lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night, everyone. you re simply the best
and have the need for speed. highest speed and how fast you can go without getting a ticket. rolling on the river . [ lisa ] my name s lisa, and chantix helped me quit.