Stage Name Stories: Tina Turner

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Born: Annie Mae Bullock

What's in a Name: Tina Turner got the last name, of course, by marrying her bandleader, Ike Turner. But he also changed the soul queen's given name as well, appropriately yet obliquely inspired by his fandom of comic-book wildwoman Sheena, Queen of the Jungle.

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DJ Beatboxat 2-29-2008

......HUH?????.....

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Anna Wujcikat 3-01-2008

It's Anna Mae Bullock.

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Malisaat 5-28-2009

TY! Yes, it is Anna, not Annie. Spinner, you need to re-check your facts.

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megat 5-07-2008

wow even news casts get there info wrong lol..

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footballbeer55at 10-09-2008

HOLA great shows so far. Bought my tickets at

http://broadwaykings.com

and bought them REALLY CHEAP!!!!!!

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Ryuichi-Chanat 11-18-2008

I would change my last name, too, if it were "Bullock".

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urwife1at 11-30-2008

really i thought that was her real name?

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