PHOTOS: Tina Turner’s decades of dancing, music and more

Tina Turner, the world-famous ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ roll, died at 83 Wednesday after a long fight with an undisclosed illness.

Here’s a look at her era of live shows, her most memorable moments and the legacy she leaves behind.

FILE - Tina Turner, Pop and R&B vocalist, as holds up a Grammy Award, Feb. 27, 1985, in Los Angeles. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Wednesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83 (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
FILE - Beyonce, left, and Tina Turner perform at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, in Los Angeles. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Wednesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)
FILE - Tina Turner performs on stage, during a concert at the O2 Arena, in London on March 3, 2009. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Wednesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, file)
FILE - Singer Tina Turner arrives at the White House for the Kennedy Center Honors Gala on Dec. 4, 2005, in Washington. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Wednesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
FILE - President Bush, right, and first lady Laura Bush, center, stand with singer Tina Turner at the Kennedy Center Honors Gala on Dec. 4, 2005 in Washington. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Wednesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
FILE - Tina Turner performs at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 27, 1985, Los Angeles, Calif. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Wednesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
FILE - Tina Turner, left, and Lionel Richie pose with a total of five awards between them, at the Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles on Feb. 27, 1985. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Tuesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)
FILE - Singer Tina Turner, left, appears on stage with actress Adrienne Warren on the opening night of "Tina – The Tina Turner Musical" on Nov. 7, 2019, in New York. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Wednesday after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Tina Turner poses with her plaque and a bouquet of roses near her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during the unveiling ceremony of Aug. 28, 1986 in Los Angeles. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Tuesday, after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
Flowers and tributes appear on Tina Turner's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Los Angeles. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer with hits like "What's Love Got to Do With It," died Tuesday after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. (AP Photo/Rick Taber)
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