Raw talent and a refusal to accept barriers made Tina Turner great | Maureen Mahon

She later became an icon of survival, but fans loved her for the sheer energy she exuded

Tina Turner, the trailblazing singer who was hailed as the queen of rock'n'roll, survived so many personal and professional challenges that some of her fans might have believed that she was going to live forever.

Her death last week at the age of 83 brought home the fact that she was as mortal as the rest of us, but her refusal to stay in the box that Black women are expected to occupy will remain a lasting source of inspiration.

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