Who is Tina ?
Tina was born on November 26, 1939, in Tennessee, USA, to Zelma Priscilla and Floyd Richard Bullock. Her father was an overseer of a group of sharecroppers. During World War II, Turner was separated from her parents and had to go and live with her grandparents in Knoxville.
Education:
She attended Carver High School while living with her grandmother. When Turner was 16, her grandmother died, and she had to go live with her mother. She graduated from Summer High School in Missouri and dreamt of becoming a nurse.
Career:
Tina used to visit nightclubs in St. Louis. At Club Manhattan, she met her future husband Ike Turner, and his band Kings of Rhythm. Ike recognized her talent and gave her chance to record with him as a background singer in 1958.In 1959, she recorded a dummy vocal for Ike’s song, which was later sent to Juggy Murray, president of Sue Records. Ike was paid a large sum of money for the recording and publishing rights of the song.
Tina video:
Tina Dabi enjoying her visit to Jaipur has gone trending on social media. The video clip shows Tina exploring famous places in the city such as Amber Palace, Panna Meena Ka Kund and Hawa Mahal with her sister Ria Dabi. “Memories,” Tina captioned the post.Tina Dabi is currently posted as the district collector of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer. She got married to IAS officer Pradeep Gawande in Jaipur earlier this year.
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