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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic You can easily hear the impact of Tina Turner in the music of Yola, one of the greatest singers of our generation. But it goes far beyond any basic level of influence for this British-bred, now Nashville-based powerhouse. Before becoming a recording artist and Grammy nominee, back in her native U.K., she was a teacher and lecturer in vocal biomechanics who would instruct young singers in how to emulate Turner’s singular voice… or at least how to try. Yola spoke with Variety about Turner, who died May 24 at age 83. These are some of her thoughts, on everything from Tina’s pure technique to the unique challenges she faced as a Black stylist without parallels or filters to her place in genre-bridging musical history.

A heartbroken family have paid tribute to a mum-of-three who died after collapsing on holiday in Turkey.

Ryan Reynolds has taken to social media to pay tribute to a Wrexham fan who has passed away. Reynolds bought Wrexham football club with Rob McElhenney in 2020 and has helped take the club to a global audience through the docuseries Welcome to Wrexham. Through their ventures, the pair have met many fans, and just last month, Reynolds met terminally ill fan Jay Fear.

Beyoncé continues to remember Tina Turner.

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died on Wednesday at the age of 83. “I would not exist if it not for the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Lizzo said as the crowd roared.

Ray Liotta’s fianceé Jacy Nittolo is reflecting on their memories together in a heartfelt tribute one year after his untimely passing.

took its final bow on Friday, as the season 5 finale showed us exactly where Rachel Brosnahan's titular comedienne ended up in the later years of her A-list career.The flash-forward-heavy final season of the Emmy-winning comedy took away the suspense of Midge's success early on in the final episodes, sharing with viewers that she did, in fact, become one of the biggest names in comedy. The unique story structure was one that the creative team had been planning for some time, executive producer Dan Palladino told ET.«Once we decided it was the last season, we just dove right into it,» he recalled. «It was fun, because we got to do time travel, but we're not science fiction.

Lizzo paid tribute to the late Tina Turner as she took the stage in Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday night.

Beyoncé, Diana Ross, Elton John and others have paid tribute to Tina Turner after her death. A publicist for the Simply the Best singer announced her death on Wednesday, revealing that Tina had died aged 83 in her Zurich, Switzerland home following a "long illness". Reacting to the news, Beyoncé wrote on her website, "My beloved queen.

Former Love Island star Chloe Burrows has paid a heartbreaking tribute to one of her "most wonderful" friends after he passed away. Chloe, 25, laid her friend - who she didn't name - to rest on Wednesday, as she posed a lovely smiling snap of the pair to Instagram and wrote a touching message to him. In the throwback snap, Chloe could be seen with dark blonde hair as she grinned at the camera, whilst her brown-haired friend smiled and wrapped his arm around her.

Beyoncé has released an emotional statement in tribute to the American-Swiss singer following the news on Wednesday that she had passed away after a "long illness". The 41-year-old former Destiny's Child singer, who has just embarked on her mammoth Renaissance world tour, joined other global stars in their tributes to Tina by dedicating the homepage of her website to the late Queen of Rock and Roll. The Single Ladies artist changed the main image on the site to one of her and Tina during their iconic Proud Mary performance at the 50th annual Grammy Awards in 2008, when Beyoncé was just 26 years old.

Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, died Wednesday at the age of 83 following a long illness. Turner's rep confirmed the sad news in a statement to ET and reflected on the «Proud Mary» singer's unique legacy and the impact she made on rock music. «Tina Turner, the 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model,» the statement read.«Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939, in Nutbush, Tennessee, USA.

Adrienne Warren, who portrayed Tina Turner in in the Broadway musical Tina — The Tina Turner Musical, is paying tribute to the legendary Queen of Rock n’ Roll.

Oprah Winfrey posted a reflective tribute to the late Tina Turner on Wednesday, hours after Turner's rep confirmed the legendary singer's death. «I started out as a fan of Tina Turner, then a full-on groupie, following her from show to show around the country, and then, eventually, we became real friends,» Winfrey wrote on Instagram. She paired the caption with a series of photos of the two women together.«She is our forever goddess of rock 'n' roll who contained a magnitude of inner strength that grew throughout her life.

Kurt Vile has covered Charli XCX‘s ‘Constant Repeat’ with his two daughters – check out the cover version below.The cover was shared by Amazon Music to celebrate her winning the Visionary Award at the 2023 Ivor Novello Awards.The song features Vile’s two daughters, 13-year-old Awilda and 10-year-old Delphine, on backing vocals.In a statement, Vile said he became a Charli fan during a London gig on the day he released new album ‘(watch my moves)’ last year.“I played an in-store at Rough Trade East London and her poster covered the entire front door,” he remembered. “I flew home the next morning listening to my newly acquired ‘CRASH’ CD over and over again (through a Discman, naturally!)”“There’s only one Charli and I can’t touch her version, we can only try and pay homage,” he added of his cover.

Kelly Rizzo shared a touching tribute to Bob Saget on his birthday on Wednesday. The 43-year-old, who had been married to Bob before he passed away in early 2022, honoured her late husband on what would have been his 67th birthday. Kelly took to Instagram to share a carousel of photos of the Full House actor along with a touching message.

Miles Kane has dropped a new single, ‘Baggio’, from his upcoming record ‘One Man Band’.Kane released ‘Baggio’, the second preview of his upcoming record, today (May 17). ‘Baggio’ sees Kane pay tribute to Italian football legend Roberto Baggio, who first captivated the singer-songwriter when he was just eight years old, inspiring him to “grow into who” he is today.Listen to Miles Kane’s ‘Baggio’ below.Kane said of ‘Baggio’ via a press statement: “I was eight years old when I first saw Baggio on TV, it was during the 1994 World Cup.

Prince Edward paid a moving tribute to his late father as he met Gold Award winners from Prince Philip's Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme. The 59 year old Royal became patron of the personal challenge programme in March — around the time he inherited the Duke of Edinburgh title from Philip.

Meadow Walker is officially,  in the Fast family. The 24-year-old daughter of the late actor Paul Walker took to Instagram on Thursday and shared that she's making a cameo in the upcoming .«A preview of my cameo in Fast X,» Meadow wrote in her caption for a photo of her captured on a set monitor.