Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Tina Turner

Born November 26, 1939

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Tina Turner Marker

Inscription. Her powerful voice and the raw intensity of her stage shows brought Tina Turner Rhythm & Blues fame in the 1960s. Born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee, she moved to St. Louis at age 16. She was a student at Sumner High School when she joined Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm. With the 1960 hit "A Fool in Love," they became the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. In 1977 Tina left to pursue a solo career that took her to the top of the Pop, Rock and R & B charts. She won three 1984 Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year for "What's Love Got to Do with It." In 1991 Tina Turner was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Erected 1991 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Grammy Award Winners, and the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.

Location. 38° 39.347′ N, 90° 18.244′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6376 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Masters & Johnson (a few steps from this marker); Susan Blow (a few steps from this marker); Albert King (a few steps from this marker); Charles M. Russell (a few steps from this marker); Redd Foxx (a few steps from this marker); Ernest Trova (a few steps from this marker); Maya Angelou (within shouting distance of this marker); Arthur Holly Compton (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Also see . . . Tina Turner on Wikipedia. Turner (1939-2023) was given the title "Queen of Rock and Roll" by some publications including Rolling Stone magazine. Turner was a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee (the first in 1991, with her ex, Ike, and in 2021 as a solo act). Among her many other honors include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Kennedy Center Honors. In 2013, Tina moved to Switzerland, relinquishing her U.S. citizenship. She revealed in her 2018 autobiography that she suffered many life-threatening illnesses during her lifetime. She passed away after a long illness. (Submitted on May 25, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jay Bernstein Public Relations, 1970

2. Tina Turner

public domain photo

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 882 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on May 25, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.