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Tina Turner. Early Life and Family
Early Life and Family
This timeline explores the early life, family, and upbringing of Tina Turner, providing insight into her formative years and the influences that shaped her future.
November 26, 1939
Birth
Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock in Brownsville, Tennessee, to Floyd Richard Bullock and Zelma Bullock (née Currie). She was raised in a four-room shotgun-style house on the Poindexter farm.
1940s-1950s
Childhood and Education
Anna Mae Bullock grew up in a rural setting and attended Flagg Grove Elementary School. She later moved to Nutbush, Tennessee, where she attended Carver High School.
Late 1950s
Family and Early Influences
Anna Mae Bullock began singing in her church choir and was influenced by gospel music. Her family life was marked by her parents' separation, and she eventually moved to St. Louis to live with her mother.
