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was born Anna Mae Bullock In 1939 on a small farm in Nutbush, Tennessee. At the age of 13, she was left with out a mother and a father. Anna went to live with her cousin in St. Louis. When she was 16 she would go to clubs with her sister in St. Louis. While in ....

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.... the rock n’ roll superstar, , but Ike wanted more. He knew he needed total control of Tina’s life, so he married her in Mexico, just by Tina signing a piece of paper. Before long Tina realized that Ike could be a very violent and controlling person. She knew it would take some risks, including her career, but she had to get out of that situation even though it could have cost her her life. She left Ike with only 36 cents and a gas card; she lived in poverty and was totally removed from the music scene with out Ike’s guidance. Tina was strong and only in a matter of time did she come back with her international hit album hit, “Private Dancer†....