Birth name: Anna Mae Bullock.
Born: November 26, 1939.
Occupation: Considered the Queen of Rock and Roll, she released the single “Proud Mary” in 1971 and has received eleven Grammy Awards, collaborating with many other popular artists.
Before Fame: She picked cotton with her parents as sharecroppers, and moved in with her great-aunt after her parents divorced in 1978. She worked as a nurse’s aide and began dreaming of becoming a nurse.
Trivia: She went on a fiftieth anniversary tour in 2008, and broke the record for solo artist concert ticket sales.
Family Life: She gave birth to her son Craig when she was eighteen, married Ike Turner in 1962, and divorced him on March 29, 1978. She then married Erwin Bach in 2013.
Source: www.famousbirthdays.com
