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Tina Turner sold her entire music catalog for an estimated $50 million before she died. Here's how the late singer made and spent her fortune.

Eve CrosbieJun 1, 2023, 04:21 IST

Tina Turner.DENIZE alain/Sygma via Getty Images

  • Tina Turner was one of the most successful recording artists of all time.
  • She retired in 2009 but brought in millions in her final years, thanks to her eponymous musical.
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Tina Turner amassed a huge multi-million dollar fortune before her death.

Tina Turner performs onstage at the Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, September 12, 1987.Paul Natkin/Getty Images

Streams of the music icon's recordings earned her around $3.7 million annually in the years before her death.

The cover of the original CD edition of "Private Dancer" (1984).Capitol Records
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Turner got no money from her divorce settlement from Ike Turner.

Ike and Tina Turner pose for a portrait with their son and step-sons circa 1972.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Her final tour, which she embarked on in 2008, brought in over $132 million, while her 2000 tour earned her over $120 million.

Tina Turner performed during her 50th Anniversary tour at Madison Square Garden on December 1, 2008, in New York City.Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty Images
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"Tina - The Tina Turner Musical" which the singer oversaw as an executive producer has made millions since it opened in London's West End in 2018.

Tina Turner attended the photocall for the musical "Tina," held at the Hospital Club, London.Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images

In 2021, Turner sold her entire catalog to music company BMG for an estimated $50 million.

Tina Turner during the premiere of the musical "Tina" at Stage Operettenhaus on March 3, 2019, in Hamburg, Germany.Franziska Krug/Getty Images
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Turner and her second husband owned homes in both Switzerland and France.

This aerial photograph taken on May 25, 2023, shows the estate of late singer Tina Turner in Kusnacht.Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
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