Tina Turner, the raspy-voiced fireball who emerged as one of rock and soul's most rousing and most inspirational performers, died at the age of 83.
As one critic noted, “The Cat of Alicia Markova was flawless. She is an accomplished ballerina . . . one of the greatest dancer talents of present times.” And resourceful. In fact, to solve an ongoing workout problem, she invented one of today’s most ubiquitous ballet essentials. The ...