Beyoncé paid tribute to queen Tina Turner with a handwritten letter for her 80th birthday.
The Lemonade singer – who sang with Tina at the 50th annual Grammy Awards show – praised the women for ‘paving the way’.
She wrote: ‘I have loved you for a lifetime. You have paved the way and made it possible for another country girl to go after her dreams. I’m so grateful for you. I am blessed to have two Tina’s showing me the way. With every ounce of my love and admiration.
‘Happy happy happy happy birthday.’
Beyoncé was heavily influenced by the Proud Mary singer during her childhood.
She even said: ‘Tina Turner is someone that I admire because she made her strength feminine and sexy’.
Beyoncé and Tina Turner were basically meant to sing together when they took over the Grammys in 2008.
The former Destiny’s Child singer gave a sultry intro with a funkier version of Crazy in Love before Tina joined her for a high-energy run-through of Proud Mary.
Meanwhile, Tina said she is extremely grateful for ‘having a second chance at life’ as she celebrated her 80th birthday on 26 November.
The birthday Queen has been overcoming several illnesses but is ‘happy’ to be where she is today.
Speaking to The Mirror, Tina said: ‘It’s like having a second chance at life. I’m 80. What do I think? How did I think I would be at 80? Not like this.
‘I look great. I feel good. I have gone through some very serious sicknesses that I am overcoming. It’s like having a second chance at life.
‘I am happy to be an 80-year-old.’
Someone needs to share her secret to staying so young.
The Private Dancer singer revealed in her memoir Tina Turner: My Love Story that she suffered from a lot of illnesses.
Tina has been one of the most influential musicians of all time, with a career that spans over 60 years which had her selling more than 200 million records.
The artist performed her last concert in 2009 as recently revealed she was done with touring and at 80 years old, we don’t blame her.
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