Are these Tina Turner's 10 best songs?

Goodbye to the Queen of Rock

Tina Turner passed away at the age of 83, leaving behind an impressive musical legacy and a reign as a rock diva that spanned more than 50 years. It is not easy to pick her best songs. Would you agree with our selection (in chronological order)?

River Deep, Mountain High (1966)

After six years of working with Ike Turner, Tina Turner was called by Phil Spector to record a song that swept the UK but skidded in the US, for being neither R&B nor pop, according to experts.

Proud Mary (1971)

Ike and Tina Turner covered this song from 'Credence Clearwater Revival', turning a country hit into a funk smash that reached the top 5 on the Billboard chart and would win a Grammy.

Acid Queen (1976)

They didn't call her Queen of Rock for anything. It was the last single she released with Ike Turner before leaving him, after years and years of mistreatment and exacerbated substance abuse.

Let's Stay Together (1983)

Tina Turner divorced Ike Turner in 1978 and began her solo life and career. She had to wait five years and the advent of synthesizers to return to stardom covering a song by Al Green.

Private Dancer (1984)

Mark Knopfler (pictured right) wrote it for 'Dire Straits' but knew better than to be sung by a man. Tina Turner made her own, not just playing her, but in her own experience with Ike Turner to show what it's like to do something you don't want day after day.

What's Love Got to Do With It (1984)

Donna Summer turned down this song and Tina Turner was about to. She accepted but gave it her personal touch. The result was overwhelming: it reached number one on the US charts.

We Don't Need Another Hero (1985)

It was part of the soundtrack of 'Max Max: Beyond Thunderdome' (1985) and was characterized as Aunty Entity in the video. It reached number two in the US.

The Best (1989)

It was a song for Bonnie Tyler in 1988 but, a year later, Tina Turner converted it to softer rock, elevating the song to an '80s reference and one of her most recognizable tracks.

Steamy Windows (1989)

Quite an audacity at the time, telling how a woman should take control in a physical encounter in the back seat of a car. She was a pioneer of feminism.

Golden Eye (1995)

Yes, Tina Turner sang in Pierce Brosnan's debut as Agent 007 and she did it with a great song written for her by Bono and The Edge from 'U2'.