APTOPIX Switzerland Obit Tina Turner

Jerika Seiler looks up at the gate of the villa of singer and stage performer Tina Turner in Kuesnacht, Switzerland, on Thursday. [MICHAEL BUHOLZER/KEYSTONE VIA AP]

KUESNACHT, Switzerland — In her adoptive country, Tina Turner was more than just a swivel-hipped rock, R&B and pop superstar. She unapologetically moved to Switzerland for its discretion and calm, carrying her very public persona into a very private country. She relished her life as a Swiss citizen — and the feeling was mutual.

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