I . Eva Turner
(1892–1990)
an English opera singer. She was known for her performances of operas by Puccini, Wagner and Verdi, and spent much of her career with the Chicago Opera Company. She retired in 1948 and was made a dame (2) in 1962.
II . J M W Turner
( Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775–1851)
a major English artist, famous for his landscape and seascape paintings (= scenes of the countryside and of the sea). A characteristic feature of his work is his original treatment of light and weather conditions. His style had a great influence on later artistic movements, especially Impressionism and abstract expressionism . Turner spent much of his life travelling widely in Britain and Europe, doing drawings for his paintings. His best-known paintings include The Fighting Téméraire (1838) and Rain, Steam and Speed (1844), both of which are in the National Gallery in London. Many of his paintings became the property of the British nation after his death and are in Tate Britain in London. In 1987 the Clore Gallery was added to the Tate especially to display Turner’s works.
III . Nat Turner
(1800–1831)
a US slave who in 1831 led a group of slaves to murder over 50 white people in Southampton County, Virginia . This was called the Southampton Insurrection. Turner and 16 other slaves were hanged. The murders almost ended abolitionism in the South and led to strict new laws to control slaves.
See also Styron .
IV . Ted Turner
(1938– )
a successful US businessman who established the Turner Broadcasting System and CNN . In 1996 he sold his company to Time Warner . He also won the 1977 America’s Cup . In 1997, Turner announced that he would give $1 million to the United Nations . He was married to the actor Jane Fonda but the marriage ended in 2001.
V . Tina Turner
(1939– )
a US singer whose early successes were with her husband Ike. Their records together included River Deep, Mountain High (1966) and Proud Mary (1972), which won two Grammy awards. Their marriage ended in 1976. Tina has since then won five more Grammys and is famous for her live performances. She was chosen for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991.