Ike and Tina Turner

St. Louisans are honoring Tina Turner, the international music superstar who died Wednesday. Turner, who launched her career in St. Louis and became known as the queen of rock 'n' roll, influenced generations of musicians and left a lasting legacy.

The pioneering vocalist, who played a pivotal role in the history of rock and soul music, had suffered a litany of health issues in recent years.

A new exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum features a variety of Metro East figures, including Tina Turner, the Indigenous people who built Cahokia Mounds and surveyor Don Alonzo Spaulding.

NYU’s Maureen Mahon discussed Club Manhattan and the music scene in 1950s East St. Louis that inspired Tina Turner.