Tina Turner’s widower: Who is Erwin Bach?

Erwin Bach was not only the last husband of Tina Turner, but also played an important role in the development of her career. The music executive met her in 1985 and they both began a relationship. In 1986 Turner moved to Cologne with him, and from 1994 they both lived together in Switzerland. The (glamorous) wedding only followed in 2013.

Their 16-year age difference and different cultural backgrounds were not barriers to their bond. Both first met when Bach was asked to pick them up from an airport. She later said: “He had the prettiest face, it’s hard to describe. He looked so good. My heart was beating fast and my hands were shaking. He was just so different, so relaxed, so pleasant, so unpretentious.” After the singer had previously experienced violent violence in her marriage to Ike Turner, a deep bond with Bach developed, which gave the musician great strength until her death.

Erwin Bach was by Turner’s side when she found out about her serious cancer in 2016 and also when she suffered a stroke in 2013. He donated a kidney to her when her kidneys failed, saving her life. As her manager and producer, he supported her in important decisions and helped her preserve her musical legacy.

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Erwin Bach and EMI

Born in Cologne on January 24, 1956, Bach worked as an A&R manager for the record company EMI for a long time. There he supported numerous musicians and bands. Later he worked as a music producer and head of EMI Switzerland. In this role he has been involved in producing albums for David Bowie, Pet Shop Boys and Queen. He supported Radiohead, Pink Floyd and Paul McCartney with his expertise.

Tina Turner and Erwin Bach have deliberately lived away from the public eye since the beginning of their relationship and are considered a quiet dream couple in the rock world. Just last year, they bought a hundred-year-old country estate on Lake Zurich for more than 60 million euros. The couple’s net worth is estimated at over $200 million.