Tina Turner captures three Grammy awards 30 years ago this hour (Feb 26 1985)


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(Tuesday, February 26, 1985, 8:00-11:00 p.m. EST) — Tina Turner won three Grammys tonight at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, including record of the year, and her hit “What’s Love Got to Do With It” picked up another as song of the year.

Lionel Richie’s “Can’t Slow Down” was named album of the year and Cyndi Lauper, the Brooklyn-born, orange-haired pop star, was chosen best new artist during the 1985 Grammy Awards telecast.

Prince also won three Grammys – with his band The Revolution for their album “Purple Rain” as best rock performance by a group and best original movie score – and as writer of “I Feel For You.”