I, Tina (autobiography)

E250028

autobiography book non-fiction book

"I, Tina" is the candid autobiography of legendary singer Tina Turner, chronicling her rise to fame, turbulent marriage to Ike Turner, and ultimate journey to independence and empowerment.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
I, Tina	4
I, Tina (autobiography) canonical	1
I, Tina: My Life Story	1
I, Tina: My Life Story (as co-author)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2269227 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: I, Tina (autobiography)
Context triple: [Tina Turner, subjectOf, I, Tina (autobiography)]

A. Yours Truly
"Yours Truly" is the 2013 debut studio album by American singer Ariana Grande, blending pop and R&B with strong 1990s influences and showcasing her vocal range.
B. Everybody’s Autobiography
Everybody’s Autobiography is Gertrude Stein’s experimental, reflective sequel to The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, continuing her unconventional exploration of self, memory, and literary fame.
C. Daddy’s Little Girl
"Daddy’s Little Girl" is a suspense novel by Mary Higgins Clark that follows a woman determined to uncover the truth behind her sister’s long-ago murder.
D. As I See It (autobiography)
As I See It is the autobiography of oil tycoon and billionaire J. Paul Getty, in which he reflects on his life, business philosophy, and views on wealth and society.
E. What’s It All About? (autobiography)
What’s It All About? is the autobiography of British actor Michael Caine, recounting his life and career from his working-class upbringing to international film stardom.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: I, Tina (autobiography)
Target entity description: "I, Tina" is the candid autobiography of legendary singer Tina Turner, chronicling her rise to fame, turbulent marriage to Ike Turner, and ultimate journey to independence and empowerment.

A. Yours Truly
"Yours Truly" is the 2013 debut studio album by American singer Ariana Grande, blending pop and R&B with strong 1990s influences and showcasing her vocal range.
B. Everybody’s Autobiography
Everybody’s Autobiography is Gertrude Stein’s experimental, reflective sequel to The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, continuing her unconventional exploration of self, memory, and literary fame.
C. Daddy’s Little Girl
"Daddy’s Little Girl" is a suspense novel by Mary Higgins Clark that follows a woman determined to uncover the truth behind her sister’s long-ago murder.
D. As I See It (autobiography)
As I See It is the autobiography of oil tycoon and billionaire J. Paul Getty, in which he reflects on his life, business philosophy, and views on wealth and society.
E. What’s It All About? (autobiography)
What’s It All About? is the autobiography of British actor Michael Caine, recounting his life and career from his working-class upbringing to international film stardom.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	autobiography ⓘ book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ
adaptationReleaseYear	1993 ⓘ
adaptationType	film adaptation ⓘ
adaptedAs	What’s Love Got to Do with It (film) ⓘ linked to: What’s Love Got to Do with It
author	Kurt Loder ⓘ Tina Turner ⓘ
collaborativeWriterRole	Kurt Loder as co-writer ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
featuresPerson	Phil Spector ⓘ The Ikettes ⓘ
genre	autobiography ⓘ music biography ⓘ
hasFormat	hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ
hasInfluenceOn	public perception of Tina Turner’s life story ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	Ike Turner ⓘ Tina Turner ⓘ
mediaType	print ⓘ
narrativeFocus	Tina Turner’s escape from abuse ⓘ Tina Turner’s journey to independence ⓘ Tina Turner’s marriage to Ike Turner ⓘ Tina Turner’s rise to fame ⓘ
notableFor	candid portrayal of domestic abuse ⓘ detailed account of Ike and Tina Turner’s career ⓘ influence on public awareness of domestic violence ⓘ
publicationDate	1986 ⓘ
publisher	William Morrow and Company ⓘ
settingPeriod	1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ
settingPlace	Los Angeles, California ⓘ linked to: Los Angeles, California, United States of America Nutbush, Tennessee ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri ⓘ linked to: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
subject	divorce ⓘ domestic violence ⓘ fame ⓘ female empowerment ⓘ marriage ⓘ music industry ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ
subtitle	My Life Story ⓘ
timeSpanCovered	Tina Turner’s childhood to solo success ⓘ
title	I, Tina ⓘ linked to: I, Tina (autobiography)
toldIn	first-person narrative ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tina Turner → subjectOf → I, Tina (autobiography) ⓘ

What's Love Got to Do with It → basedOn → I, Tina ⓘ

subject linked to: What’s Love Got to Do with It