💫 Nearly a year after the passing of Tina Turner, her husband Erwin Bach has made a rare public appearance in Zurich — and shared a quiet, deeply personal glimpse into how he continues to honor her memory.
Speaking softly at a charity event dedicated to music education, Bach reflected on life after losing the woman he called his soulmate for over three decades. “I still listen to her every morning,” he said, his voice breaking slightly. “Not to remember, but to begin my day.”
The crowd fell silent — not out of sorrow, but reverence. For those who knew Tina Turner’s journey, the sentiment felt exactly right: she had always been about beginnings, not endings. Bach, a former music executive who met Turner in the 1980s, has rarely spoken publicly since her passing in May 2023. But when he does, his words carry the same grace and steadiness that defined their relationship.
“Tina believed in energy,” he continued. “She believed every morning was a new chance to choose joy, to sing, to move forward. So I play her songs — sometimes softly, sometimes loud — and it feels like she’s still reminding me: ‘Go on. Keep living.’”
The two met in 1985 at a record label event in London, and what began as friendship soon became one of the most enduring love stories in music. They married in 2013 on the banks of Lake Zurich, where they built a home filled with music, art, and quiet happiness far away from the chaos of fame. Turner often called Erwin “my calm in the storm.”
Since her death, Bach has devoted himself to preserving her legacy — supporting exhibitions, archives, and educational programs in her name. His latest project, a scholarship fund for young performers at the newly renamed Tina Turner School of Arts, continues the spirit of empowerment that Tina championed all her life.
When asked what he misses most, Bach smiled faintly. “Her laugh,” he said. “It could light up a room, even when she wasn’t trying to. But I don’t live in sadness. She gave me more love than I ever thought possible — and that love doesn’t end.”
As he left the stage, one of Turner’s most iconic songs, “The Best,” began to play. The audience stood, clapping in rhythm — not out of grief, but celebration.
And in that moment, Erwin Bach’s words lingered like a quiet refrain:
“I still listen to her every morning — because her voice reminds me that life, even now, is a song worth singing.”