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July 17, 2013 / 5:47 PM

Tina Turner married: Soul star weds longtime boyfriend Erwin Bach in Switzerland

Singer Tina Turner performs in concert at Bercy in Paris. Turner tied the knot with herdecades-long boyfriend earlier this week. (UPI Photo/David Silpa)

Singer Tina Turner performs in concert at Bercy in Paris. Turner tied the knot with herdecades-long boyfriend earlier this week. (UPI Photo/David Silpa) | License Photo

Soul legend Tina Turner has finally walked down the aisle with decades-long boyfriend Erwin Bach.

Turner, 73, and Bach, 57, plan to celebrate with a lavish Buddhist ceremony Sunday. The two officially tied the knot a few days ago in a small civil ceremony in Switzerland. Turner is a Swiss citizen.

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The couple will greet 120 guests at a reception in their Switzerland home, including Oprah Winfrey, David Bowie and Sade. The guests have been asked to dress in all white. Turner will wear a Giorgio Armani gown.

Turner has lived in Switzerland since 1995. She sent a letter to her neighbors before the reception to preemptively apologize for the noise.

The newlyweds met at an EMI record label bash in 1985. Their relationship was platonic for a year before they started dating, well after ending her 14-year marriage with abusive husband Ike Turner.

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