Kamala Harris pays tribute to the “Queen of Rock & Roll” with an article in Rolling Stone magazine.

Nearly a month after Tina Turner’s death, the US vice president wrote about the singer’s influence on her life and future generations.

Harris began her tribute by recounting that her mother often played “Proud Mary” when she was growing up in Oakland, California, which made her dance and sing along in the living room.

She went on to note that Turner’s music “spoke a universal language” – one that she and millions of others could “understand and identify with”.

“So many of her songs [Τέρνερ] were rooted in freedom, individuality and self-determination — at a time when such concepts were non-existent for black female artists,” Harris wrote in her op-ed, before going on to list the singer’s accolades, such as her double induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy wins for pop, rock and R&B music.

Harris noted that the singer has “inspired” many by facing obstacles such as racism, sexism and domestic violence “with courage and fortitude” amid her success.

“These experiences became fuel for the journeys of so many others – listeners whom she inspired with her songs of struggle and overcoming,” she explained to Rolling Stone.

“And today, her life remains a testament to all those who believe in what can be, unencumbered by what has been,” he added.