Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, whose distinctive hoarse voice marked the pop and rock music of the eighties, died at the age of 75 in a hospital in Portugal where she lived. They celebrated her hits "Total Eclipse of the Heart," "It's a Heartache" and "Holding Out for a Hero"…
Tyler has had health problems in recent months, and after emergency bowel surgery, she was receiving hospital treatment.
Born as Gaynor Hopkins in the Welsh town of Skewen, she started her musical career in the 1970s. She gained widespread popularity with the song "It's a Heartache" from 1977, and her trademark became a raspy, powerful vocal that was created after vocal cord surgery, writes "The Guardian".
She achieved the greatest success in her career in 1983 with the album "Faster Than the Speed of Night" and the ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart", written and produced by Jim Steinmann. The song became one of the world's biggest hits of all time, topping the charts around the world and bringing Tyler international fame.
Photo by AP Photo/Eckehard Schulz, FileAn icon of 80s pop-rock
Another big hit from her oeuvre was the song "Holding Out for a Hero", which further cemented her status as one of the most recognizable pop-rock singers of the eighties.
During her career, she released numerous albums, was nominated for a Grammy Award and represented Great Britain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.
Bonnie Tyler was known for her energetic performances and a career spanning more than five decades. Married to Robert Sullivan since 1973, she left behind a musical legacy that has continued to live on among younger generations.
Source: The Guardian
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