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Bonnie Tyler, Voice Behind ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ Dies at 75

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Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer best known for the global hits Total Eclipse of the Heart, Holding Out for a Hero and It’s a Heartache, has died at the age of 75.
Her family confirmed that the Grammy-nominated artist died on Wednesday night at a hospital in Portugal, where she had been receiving treatment following recent health complications. In a statement shared through her official channels, her family said they were “heartbroken” by her passing and requested privacy as they mourned their loss.

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Tyler had been admitted to a hospital in Faro, Portugal, in May after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery. She was later placed in an induced coma before her condition improved in the weeks that followed. News of her death came after reports that she had been recovering.
Born Gaynor Hopkins in Skewen, Wales, Tyler began her recording career in the 1970s. Her distinctive raspy voice became her trademark after surgery to remove vocal cord nodules early in her career, helping to establish one of the most recognisable sounds in contemporary pop and rock music.

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Her first major international success came with the 1977 single It’s a Heartache, which became a hit in several countries. In 1983, she achieved worldwide success with Total Eclipse of the Heart, written and produced by Jim Steinman. The power ballad reached No. 1 in multiple countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, and became the biggest hit of her career. The song has since surpassed one billion streams worldwide and has repeatedly experienced renewed popularity during major solar eclipses.
Tyler followed with Holding Out for a Hero, another of her signature recordings. The song has appeared in numerous films, television programmes and commercials since its release and remains closely associated with her career.

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Over five decades, Tyler released multiple studio albums, toured internationally and received three Grammy Award nominations. In 2013, she represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest with Believe in Me. In 2022, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to music.
Her recordings have continued to reach new audiences through streaming platforms, radio airplay and film and television soundtracks, with Total Eclipse of the Heart remaining one of the best-known songs of the 1980s.

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Bonnie Tyler is survived by her husband, Robert Sullivan. Her career spanned more than 50 years, leaving behind a catalogue of songs that continues to be heard by audiences around the world.
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