Bonnie Tyler, Total Eclipse of the Heart singer, dies at 75

Music obituaryTop Newsuk Bonnie Tyler, Total Eclipse of the Heart singer, dies at 75 3840px Bonnie Tyler, Esc2013 Press Conference 02 Relevant News Bonnie Tyler, Total Eclipse of the Heart singer, dies at 75 9 July 2026 San Fermin festival in Pamplona 9 July 2026 Paola Revenioti, Greek LGBTQI+ activist and publisher, dies at 68 9 July 2026 newsroom 9 July 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for her 1983 hit Total Eclipse of the Heart, has died at the age of 75. Tyler was placed in an induced coma in May after emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal. Her spokesperson said last month that she had come out of the coma but remained critically ill in intensive care. Born Gaynor Hopkins, Tyler grew up in a council house in Neath and developed a love of music from a young age, carrying records to her aunt’s house to play with her cousins. She spent seven years performing at rugby and working men’s clubs before talent scout Roger Bell discovered her at a Swansea club and connected her with songwriters looking for a singer. Her first single, Lost in France, came out in 1977 and led to an appearance on Top of the Pops. She later signed to RCA, the label that also represented Elvis Presley, which suggested she drop her earlier stage name in favour of one that would become instantly recognisable worldwide. Total Eclipse of the Heart followed five years after her debut single and transformed her career. Written by Jim Steinman, the song spent two weeks at number one in the UK and four weeks at the top of the US charts, despite radio stations cutting the original eight-minute version down to around four minutes. This year, the track passed a billion streams on Spotify, and its music video has been watched more than 1.3 billion times on YouTube. Tyler went on to release a string of other hits, including Holding Out for a Hero, It’s a Heartache, Together and If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man). She received three Grammy nominations for best female vocal performance, and represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013. She was appointed MBE for services to music in the Queen’s final Birthday Honours list in 2022, receiving the award from Prince William the following year. In 2023, she published an autobiography, Straight from the Heart, reflecting on her journey from a shy child in Skewen to international stardom. “I did not think this would happen to a Gaynor from Skewen, you know,” she said. Tyler and her husband, Robert Sullivan, were reported to own 22 homes worldwide, though they mainly divided their time between Portugal and their home in Mumbles, Swansea. The couple did not have children; Tyler had previously spoken about suffering a miscarriage at 40, saying she had prioritised her career and left having a family too late. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News San Fermin festival in Pamplona Paola Revenioti, Greek LGBTQI+ activist and publisher, dies at 68 Residents describe panic as brawl erupts on Xylophagou road Lawyer arrested for alleged sexual assault of 19-year-old inside drug squad’s office 20 years after historic semi-final run, Marcos Baghdatis lights up Wimbledon again Things to do on Thursday, July 9 On this day: Italy defeated France to win the World Cup in 2006 Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.