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(2,131 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:54 AM 5 hrs ago

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

Source: NBC News

LONDON — Legendary pop singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for hits including “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” has died after weeks in a hospital, her family said Thursday.

“Bonnie’s family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for,” a statement said on her official social media accounts.

The raspy-voiced Welsh singer gained global popularity in the 1970s and 1980s for her power ballads including “Holding Out for a Hero” and “It’s a Heartache.”

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/bonnie-tyler-singer-total-eclipse-heart-dies-rcna353636

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Bonnie Tyler, singer famed for 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' dies at 75 (Original Post) The Grand Illuminist 5 hrs ago OP

Aw... Hugin 5 hrs ago #1

Resr in music... SheltieLover 5 hrs ago #2

Her Rasp Came From Surgery To Remove Nodules on Her Vocal Cords DrFunkenstein 4 hrs ago #3

The punnet of strawberries that changed pop history forever muriel_volestrangler 4 hrs ago #4

RIP area51 2 hrs ago #5

Sad news... FemDemERA 2 hrs ago #6

Hugin

(38,142 posts)

1. Aw...

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Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:58 AM

5 hrs ago

SheltieLover

(83,006 posts)

2. Resr in music...

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Thu Jul 9, 2026, 09:05 AM

5 hrs ago

DrFunkenstein

(8,965 posts)

3. Her Rasp Came From Surgery To Remove Nodules on Her Vocal Cords

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Thu Jul 9, 2026, 10:27 AM

4 hrs ago

Until then, the Welsh singer had a very smooth voice, beautiful but with much less character.

I'm sure there's a metaphor in there somewhere.

RIP, Bonnie.

muriel_volestrangler

(107,040 posts)

4. The punnet of strawberries that changed pop history forever

Reply to DrFunkenstein (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 10:39 AM

4 hrs ago

Her recovery involved complete vocal rest. However, one day she was going to visit her brother in hospital and on the way, realised that she had forgotten her gift of some strawberries.
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“I was so frustrated that I’d have to drive all the way back home, I let out an ‘Oh no!’ scream.”

Her consultant told her there had been permanent damage. But what could have ended her career, actually turned out to be a blessing.

Tyler was left with a new - more husky - voice, which she came to love. In particular the emotional depth it gave her vocal performances. She even joked that it made her sound like a female Rod Stewart.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9326rq1509t?post=asset%3Aea5d68da-dc85-44fe-b09a-62e37b430a83#post

area51

(12,809 posts)

5. RIP

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Thu Jul 9, 2026, 12:23 PM

2 hrs ago

FemDemERA

(954 posts)

6. Sad news...

Reply to The Grand Illuminist (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 12:25 PM

2 hrs ago

RIP

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