Bonnie Tyler turns 75 on June 8, more than five decades after launching a career that produced some of the biggest hits of the 1970s and 1980s. Known for her distinctive husky vocals, Tyler became an international star with songs including "It's a Heartache," "Holding Out for a Hero" and her signature hit, "Total Eclipse of the Heart."
Released in 1983, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" became Tyler's biggest hit and one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song topped the charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom and helped propel her album Faster Than the Speed of Night to No. 1 in Britain.
"[Jim] told me he had started writing the song for a prospective musical version of Nosferatu years before, but never finished it," Tyler recalled in a 2023 interview with The Guardian.
"It says: 'I recorded an incredible song today. The trouble is, it's so long, I don't think anybody will ever play it,'" Tyler said. "'Total Eclipse of the Heart' had to be shortened from seven to four minutes, but everybody loved it so much they played the full album version anyway."
Ironically, the voice that made Tyler famous came after a medical setback. In 1977, she underwent surgery to remove vocal cord nodules. During her recovery, she accidentally strained her voice, leaving her with the raspy tone that would become her trademark.
The milestone birthday comes just weeks after Tyler experienced a serious health scare. In May, she underwent emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal. A statement shared on her website said the operation was successful and that she was recuperating. Despite the setback, her team indicated they were optimistic about her recovery.
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