Acclaimed Welsh singer-songwriter Bonnie Tyler has died at the age of 75 after being hospitalized in Portugal, where she spent weeks in a coma stemming from illness complications.
Born Gaynor Hopkins in Skewen, Wales, Tyler rose to fame in the late 1970s with her breakthrough hits “It’s a Heartache” and “Lost in France,” which reached the UK top 10. She became the first female British artist to debut at No. 1 on the UK albums chart.
Dubbed internationally as the “First Lady of Rock,” Tyler developed a distinct raspy voice and unique sound after undergoing a throat operation to remove her vocal cord nodules. She is best known for her chart-topping 1980s songs including “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero.”…
