Bonnie Tyler, the gravel-voiced star who eclipsed everyone’s heart
July 9, 2026 in News by RBN Staff
Source: BBC.com
Bonnie Tyler is known to millions as the gravel-voiced singer behind ’80s hit Total Eclipse of the Heart.
The star, who died aged 75 was born Gaynor Hopkins in a Neath council house where she grew up with a love for music before being discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in a Swansea club.
In May she was placed into an induced coma after having emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal, and last month, her spokesperson said she was out of the coma but remained “very unwell and in intensive care”.
After finding fame she was dubbed the “the female Rod Stewart” for her husky vocals, and went on to have a career that spanned 50 years.
