Bonnie Tyler, 80s pop legend known for Total Eclipse of the Heart and more, dies aged 75

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Key context: <p>Welsh singer and Eurovision entrant’s other hits included Footloose soundtrack smash Holding Out for a Hero</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/09/bonnie-tyler-totally-eclipsed-her-power-ballad-peers">• Alexis Petridis on Bonnie Tyler: She totally eclipsed her power-ballad peers, and created an astonishingly wide variety of pop</a><br>• <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2026/jul/09/swansea-bonnie-tyler-total-eclipse-of-the-heart-a-life-in-pictures">From Swansea clubs to worldwide fame: Bonnie Tyler – a life in pictures</a></p><p>Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer whose husky yet commanding voice made songs such as Total Eclipse of the Heart into 1980s classics, has died aged 75.</p><p>A message on her Facebook page reads: “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.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/09/bonnie-tyler-80s-pop-legend-known-for-total-eclipse-of-the-heart-and-more-dies-aged-75">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.