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Jul 11, 02:33 PM
Welsh singer and songwriter Bonnie Tyler has died. Her anthem "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was a huge hit of the '80s, earning Tyler one of her three Grammy nominations. It's been streamed more than a billion times on both Spotify and YouTube.
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"And in the music world, Welsh singer-songwriter Bonnie Tyler has died. Her anthem, Total Eclipse of the Heart, was a huge hit of the 80s, earning Tyler one of her three Grammy nominations. It's been streamed more than a billion times on both Spotify and YouTube. Born Gaynor Sullivan, she brought her distinctive gravelly voice to other hits, including It's a Heartache and Holding Out for a Hero. In 2022, she was honored as a member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to music. Bonnie Tyler's family said she died unexpectedly in Portugal, where she was being treated for an illness. She was 75 years old."
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PBS News
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· Jul 9, 10:31 PM
Welsh singer and songwriter Bonnie Tyler has died. Her anthem "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was a huge hit of the '80s, earning Tyler one of her three Grammy nominations. It's been streamed more than a billion times on both Spotify and YouTube.
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 11:53 PM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">That video is timeless.</p>
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 10:43 PM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">So tired of losing people...</p>
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 04:22 AM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">I remember her tweeting once, &quot;Hmm. I'm suddenly getting tagged all over the place. Oh ... it's an eclipse coming up. OK.&quot;</p>
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 12:54 PM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">So sad.
On here I learned that “Total eclipse of the heart” was written by Meatloaf’s song writer…&amp; it’s *clearly* a Meatloaf ballad.
My mum *loved* Bonny Tyler, but in fact she was an unwitting Meatloaf fan!
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These guys do a decent job of how Meatloaf would have sung it
youtu.be/MBQIAz65U7w</p>
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 02:23 AM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">RIP 😢</p>
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 01:20 AM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Saddened by this. Blessings to family and friends. Thank you Bonnie, for the music that lives forever 😥💙</p>
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 11:07 PM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Aww!!</p>
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 11:35 PM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">RIP ♥️ I sang along with Total Eclipse of the Heart for YEARS. But, I misheard her Welsh pronunciation of “powder keg” &amp; ergo always sang loudly “living in a pony gagging giving off sparks”.
And I still do so.
RIP ♥️</p>
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 11:46 PM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Thank you</p>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Whenever we heard this song and she gets to the &amp;quot;Bright Eyes&amp;quot;, we thought of Taylor (played by Charlton Heston) in the original &amp;quot;Planet of the Apes&amp;quot; film.
#BrightEyes</p>
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 10:31 PM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Born Gaynor Sullivan, she brought her distinctive gravelly voice to other hits, including &quot;It's a Heartache&quot; and &quot;Holding Out for a Hero.&quot;
In 2022, she was honored as a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to music.</p>
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 10:31 PM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Bonnie Tyler&#39;s family said she died &amp;quot;unexpectedly&amp;quot; in Portugal, where she was being treated for an illness. She was 75 years old.</p>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Ahhh, memories — look at those shoulder pads! Think “Dynasty,” Alexis and Crystal …</p>
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 10:47 PM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Oh no!</p>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">🌎 🪤 🛟</p>
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 9, 11:35 PM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">The video was outstanding!</p>
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<span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 10, 01:15 AM</span>
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<p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Good memories, RIP Bonnie Tyler. 🎼🎶🎶</p>
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