Bonnie Tyler

Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer recognised for her distinctive husky voice. She gained prominence with the release of her 1977 album "The World Starts Tonight" and its singles "Lost in France" and "More Than a Lover". Her 1977 single "It's a Heartache" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the 1980s, Tyler collaborated with songwriter and producer Jim Steinman Read more on Last.fm

Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer recognised for her distinctive husky voice. She gained prominence with the release of her 1977 album "The World Starts Tonight" and its singles "Lost in France" and "More Than a Lover". Her 1977 single "It's a Heartache" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the 1980s, Tyler collaborated with songwriter and producer Jim Steinman, who wrote her biggest hit, "Total Eclipse of the Heart", the lead single from her 1983 UK chart-topping album "Faster Than the Speed of Night". Steinman also wrote her other major 1980s hit, "Holding Out for a Hero". During the 1990s, Tyler achieved success in mainland Europe with Dieter Bohlen, who wrote and produced the hit "Bitterblue". In 2003, she re-recorded "Total Eclipse of the Heart" with singer Kareen Antonn in a bilingual duet titled "Si demain... (Turn Around)", which reached number one on the French charts. Tyler released "Rocks and Honey" in 2013, featuring the single "Believe in Me", which she performed representing the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. She later reunited with producer David Mackay to release "Between the Earth and the Stars" (2019) and "The Best Is Yet to Come" (2021). Her work has earned her three Grammy Award nominations and three Brit Award nominations, including twice for British Female Solo Artist. In 2022, she was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to music. Studio albums The World Starts Tonight (1977) Natural Force (1978) Diamond Cut (1979) Goodbye to the Island (1981) Faster Than the Speed of Night (1983) Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1986) Hide Your Heart (1988) Bitterblue (1991) Angel Heart (1992) Silhouette in Red (1993) Free Spirit (1995) All in One Voice (1998) Heart Strings (2003) Simply Believe (2004) Wings (2005) Rocks and Honey (2013) Between the Earth and the Stars (2019) The Best Is Yet to Come (2021) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.