Bonnie Tyler

Birthday: 8 June 1951, Skewen, South Wales, UK

Birth Name: Gaynor Hopkins

Height: 160 cm

Born on June 8, 1951 in Skewen, Neath, Wales. She first came to prominence in 1976 with the song, "Lost in France", which made the UK top 10. Following a throat operation, she inadvertently developed her distinct singing voice. She had a transatlantic top 5 hit with "It's a Heartache" in 1978.She hit the big time when she became the first Welsh singer to have a transatlantic #1 hit with Jim Steinman's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (1983), for which she was Grammy nominated. The accompanying album "Faster than the Speed of Night" also entered the UK Album chart at #1.She has found it hard to repeat the success, but recorded "Holding Out for a Hero" (US #34/UK #2) in 1985 from the Footloose (1984) soundtrack. In 2004 she recorded the Total Eclipse song in French, and it went to #1 in France!She remains active in the music industry having toured all over the world, including with the singer Meat Loaf, and performed at Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones' wedding. Also, she has become a successful business woman. Show less «

I have never gone out of fashion. And do you know why? Because I never sought it. When you don't see...Show more »

I have never gone out of fashion. And do you know why? Because I never sought it. When you don't seek it, it's always with you. Show less «

Fabulous place, Dublin is. The trouble is, you work hard and in Dublin you play hard as well.

I've never taken drugs. My drug, I suppose, is drink. I never drink before I sing, but I do make up ...Show more »

I've never taken drugs. My drug, I suppose, is drink. I never drink before I sing, but I do make up for it when I come off! Show less «

You think the Welsh are friendly, but the Irish are fabulous.

We stay in U2's hotel. They bought a hotel, The Clarence, a nice place and it's in an area where eve...Show more »

We stay in U2's hotel. They bought a hotel, The Clarence, a nice place and it's in an area where everything's happening, so many fantastic restaurants and bars and the people are so friendly. Show less «

Every time I release an album my old record company releases another one.

I love Tina Turner. I'm one of Tina Turner's biggest fans. Tina Turner was a big influence on me to ...Show more »

I love Tina Turner. I'm one of Tina Turner's biggest fans. Tina Turner was a big influence on me to become a singer. A role model and in a way she gave me back my confidence in choosing my material. Show less «

I am itching like hell to play America because I know that if I did the show over there, they would ...Show more »

I am itching like hell to play America because I know that if I did the show over there, they would love it. Show less «

I haven't had a big hit record in America since 1987.

I've been around for such a long time. My first hit record was over 20 years ago and the people who ...Show more »

I've been around for such a long time. My first hit record was over 20 years ago and the people who bought my records then are married now and they probably still play these records and their children like them. Show less «

We all have a great time. And then I go to bed, get up and do it all over again. I like my life.

So many people release albums before Christmas and they get lost in the Christmas rush.

In 1983 I'd had a number one. I'd sold 6 million copies of Total Eclipse Of The Heart all over the w...Show more »

In 1983 I'd had a number one. I'd sold 6 million copies of Total Eclipse Of The Heart all over the world. Show less «

Every country I've had different hit records, so we have to change the set to fit the country.

It's really fantastic because families can come to my shows and they all like it. It's really weird.

Bonnie Tyler

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