Bonnie Tyler, the singer known for hits including "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero" died on Wednesday, according to a statement attributed to her family and team. She was 75.
The Welsh singer died in a hospital in Portugal, where she was being treated for an illness, according to the statement, which was posted on the singer's official social media channel.
Born Gaynor Hopkins on June 8, 1951, in Wales, Tyler's distinctive husky voice helped her climb the charts. She landed her first big hit in 1977 with the track "It's a Heartache," which peaked at No. 3 in the U.S. and No. 4 in the U.K.
But it was the 1983 hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart" that launched her career to superstardom. The track, written and produced by Jim Steinman, known for his hits with Meat Loaf, spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and also topped the charts in the U.K. and several other countries.
Tyler's other big U.S. hit was "Holding Out for a Hero," also written by Steinman, which appeared on the soundtrack to the 1984 film Footloose; it later appeared on her sixth studio album, "Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire."
While the song was only a top 40 hit in the U.S., peaking at No. 34, it grew in popularity over the years thanks to its use in a variety of commercials and movie trailers, including the trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy and the 2026 film Masters of the Universe.
