Bonnie Tyler, husky-voiced singer of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' dies at 75

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Set us as preferred Bonnie Tyler, the husky-voiced, powerhouse vocalist who performed memorable and dramatic pop rock songs including “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in the 1980s, has died.The Welsh singer died in a Portugal hospital on Wednesday night, according to a statement on her official website and social media accounts Thursday morning.

Prior to her death, Tyler was hospitalized and underwent emergency intestinal surgery in May 2026.She was placed in an induced coma to aid her recovery which she awoke from in mid-June but remained “very unwell,” her family said at the time.

She was 75.“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,” the statement read.A three-time Grammy Award nominee, Tyler first rose to fame in the late 1970s.

She was known for her raspy vocals, offering listeners an edgier sound that also melded rock and pop.Tyler released a total of 18 studio albums, beginning with her debut, “The World Starts Tonight,” in 1977.

But she solidified her place in music with collaborations with songwriter-producer Jim Steinman, a hitmaker who worked with Meat Loaf, Air Supply and Celine Dion.Tyler contributed her powerful voice to Steinman’s dramatic “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” which was released in 1983 ahead of her fifth studio album, “Faster Than the Speed of Night.” Steinman initially envisioned the power ballad as a core piece in a musical adaptation of “Nosferatu,” but with Tyler, the number took on a different life.

“Total Eclipse of the Heart” climbed music charts and earned Tyler a Grammy nomination for female pop vocal performance in 1984.In addition to its commercial and critical success, Tyler’s moody hit became a mainstay in ...