‘Total Eclipse’ singer Bonnie Tyler, queen of the 80s power ballad, dies at 75

July 9, 2026

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‘Total Eclipse’ singer Bonnie Tyler, queen of the 80s power ballad, dies at 75

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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for her powerful, haunting love song Total Eclipse of the Heart has died aged 75 in hospital in Portugal, her family announced Thursday.

With her distinctive husky voice, tousled mane of blonde hair and black eyeliner, Tyler was instantly recognisable as the queen of the 1980s power ballad.

Her death came after her family raised hopes among fans after she came out of an induced coma in hospital in Faro in Portugal, where she had undergone emergency intestinal surgery in May.

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