Vale Bonnie Tyler, the husky vocalist behind iconic power ballads | ABC NEWS
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Bonnie Tyler, the raspy-voiced pop star behind hit song 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', has died at the age of 75. The Welsh singer was famed for her 80s power ballads and signature husky vocals, the result of throat surgery as a young woman. She had been in intensive care since falling ill in April 2026, and died months later at a hospital in Portugal. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-09/welsh-singer-bonnie-tyler-dies-age-75/106899066 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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