Profile
Bonnie Tyler
Welsh Singer
Female
Born
Jun 8, 1951
Age
61
Hometown
Neath
Genres
Rock music + Rock...
Instruments
Human voice + Sin...
Record Label
Atlantic Records
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer. Her first hit single, "Lost In France", reached the UK Top 10 in 1976 and she was nominated for Best British Female Newcomer at the 1977 Brit Awards. Soon after, Tyler underwent an operation to remove nodules from her vocal… Read More
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Robert SullivanMarried 1973 - Present
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Bonnie Tyler Admits She's In For Tough Eurovision... But Hopes Her Vocals Stand OutDaily Mail (UK) - Apr 24, 2013 -
Bonnie Tyler Hoping For 2013 Eurovision SuccessYorkshire Evening Post - Mar 07, 2013
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E. Nina Rothe: Searching For Superman: Bekas Finds Its Wings Thanks To DiffHuffington Post - Mar 06, 2013
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Katla Mc Glynn: 'The Walking Dead' Recap: A Little Less Talk, A Little More ActionHuffington Post - Feb 11, 2013
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1951
Birth
Born on June 8, 1951.
TEENAGE
1970
19 Years Old
In 1970, aged 19, she entered a talent contest, singing the Mary Hopkin hit "Those Were the Days", and finished in second place, winning £1.
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TWENTIES
In 1976, Tyler was spotted in "The Townsman Club" in Swansea by the songwriting and producing team of Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, who became her managers, songwriters and producers.
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1977
26 Years Old
In 1977, Tyler was diagnosed with nodules on her vocal cords that were so severe that she needed to undergo surgery to remove them.
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In 1978, Tyler was given a Bravo Otto award in Germany for her success in Europe.
THIRTIES
1982
31 Years Old
She signed with Columbia Records in 1982.
Her next album, Faster Than the Speed of Night, was released in the spring 1983 - in Europe - and included the power-ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart", which was written by Steinman.
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Tyler was nominated for three Grammy Awards that year, and was twice nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Female Artist in 1984 and 1986.
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1985
34 Years Old
She also released the singles "A Rockin' Good Way", a duet with fellow Welsh artist Shakin' Stevens, which made #5 in the UK, and "Holding Out for a Hero", for the Footloose soundtrack, which made the U.S. Top 40 and later peaked at number 2 in UK in the summer of 1985. "Holding Out For A Hero" (written by Steinman and Dean Pitchford) was also used as the main theme for the 1984 US television series Cover Up, though the version heard on the TV series was not Tyler's original but performed by E.G. Daily.
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In 1987, Tyler recorded a bilingual track with the Brazilian singer Fábio Junior entitled "Sem Limites Pra Sonhar" or "Reaching for the Infinite Heart" in English.
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FORTIES
1994
43 Years Old
Later, in 1994, Columbia Records released Heaven & Hell, a Bonnie Tyler and Meat Loaf compilation album which featured tracks from both artists.
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1995
44 Years Old
After her three albums with producer Dieter Bohlen, Tyler wanted to have a more international sound on her next record. She switched labels to Warner Music in 1995 and recorded Free Spirit, an album on which she worked again with Jim Steinman as well as other prolific producers such as David Foster and Humberto Gatica.
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Tyler continued to record, releasing the folk influenced All in One Voice in 1999, though this was even less successful.
FIFTIES
In 2003, Tyler was approached by her manager, David Aspen, to record an album that would consist of cover versions of Tyler's choice.
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By 2005, Tyler had been working on her sixteenth studio album, Wings.
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Extracts from the concerts were released on CD (Bonnie Tyler Live) and DVD (Bonnie on Tour) in 2006 and 2007 respectively.
Also in 2007, Tyler featured on a charity album called "Over the Rainbow".
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In 2009, it was announced by Mal Pope that he had recruited Tyler to perform the title track to his self-written musical, Cappuccino Girls, which would tour in Wales in the following months.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
In 2011, Tyler made a guest appearance in the music video "Newport State of Mind", a parody of the Jay-Z and Alicia Keys song "Empire State of Mind" for the BBC's Comic Relief charity.
On 13 February 2012, news of the release of Tyler's new album was released on her website.
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