Bonnie Tyler

At 73 years old, Bonnie Tyler has this physical status:

Career

Davis was seen performing with her band in Swansea's Townsman Club in 1975, by talent scout Roger Bell, who arranged her to London to record a demo track. She received a phone call from RCA Records, confirming her a recording deal after many months had passed. They also suggested that she rename her name. Davis discovered a new name in "Bonnie Tyler" after compiling a list of surnames and first names from a newspaper.

Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe became her bosses, songwriters, and producers.

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Honeycomb" was released in April 1976 as her debut single, but it failed to have a worldwide reach. RCA stepped up their public relations for Tyler's second single, "Lost in France," by arranging for her to visit with a group of journalists at a French château. Since its inception in September 1976, the single had no immediate effect on its release but by the year's end, it had become a top ten single. Some commentators liked Tyler's upcoming single "More Than a Lover," and she appeared on the BBC's Top of the Pops on March 31, 1977. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 27.

Despite releasing two hit singles, Tyler's debut album, The World Starts Tonight, was unpopular in Europe, except in Sweden, where it ranked second, with a new top tenacious ranking.

Tyler's return to prominence in 1978, when he ranked No. 4 in the United Kingdom. The song also became her first hit in the United States, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has certified Natural Force, her second studio album, Gold, with sales of over half a million copies (RIAA). In 1978, "Here Am I" was released as a third single, but the album struggled to make her name known in the United Kingdom and the United States, though it later charted in other European nations.

Diamond Cut, Tyler's third studio album, was released in 1979. Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe wrote and produced the majority of the songs.

Diamond Cut was a hit in Norway and Sweden, but it only appeared on the Billboard 200 at number 145. "Understandable showcase for Tyler's inimitable voice," AllMusic said of the album as the pinnacle of Tyler's early career. The album three stars out of five, with the explanation that "only a minority of the content [was] holding her back] and that the album is "essential listening" for Country music enthusiasts, according to Record Mirror.

Two singles from Diamond Cut were released; those were "My Guns Are Loaded" and "Too Good to Last." "The World Is Full of) Married Men" was Tyler's first film of the same name, as the theme tune for the film of the same name was used. During the title sequence, Tyler appears in the film performing the song. In July 1979, it ranked at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. "Bonnie stops chewing gravel for a minute or two," the song's reviewer wrote; "She ends up sandpapering my eardrums." Ouch!

In 1979, Tyler's first trip to Japan took place. On her visit, she represented the United Kingdom in the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan. Tyler was named champion of the competition with the song "Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean," written by Scott and Wolfe. In 1979, "I Believe in Your Sweet Love" was first released in 1979 and listed as a single of the week by Record Mirror upon its publication.

Both singles were included on Tyler's last studio album with RCA. In 1981, Goodbye to the Island, which was located in the Algarve, Portugal. Tyler was rated out of five by AllMusic, with other critics predicting that it would be a one-hit wonder." Tyler "proved] time and time again that she was one of those rare artists whose were able to take the odd chart flop on the chin and bounce back having little collateral damage," Cherry Records' Phil Hendricks said.

Tyler has joined CBS/Columbia after her RCA deal ended. Muff Winwood, an A&R man, had Tyler visit a new producer. Phil Collins, Jeff Lynne, and Alan Tarney were all considered, but Jim Steinman was her first pick. "I'm a huge fan of his music, especially his solo album," says my manager, and I, "if you don't bother taking me seriously." Steinman initially refused but then reconsidered after Tyler gave him demonstrations of the rock stuff she was hoping to capture.

Tyler returned to Steinman's apartment in New York a few weeks later, where he performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" with Rory Dodd. The song, according to Steinman, was described as a "Wolf-like onslaught of sound and emotion" as well as a "showpiece" for Tyler's voice. Steinman was producer on her fifth album, with members of the E Street Band, Rick Derringer on guitar, Rory Dodd and Eric Troyer on backing vocals, and E Streeter as producer.

On February 11, 1983, the British singer "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was released. With over six million units sold, it became one of the best-selling singles of all time. Quicker Than Night, her fifth studio album, debuted at no. There are 1 on the UK Albums Chart and no. Over one million copies were sold in the United States, with three on the Cashbox and four on the Billboard 200. Tyler's commercial success resulted in several award nominations, including two Grammys, two AMAs, and a BRIT Award. Tyler was named Best Recording Artist at the Variety Club of Great Britain Awards, and she was given a Goldene Europa.

In the mid-80s, Tyler found fame through some of her soundtrack albums. "Holding Out for a Hero" from the Footloose soundtrack was released in 1984. Tyler received a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in the following year. Tyler also declined to film the James Bond spin-off Never Say Never Again.

Tyler's sixth studio album, Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire, was released in 1986. The album also featured songs by Desmond Child and Bryan Adams as a result of Freda Payne's "Band of Gold" collaboration. "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" became the album's most popular single, grossing over 250,000 units in France. At the Billboard Video Music Conference, the music video, produced by Steinman and Stuart Orme, received six nominations.

Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire found a successful chart in Europe, with peaking at No. 10. 24 people are in the United Kingdom. Nevertheless, the album reached no. The album received mixed reviews in the United States.

Tyler worked with Mike Oldfield on the title track to his album Islands in 1987. Tyler appeared in George Martin's album Under Milk Wood, a radio drama by Dylan Thomas, in the following year. Elton John performed the music, and it includes vocal contributions from Tom Jones, Anthony Hopkins, and Mary Hopkin.

Desmond Child was asked to produce Hide Your Heart, Tyler's seventh album, which came out on May 1988. Michael Bolton, Albert Hammond, and Diane Warren were among the album's collaborations. "Hide Your Heart," "Save Up All Your Tears," and "The Best" on the album were big hits for other musicians.

Tyler first joined Hansa/BMG Ariola in 1990 and began collaborating with various publishers on her eighth studio album. She worked with Dieter Bohlen, Giorgio Moroder, Nik Kershaw, and Roy Bittan. "We used so many producers in an attempt to capture many different moods for many different regions because we believed in Tyler's international crossover ability," A&R manager David Brunner said.

Bitterblue was released on November 11, 1991. AllMusic's Tomas Mureika said that the album took a "much more mainstream and less bombastic" route in Tyler's career. The title track was released a month before the album and became a top 40 hit in many European countries. At the RSH-Gold Awards, it was named 'Catchy Song of the Year'. "Bitterblue" was released as a promotional single in the United States in the following year, despite widespread skepticism. Tyler's distinctive raspy voice was described by Billboard as a "bombastic production" with a rush of bagpipes and a group of chirping children at the forefront.

Although Bitterblue was never released in the United Kingdom or the United States, the album was a commercial success in mainland Europe. With 11 weeks at no., it dominated the charts in Austria and Norway, winning 4th Platinum status in the latter country. 1.

Angel Heart (1992) and Silhouette in Red (1993), Tyler's subsequent albums, were also popular in mainland Europe. Dieter Bohlen's album contained a greater number of songs. In 1993, Tyler was named Best International Singer at the Goldene Europa Awards and Best Pop/Rock Singer at the ECHO Awards.

Tyler became a member of EastWest Records and was named Free Spirit in 1995. Humberto Gatica, David Foster, and Jim Steinman were among the album's collaborators on the compilation, including Humberto Gatica, David Foster, and Jim Steinman. No. The lead single, which was a summary of Air Supply's "Making Love (Out of Nothing At All), reached no. On the UK Singles Chart in January 1996, there were 45 people on it. The album was re-released in March 1996 with a cover of "Limelight" by Alan Parsons Project. The track was used as a theme for the German team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

All in One Voice, Tyler's twelfth studio album, was released in 1998. Jimmy Smyth of Dublin and Harold Faltermeyer of Hamburg were among the album's contributors.

Tyler appeared on Rick Wakeman's orchestral album Return to the Center of the Earth in 1998. Patrick Stewart's narration was also included on the album, as well as vocals from Ozzy Osbourne, Katrina Leskanich, and Justin Hayward.

Tyler released Greatest Hits, a compilation album of seventeen songs, on September 14, 2001. The album debuted at number 18 on the UK Albums Chart, and was awarded silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for over 60,000 units. In a further five European nations, the Top Ten Hits ranked in the top ten.

Tyler began working on her thirteenth studio album, Heart Strings, in 2002. EMI approached her with the prospect of recording a cover album with an orchestra and Tyler's band. She curated thirteen songs by artists including U2, The Beatles, and Bruce Springsteen. The songs were performed by composers Nick Ingman and Karl Jenkins and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, and the orchestra was conducted by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

Heart Strings was released on March 18, 2003, and it was followed by a tour in Germany. The album debuted in Europe, peaking in the Top 50 in five continents.

In 2003, vocalist Kareen Antonn welcomed Tyler to re-record "Total Eclipse of the Heart" as a bilingual duet in French and English. In December 2003, the new version, which was rebranded "Si demain... (Turn Around), was launched. It came to nothing. 1 in Belgium and France, where it had dominated the top spot for ten weeks, is now in second place, with over 500,000 units. The single was widely praised by music critics, and it was considered to be Tyler's comeback in France.

Simply Believe, Tyler's fourteenth studio album, was released in April 2004. It contained seven new songs as well as some re-recordings and covers. As a second bilingual duet, Tyler and Antonn sang "Si tout sarrête (It's a Heartache). It ranked at number 12 in France. Tyler co-wrote the album's title track as well as two additional songs with producer Jean Lahcene. Simply Believe spent 23 weeks on the French Album Charts, peaking at number 18 in the top ten positions.

In the spring of 2005, Tyler unveiled her 15th studio album Wings. It was recorded in Paris and featured twelve new songs, two of which were also recorded in French, as well as updated versions of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "It's a Heartache." Tyler promoted the album throughout Europe, with a television appearance at the Sopot International Song Festival in Poland and recorded concerts at La Cigale in Paris and the Fiestas del Pilar in Zaragoza, Spain. Footage from all three concerts appeared on Tyler's live DVD Bonnie on Tour, which was released in 2006. In the United Kingdom, Wings were first released under the name Celebrate. In 2005, Tyler was also named the Lifetime Achievement Steiger Award.

Tyler appeared on US television in 2006 for the first time in years when she appeared "Total Eclipse of the Heart" with actress Lucy Lawless on Celebrity Duets. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" with punk band BabyPinkStar and later released From the Heart: The Greatest Hits in the United Kingdom ranked number two in Ireland and number 31 in the United Kingdom in the following year.

Tyler performed in the Welsh male voice choir Only Men Aloud in April 2009. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" will be performed in the United Kingdom by the organisers. The song was recorded for their second studio album, Band of Brothers, which was released in October. She also performed the title song for Mal Pope's new musical Cappuccino Girls last year and performed the song in Swansea's Grand Theatre for the first time in the first year. In a dream sequence with Carmel McQueen, Tyler McQueen did a cameo on Hollyoaks Later to sing "Holding Out for a Hero."

Tyler appeared in a MasterCard television commercial in 2010 as a parody of "Total Eclipse of the Heart." In July and August respectively, she appeared on "Something Going On" with Country singer Wayne Warner and a new version of "Making Love (Out of Nothing At All)" with Matt Pétrin. In October, she toured with Robin Gibb in Australia and New Zealand.

Tyler sang "Total Eclipse of the Heart" with Swedish singer Niklas Paulström in 2011. "It's a Heartache" was Tyler's other song. She made a guest appearance in the BBC's "Newport (Ymerodraeth State of Mind) film, which is a parody of the Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" for the BBC's Comic Relief charity. Tyler earned an award at the BMI London Awards for "It's a Heartache" in 2011, the first time on American television and radio since 1977. She appeared on the Ukrainian version of X Factor as one of the three British guests, alongside Kylie Minogue and Cher Lloyd. "It's a Heartache," "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero" were two of her songs. On BBC's Antiques Roadshow in December 2011, a portrait of Tyler by Rolf Harris, owned by Cathy Sims, was valued at £50,000.

Best of 3 CD, a Tyler compilation that debuted at number 36 in France, debuted in September 2011. The album contained a version of "Eternal Flame" by the Bangles, which was released in French and English as a pair and released as a unit as a whole.

Tyler began working on Rocks and Honey in early 2012. She travelled to Nashville, Tennessee, to look for album-related stuff. It was shot at the Blackbird Studios in Nashville, and was directed by David Huff. Tyler sent the album to the BBC ahead of its unveiling of the album for feedback. After hearing the third track "Believe in Me," they asked Tyler to represent the United Kingdom with the song at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Although Tyler was initially hesitant, she later described Eurovision as "great publicity for my music."

Tyler was announced as the United Kingdom's entrant on March 7, 2013, but he was met with mixed reactions. On March 13, "Believe in Me" was released, and it ranked at number 93 in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom automatically qualified for the Eurovision Grand Final on May 18th as a member of the "Big Five." Tyler earned 23 points in 19th place. Tyler responded to the results by saying, "I did the best that I could do with a great song," he said. It was like the Grammy Awards all over again."

Tyler was the first representative for the United Kingdom to be named in the Eurovision Song Contest Radio Awards following the Eurovision Song Contest. She was named Best Song and Best Female Artist by the National Academy of Recordings.

Rocks and Honey was released in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2013 and reached No. 51 on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 52. The album was titled in reference to Tyler and Vince Gill's voice on their duet "What You Need From Me," which was likened to "rocks and honey." In August and September 2013, the second and third singles "This Is Gonna Hurt" and "Love Is the Knife" were released, although both songs failed to chart.

Tyler released "Miserere" on Rhydian Roberts' album One Day Like This, as well as "Fortune" on Spike's album 100 percent Pure Frankie Miller in 2014.

Tyler appeared on Die schönsten Disney Songs aller Zeiten, a one-off televised celebration of popular Disney songs in Germany, in June 2015. From The Lion King, she performed "Circle of Life." On Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris, Nicole Scherzinger, and Alec Baldwin, Tyler performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero" on Best Time Ever in September 2015.

Tyler appeared on Frankie Miller's album Double Takeover in 2016. Tyler released "Love's Holding On" with German metal band Axel Rudi Pell in March 2017.

Tyler performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" aboard the MS Oasis of the Seas with American dance-rock band DNCE on August 21, 2017. The song saw an increase of 31,000 online downloads, resulting in a number 13 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart. Remixes and Rarities, she's a new collection of remixes and Rarities, which was released in November. The album featured many songs from her back catalog that had not been released on CD before.

Tyler embarked on a 22-day tour of Germany and Austria in March 2018 to commemorate "It's a Heartache"'s 40th anniversary, with Sharron Levy as the support.

"Hold On" was the lead single from Tyler's seventeenth studio album, Between the Earth and the Stars, in February 2019. The album came out in March 2019 and reached its high point at no. The UK Albums Chart ranks 34th on the charts. It was produced by David Mackay, who produced Tyler's first two albums in the 1970s. Three duets with Rod Stewart, Francis Rossi, and Cliff Richard are included in Between the Earth and the Stars. Tyler began touring Europe in April 2019, culminating in an appearance at BBC Proms in Hyde Park, London, and a headline show at the London Palladium in September. L'Olympia in Paris was shot and broadcast on Canal+.

Cherry Red Records unveiled a box set compiling Tyler's first four studio albums in August 2019. The RCA Years were described as "a comprehensively researched 4CD set," according to a Classic Pop magazine. Tyler performed "It's a Heartache" at Ben Zucker's concert in Berlin in November 2019. Wer Sagt das?! His duet appears on his live album, Wer Sagt das? Zugabe! was announced in May 2020 and was released in May 2020.

Tyler performed a new version of her 2005 song "Streets of Stone" for The World's Big Sleep Out, a worldwide homeless charity event. In the presence of Pope Francis, she appeared at the Vatican's annual Concerto di Natale on December 14, 2019.

Tyler also sang "Through Thick and Thin (I'll Stand by You)" with Lorraine Crosby as a charity single in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust in May 2020. It was no. The UK Downloads Chart ranks 64 on the UK Downloads Chart. The Best Is Yet to Come, her new studio album, will be released in February 2021.

Tyler and Mike Batt's duet "Into the Sunset" as a digital single on September 2, 2022. The track was first released on the soundtrack to The Dreamstone in 1990. Tyler performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" live with the cast of Tanz der Vampire in Stuttgart in October 2022 to commemorate the musical's 25th anniversary.

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