She was born Gaynor Hopkins on June 8, 1951, in Wales, but the world came to know her by another name: Bonnie Tyler. That husky, almost raspy voice, which many compared to Rod Stewart’s, took her from local stages to the top of global pop. 🎶
First with ‘Lost in France’ in 1976, then with ‘It’s a Heartache’ a year later. But it was in 1983 when everything changed forever: ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ and ‘Holding Out for a Hero’ turned her into an international superstar.
More than four decades have passed since then. Today, at 74 years old, Bonnie Tyler left her mark on an entire generation, although time, as it does to everyone, also left its mark on her. 💫
