Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyleris a Welsh singer. She is known for her distinctive husky voice, resulting from an operation to remove vocal nodules in the mid-1970s. Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album The World Starts Tonight and its singles "Lost in France" and "More Than a Lover". Her 1978 single "It's a Heartache" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, and number three on the US Billboard Hot 100...
NationalityWelsh
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth8 June 1951
CitySkewen, Wales
My father used to tape 'Top of the Pops' for me every Sunday, and I would sit in my bedroom, write down the lyrics of all of my favourite songs, and sing along. I was always singing in my bedroom with a hairbrush.
I used to carry a bag of records down to my friend's house every Friday, and we'd sit down and play all the records I loved, and we'd look at the album covers.
Once upon a time I was falling in love but now I'm only falling apart. There's nothing I can do, a total eclipse of the heart.
The way we work is to make sure you are picking the right songs. You do 12 rough demos and you only pick six songs out of that to start with.
I'm always an outsider in that group. I don't drink coffee and when they get together, it's often over a beer. There is this sense that I am different from the group.
It's a heartacheNothing but a heartacheHits you when it's too lateHits you when you're down
It's a heartache Nothing but a heartache Hits you when it's too late Hits you when you're down
I've been singing since I was 16 because I love it - I wanted to be a singer, not a star. There's a difference between wanting to be famous and wanting to sing well.
I never forget the first time I was on 'Top of the Pops', my bass player said: 'You've made it!' I did used to think, when I was younger, that I'd be on there one day.
I never enjoyed making videos, even though the 'Total Eclipse' video was nominated for a Grammy along with the song. We lost out to the 'Billie Jean' video.
I know I express myself best singing love songs, and Jim Steinman gave me my rock style, which I have always wanted. I can express myself best putting a lot of emotion into singing rock songs.
The best thing about success was being able to buy my parents a house.
I love my nice things, but I'm still the Welsh family girl.
I don't do every song that comes my way; I'm very choosy.