Natural into the big working-class personal of sextet kids, her father worked as a miner while her mother, an opera fan, shared her love of music with her youngsters. As A adolescent, she sang sustaining a class action knhave as Bobby Wayne & The Dixies, charted which she formed her own band, calling it Imagination. Adopting different stage list until fixate Bonnie Tyler, for about the decade she & her b& performed at pothouse and cabaret everthing across South Wales.

Inside 1975 Bonnie Tyler recorded her first individual for RCA Records called "My My Honeycomb" that failed to produce a stock and index charts. Her 2nd only "Lost In France", was the capricious melody sustaining lyrics that demonstrated how else ostensibly nonmeaningful words around paper may be rich using meaning in song. A record showcased a possible of her mighty voice & reached a top X of the British pop music stock and index charts. Whilst it was freed late within Europe, it became an possibly large hit. Above a following decades, a song has turn into one of a favorites of her fans.

Her profits by having "Lost In France" led Tyler to record her number one album around 1977. Highborn The World Starts Tonight, it met using sole mild profits, however it had best sufficiency that she may tour throughout Europe. Before a album's release, Tyler underwent surgery to dislodge nodules on her vocal cords. Against doctor's orders, she spoke prior to she experienced healed, by using the effect that her singing voice took in a grating quality. Initially, this manufactured Tyler suppose her cantabile career was assibilate. When it turned out, her next individual, in which she utilized a lot of her husky voice's power, processed her an international star. A song "It's A Heartache", from either her 2nd album Natural Click, reached a top Quintuplet around Britain, Europe, & in the United States, leading to her 1st Our contries tour.

Below this profits, her following recordings were met by having merely moderate acceptance, however items changed whilst she signed using CBS Records in 1982. Her album, Faster Than the Speed of Night proved an international blockbuster and a only "Total Eclipse of the Heart", written by Jim Steinman, topped the stock and index charts worldwide, left at No. 1 for several weeks (it would go on to become a dance hit for Nicki French 12 years later, at the end of 2001 a dance hit for Jan Wayne ). "Faster Than The Speed Of Night" shot straight into a UK album stock and index charts at There are no.One, making Bonnie the foremost ever female creative person to stand achieved this, earning a Guinness Record. A album is regarded by rock cognoscenti as an operatic masterpiece using its thundering Tchaikovskyesque cannons. the album brought Tyler a 1983 Grammy Award nomination as better Pop Female Vocalist, & a song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" earned her the nomination for better Rock Female Vocalist. At a 1984 Academy Award show, Tyler's stirring rendition of "Total Eclipse" brought down a home at what until so got been one of the dullest award shows inside history. That equivalent month, she once again received the Grammy nomination when better Rock Female Vocalist for the song "Here She Comes".

Within 1984 she experienced a second major profits sustaining a lone "Holding Out for a Hero". A early Xc's Bonnie recorded a european hit album Bitterblue, a album never to return quadruple-pt within Norway, platinum in a Austria, gold in the Gernumbers of, Swiss, Sweden & many more countries, the profits was repeated by having Angel Heart album. Silhouette Witharound Red come in 1993 by owning Bonnie winning Right International Female Vocalist in the German Music Awards. Fallowing that, her survive performances continued to draw big followings, however her recordings met sustaining limited market profits until a immature French singer Kareen Antonn approached her to record a duet. "Si Demain", their French language version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart", was freed around January 2004 & attend There are no. Unity around France, Belgium, and Poland, the lone achieved million selling status inside europe.

Discography

Albums

Wings 2005 (France #133) Simply Believe 2004 (France #18, Swiss #35, Wallonie #25) Heart Strings 2003 (France #75, Germany #41, Spain #41, Austria #32) Heart & Soul 2002 (Norway #29, Sweden #34, Denmark #41) All In One Voice 1998 Free Spirit 1995 (Swiss #39, Austria #43, Norway #22) Silhouette In Red 1993 (Germany #28, Swiss #23, Austria #25, Sweden #40, Norway #6) Angel Heart 1992 (Germany # 28, Swiss #14, Norway #4, Sweden #50, Hungary #39, Austria #9) Bitterblue 1991 (Germany #22, Swiss #21, Austria #1, Norway #1) Notes From America 1988 Hide Your Heart 1988 (UK #78, Swiss #13, Norway #2) Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire 1986 (US #106, UK #24, France #15, Austria #23, Norway #1, Swiss #3) Faster Than the Speed of Night 1983 (US #4, UK #1, France #14, Norway #1, Swiss #19) Goodbye To the Island 1981 (Norway #38) Diamond Cut 1979 (US #145, United states Albums #42, Norway #14) Natural Force 1978 (France #40, Norway #3) ''It's a Heartache 1978 (US #16, Country Albums #2) The World Starts Tonight 1977

Compilations
Lost In France The Early Years 2005 Faster Than The Speed Of Night/Secrets Dreams And Forbidden Fire 2004 The Very Best Of Bonnie Tyler 2003 It's A Heartache The Best Of 2002 Holding Out For A Hero 2002 Total Eclipse The Bonnie Tyler Anthology 2002 (France re-issue 2004 top compilation #36, mid price #25) Greatest Hits 2001 (UK #18, Sweden #9, Norway #2, France top compilation #6, Spain #20, Denmark #5, South Africa #30, Finland #6, Portugal #15) Les Indispensables 2001 (France Only) The Very Best Of Bonnie Tyler 2001 Total Eclipse Of The Heart 2000 Beautys Best 2000 Super Hits 1999 (France mid price 2002 #26) Simply The Best 1999 Greatest Hits V.2 1999 (South Africa Only) Power & Passion 1998 (Germany #88) Bonnie Tyler 1998 Greatest Hits 1998 (Germany Only) Musica Piu 1998 (Italy Only) 'The Beauty And The Best 1998 (Norway mid price 2001 #6, Estonia re-isseu 2003 #17) Heartbreakers 1998 Holding Out For A Hero Best 1997 Piece Of My Heart 1997 The Love Collection 1997 Holding Out For A Hero 1997 Faster Than The Speed of Night/Hide Your Heart 1996 (France Only) Straight From The Heart 1996 (Canada Only) All the Best 1996 (Box Deuce-ace Video) With Love From...The Best of the Ballads 1996 Favorite Hits 1995 Straight From The Heart 1995 The Ultimate Collection 1995 (Denmark Only) Best Ballads 1995 (re-issue 99 Portugal #10) Lost in France 1995 Bonnie Tyler 1995 (Box Ternion Video, France Merely) Lost in Love 1995 The Best Bonnie Tyler 1995 (UK #93) Greatest Hits 1995 (Box Trey Video, Germany Exclusively) Rock Giants 1994 Comeback Singles Collection 90-94 1994 It's A Heartache 1994 Bonnie Tyler The Best 1994 (France Only) The Very Best Of Bonnie Tyler V. 2 1994 (Germany #39, Swiss #22, Austria #38) Bonnie Tyler Gold 1993 A Portrait Of 1993 The Very Best Of Bonnie Tyler 1993 (Germany #3, Swiss #6, Austria #17) Bonnie Tyler Original Recordings 1993 Definitive Collection 1993 Here Am I 1992 The Compact Collection 1992 The Collection 1991 Diamond Star Collection 1991 (Netherlands Only) Castle Masters 1991 Love Songs 1991 Lost in France1991 (Double Collection) Night Riding 1990 Heaven & Hell 1989 (UK #9, re-issue 95 UK #12) Greatest Hits 1986 (UK #24, Norway #19, re-issue 92 Norway #11, Austria #20) The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler 1981 (Germany Only) Bonnie Tyler Best 1981 (Japan Only) Lo Mejor De Bonnie Tyler 1980 (Spain Only) The Best of Bonnie Tyler 1979 (Japan Only) The Hits of Bonnie Tyler 1978 (France #8, Norway #1, Austria #23)

Singles
Louise 2005 Vergiss Es Forget It 2004 Reim & Bonnie Tyler (Germany #64, Ukraine Airplay Charts #10) Si Tout S'Arrete 2004 (France #12, Swiss #25, Wallonie #7, Poland Airplay Charts #10) Si Demain Turn Around 2003 (France #1, Wallonie #1, Poland Airplay Stock and index charts #1, Swiss #7, Eurocharts #3, Globe Singles Charts #9) Learning To Fly 2003 Against All Odds 2003 Amazed' 2003 (Euro Airplay Charts #157) He's The King 1998 (Germany #95) Heaven 1998 Limelight 1996 (Germany #76) You Are The One 1996 (Germany #99) Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad 1996 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All 1996 (UK #45, NL #12, Belgium #2) Back Home 1994 (Germany Only) Say Goodbye 1994 You Are So Beautiful 1993 Stay 1993 From The Bottom Of My Lonely Heart 1993 (Germany Airplay Charts #86) Sally Comes Around 1993 (Germany #76, South Africa Airplay Charts #1) The Desert Is In Your Heart 1992 With Sophia Apbanith (Greece #1) God Gave Love To You 1993 Call Me 1992 (Germany #86) Fools Lullaby 1992 (Germany #29, Norway #6, Austria #17) Where Were You 1992 (Germany Airplay Charts #43) Against The Wind 1992 (Germany #36, Austria #13) Bitterblue 1991 (Germany #17, Norway #2, Austria #5, European Singles Charts #34) Endless Night 1991 (Italy Only #38) Breakout 1990 (Germany Only) Merry Christmas 1989 (France Only) Don't Turn Around 1988 (Brazil) Hide Your Heart 1988 Save Up All Your Tears 1988 The Best 1988 (Norway #10) Islands 1987 With Mike Oldfield (Swiss #22, Germany #41) Sem Limites Pra Sonhar 1986 With Fábio Jr. (Brazil) No Way To Treat A Lady 1986 It's Not Easy 1986 Lovers Again 1986 Rebel Without A Clue 1986 Band Of Gold 1986 Loving You Is A Dirty Job 1986 With Todd Rundgren (Swiss #24, Germany #30, France #34,UK #73) If You Were A Woman 1986 (France #6, US #77, Germany #32, Swiss #16) Here She Comes 1984 (Austria #13, France #32, Germany #43, US #76) Holding Out For A Hero 1984 (UK #2 (re-isseu 91 UK #69), US #34, Germany #11, Austria #19, Canada #12) A Rockin' Good Way'' 1984 With Shakin' Stevens (UK #5, Swiss #10, Austria #9, Norway #4, Germany #5, NL #8) Getting So Excited 1984 Tears 1983 With Frankie Miller Straight From The Heart 1983 Have You Ever Seen The Rain 1984 (UK #47, Germany #63, France #40) Faster Than The Speed Of Night 1983 (Norway #9, UK #43) Take Me Back 1983 (US #46) Total Eclipse Of The Heart 1983 (UK #1, US #1, France #1, South Africa #1, Norway #1, Australia #1, Canada #1, Brazil #1 Swiss #3, Sweden #3, Germany #16, Italy #17, NL #24) Sayonara Tokyo 1981 (Japan Only) Goodbye To The Islands 1981 ''I'm Just A Woman 1980 Sola A La Orilla Del Mar 1979 (Argentina Only) Sitting On The Edge Of The Ocean 1979 (Japan) Married Men 1979 (UK #35) I Believe In Your Sweet Love 1979 What A Way To Treat My Heart 1979 (Italy Only) Too Good To Last 1979 My Guns Are Loaded 1979 (US United states Singles #86, France #3) Louisiana Rain 1978 If I Sing You A Love Song 1978 Hey Love 1978 Here Am I 1978 (Germany #18, Norway #4) It's A Heartache 1977 (UK #4, US #3 Country Singles #10, France #1, Sweden #1, Norway #1, South Africa #2, Australia #1, Canada #1, Brazil #1 Germany #2, Swiss #3, Austria #3, NL #3) Heaven 1977 (Germany #24) More Than A Lover 1977 (UK #27, Germany #44, South Africa #7) Lost In France 1976 (UK #9, Germany #3, Austria #12, South Africa #2, NL #24) My My Honeycomb 1976

Soundtracks
The World Is Full Of Married Men 1979 Track Married Men Footloose 1984 track Holding Out For The Hero (United states #1) Metropolis (1984 rerelease) 1984 track Here She Comes (Me #110) The Wraith 1986 track Matter Of The Heart Under Milk Wood 1988 track I Loved A Man Produced by George Martin Short Circuit 2 1988 track Holding Out For The Hero 3615 Code Pere Noel 1989 track Merry Christmas The Dreamstone 1989 track Into The Sunset duet with Mike Batt Fire, Ice, Dynamite 1990 track Breakout Der Fall Schimanski 1991 track Against The Wind Zorc Mann Ohne Grenzen 1992 tracks Race To A Fire and Against The Wind Die Stadtindianer 1994 track Fire In The soul Asterix In America 1994 track Say Goodbye Urban Legend 1998 track Total Eclipse Of The Heart Der König von St. Pauli 1998 tracks He´s The King and You Are A Woman (Germany #21) Bandits 2001 tracks Holding Out For The Hero & Aggregate Eclipse Of The Heart (Me #165, top soundtracks #15) Party Monster 2003 track Total Eclipse Of The Heart

Guest Appearances
World Popular Song Festival In Tokyo 1979 Varios Artists track Sitting On The Edge Of The Ocean (Grand Prix Song) Rick Derringer album Good Dirty Fun 1983 track When Loves Attacks ''Shakin' Stevens'' album The Bob Won't Stop 1984 track A Rocking Goodway Fabio Jr. album Sem Limites Pra Sonhar 1986 track Sem Limites Pra Sonhar The Anti Heroin Project'' album It's A Live-In World 1986 tracks Live-in world and It's Not Easy Mike Oldfield album Islands 1987 track title Ferry Aid Varios Artists track Let It Be 1987 (UK #1) Cher album self titled 1987 track Perfection Cher album Heart Of Stone 1989 track Emotional Fire Rock Against Repatriation 1990 Varios Artists track Sailing Sophia Apbanith album Parafora 1992 track The Desert Is For your Heart Songs From either Whistle Down The Wind Varios Artists 1998 tracks Tyre Tracks & Broken Hearts and Meat Loaf Featuring Bonnie Tyler A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste by Jim Steinman and Andrew Lloyd Webber Philharmania Varios Artists 1998 track I Put A Spell On You (Germany #80) Rick Wakeman album Return To The Centre Of The Earth 1999 track Is Anybody There? (UK #34) Nelson Miranda & Rochester album Because Of You 2000 Choir, Vocal Nelson Miranda & Rochester album Take Me Away 2000 Choir,Chorus Steve Hackett album Feedback 86 2000 track Prizefighter duet with Chris Thompson Mal Pope album The Ring 2001 track Tables Turn Gary Pickford-Hopkins album GPH 2003 track Loving You Means Leaving You co-wrote by Bonnie Tyler Peter Brocklehurst album For You 2004 track Total Eclipse Of The Heart classic version Matthias Reim album Deja Vu 2004 track Vergiss Es

VHS DVD
Bonnie Tyler The Video 1986 ''Rock 'N' Roll The Greatest Years 1978'' 1992 track It's A Heartache The Royal Albert Hall Celebration 1998 Andrew Lloyd Webber track Tyre Tracks And Broken Hearts Ladies Of Rock - The Best MusikLaden 1999 track It's A Heartache ''Super Hits Of 70's Have A Nice Day'' 2001 track It's A Heartache 50 Jahre Rock 2004 track Holding Out For The Hero Rock For Asia 2005 tracks It's A Grief, To Love Somebody and Sweet Child O' Mine