The candid and heartfelt memoir of vocal powerhouse Bonnie Tyler
The candid and heartfelt memoir of vocal powerhouse Bonnie Tyler
We all know the name, and we all know that voice, but what the world doesn't know is how Bonnie Tyler came to be the vocal powerhouse that took the music industry by storm. Now, after nearly 50 years in the limelight, Bonnie will lift the lid on her private life: her 50-year marriage, health, family, friendships, and fallouts with the world's biggest stars. Bonnie's is a fascinating, whirlwind of a life, and here, for the first time, she tells the whole story with no filter.
The Welsh 80s pop legend tells her story of humble start in a small mining town in South Wales where she lived with her large, loving and eclectically musical family. From singing in church, her incredible voice surprising the congregation, to performing in pubs, to becoming a global icon and national treasure, throughout her successful career she has remained true to herself and her beginnings. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Total Eclipse of the Heart, one of the most famous power ballads of all time. Now as Bonnie approaches 50 years in the business she continues to move with the times, releasing new music and constantly touring the world.A happy childhood of music and freedom is conjured up here, along with the trickier side to being a woman in the music industry in the 1980s. Bonnie will speak with her characteristic no-nonsense humour and candour to create an inspiring and entertaining story of success, longevity and staying true to your roots.Bonnie Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, was brought up in Skewen, a small village near Swansea. She grew up to become one of Wales' best-known performers, achieving chart success all over the world. She is recognised for her distinctive husky voice and a long list of hit singles including 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', 'It's a Heartache', 'Holding Out for a Hero', 'Lost in France', 'More Than a Lover', 'Bitterblue' and 'If I Sing You a Love Song'. In her fifty-year career, Bonnie has performed for audiences in countries across the world, and she has enjoyed critical acclaim for her recent albums Rocks and Honey and Between the Earth and the Stars. Her latest album, The Best Is Yet to Come, is a contemporary approach to the sounds and styles of eighties pop rock. Bonnie is currently working on new music and her 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' tour, marking forty years of her evergreen hit.
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