Thousands in Wales bid farewell to rock icon Bonnie Tyler

welt.de (German)

Thousands of fans lined the streets of Mumbles, Wales, on Saturday to pay final respects to rock singer Bonnie Tyler, throwing flowers on her hearse and singing her hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart." The procession passed her former home in the town near Swansea. Tyler died on July 8 at age 75 in a Portuguese hospital after weeks in an induced coma following emergency surgery. A private funeral for family and friends is scheduled for Monday in Swansea. Known for her raspy voice and wild blonde hair, Tyler released 17 studio albums and earned three Grammy nominations. Her song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" surpassed one billion streams on Spotify earlier this year, 43 years after its release.


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