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Bonnie Tyler

1951 - Today

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Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer. Known for her distinctive husky voice, 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 1977 single "It's a Heartache" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, and number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the 1980s, Tyler ventured into rock music with songwriter and producer Jim Steinman. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bonnie Tyler is the 101st most popular singer (down from 74th in 2019), the 494th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 325th in 2019) and the 15th most popular British Singer.

Bonnie Tyler is most famous for singing the song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Bonnie Tyler ranks 101 out of 4,381. Before her are Tiny Tim, Eros Ramazzotti, Dieter Bohlen, Rihanna, Karel Gott, and Frank Sinatra Jr.. After her are Domenico Modugno, Anatoliy Solovianenko, Johnny Hallyday, Víctor Jara, Gwen Stefani, and Anna Netrebko.

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Among people born in 1951, Bonnie Tyler ranks 22. Before her are Michelle Bachelet, John Deacon, Michael Keaton, Gregory Winter, Kurt Russell, and Stellan Skarsgård. After her are Glenn Hughes, Olivia Hussey, Akhmad Kadyrov, Michel Barnier, Bertie Ahern, and Paul Breitner.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bonnie Tyler ranks 494 out of 8,785. Before her are Keir Starmer (1962), Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1960), John Wallis (1616), Emma Thompson (1959), Offa of Mercia (800), and Martin Rees (1942). After her are Tony Scott (1944), Ralph Fiennes (1962), Angela Lansbury (1925), George Reid (1845), Malcolm McDowell (1943), and Billy Wright (1924).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Bonnie Tyler ranks 15. Before her are George Michael (1963), Rod Stewart (1945), Joe Cocker (1944), John Lydon (1956), Ian Gillan (1945), and Morrissey (1959). After her are Glenn Hughes (1951), Robert Plant (1948), Adele (1988), Peter Gabriel (1950), Bruce Dickinson (1958), and Bryan Ferry (1945).

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