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One of rock's most distinctive voices has gone silent
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Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer behind the classics Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out for a Hero, has died at the age of 75
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Ironically, the raspy voice that made her famous was never part of the plan
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After surgery on her vocal cords in the late 1970s, Tyler was told not to speak
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But one frustrated scream permanently changed her voice. Who knew, right? That husky sound would go on to define her career
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helping Total Eclipse of the Heart reach number one in both the United States and UK
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and become one of the biggest power ballads of the 1980s. Tyler recorded 18 studio albums, represented the UK at Eurovision in 2013
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and was honored by the British government for her contributions to music
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No Cause of Death has been released. you
