Bonnie Tyler dies aged 75 after remarkable five-decade career

Welsh music icon Bonnie Tyler has died at the age of 75, bringing to an end a career that spanned more than five decades and produced some of the most recognisable songs in rock and pop music. She died in hospital in Portugal following complications from an illness after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery.

Born Gaynor Hopkins in Skewen, South Wales, Tyler first found success in the 1970s with hits including Lost in France and It's a Heartache. Her distinctive raspy voice, which became her trademark after vocal cord surgery early in her career, helped make her one of Britain's most recognisable singers.

Her biggest success came in 1983 with Total Eclipse of the Heart, written by the legendary songwriter Jim Steinman. The song topped charts around the world and remains one of the best-selling singles of all time. She followed it with another international hit, Holding Out for a Hero, cementing her place among the biggest stars of the 1980s.

Tyler continued to record and tour throughout her career, enjoying enduring popularity across Europe. She represented the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 for the UK and in recent years collaborated with younger artists while continuing to perform to audiences around the world.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Sullivan

May she rest in peace