Bonnie Tyler, Voice of 'Total Eclipse,' Passes Away at 75

LONDON — The world has lost one of its most distinctive voices. Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer whose husky, passionate delivery made 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' an enduring anthem, died Wednesday night in a hospital in Portugal. She was 75.

Her family announced the news on Facebook, saying they were 'heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for.'

For Filipinos who grew up with the power ballads of the 1980s, Tyler was a familiar and beloved figure. Her music crossed oceans and generations. In many karaoke bars across the archipelago, her songs remain a staple. This is a loss felt not just in Wales or a