The Welsh singer behind 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' and 'It's a Heartache' built a career on big, emotional anthems.
If you want to understand what she does, start with 'Total Eclipse of the Heart.' That's the blueprint for everything else.
Her partnership with songwriter Jim Steinman produced 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' which became a massive international hit in 1983. That song, along with 'It's a Heartache' and 'Holding Out For A Hero,' defined her sound - big, dramatic rock ballads with her distinctive raspy voice at the center. Songs like 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' have remained fixtures on radio and in films long after their initial release.
She started singing at local events in Wales before signing with MCA Records in the early 1970s. Her first album didn't make much noise, but things changed when she began working with Jim Steinman. She's released around 19 studio albums over the decades, including 'Faster Than the Speed of Night' in 1983 and 'Rocks and Honey' in 2013.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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