The American singer Eric Carmen, performer of the hits Hungry Eyes (in the Dirty Dancing soundtrack) and All by Myself, later performed by Celine Dion, has died at the age of 74. This was announced by his wife, who did not specify where his death occurred or the cause of his death.
“Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep this weekend. He was so happy knowing that for decades his music touched so many people and he will always be remembered by them,” she wrote in a message posted on the club’s website. ‘artist. Amy Carmen also asked fans to “respect the family’s privacy as we mourn our tremendous loss.”
Born in 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio, Eric Carmen began his musical career by co-founding the rock group The Raspberries in the 1970s, an experience that lasted five years. The band then reunited in 2004. A concert from this tour later became an album, released in 2017, entitled Raspberries Pop Art Live.
Eric Carmen is best known for All by Myself and Hungry Eyes, but also for Almost Paradise, which he co-wrote for the film Footloose and which earned him a Grammy nomination. His hits have been covered by artists as diverse as Céline Dion, Shaun Cassidy (That’s Rock ‘n Roll) and John Travolta (Never Gonna Fall in Love Again).
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