Bonnie Tyler has revealed that an operation on her vocal chords led to her developing the husky voice she's known for.
The iconic Welsh singer, 72, told The Mirror that she underwent the removal of nodules on her vocal chords in the 1970s and accidentally screamed while in recovery, which permanently affected the sound of her voice.
"I started to get a sore throat because all the singing was taking its toll," she said about why she had to go into surgery.
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She added in a excerpt from her new autobiography Straight from the Heart, she said she and her producer soon loved the way she sounded after the operation.
"When I went for a check-up with the specialist, he looked at me and said, 'You could have done permanent damage.'"
She added: "I'd always had quite a husky tone to my voice anyway, but as [producer] David [Mackay] joked, I now sounded like a female Rod Stewart!"
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Pop-rock singer Tyler is known for hits including Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out for a Hero.
Born Gaynor Hopkins, she rose to fame in 1977 upon the release of her album, The World Starts Tonight.
Tyler is currently on a tour to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Total Eclipse of the Heart which was released in 1983.
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She is set to play shows in Germany, Austria, France and Poland.
In February, she was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to music.
Speaking to The Telegraph this month, Tyler revealed that Meat Loaf was "p--sed off" she got to sing and record Total Eclipse of the Heart, which was written by Jim Steinman, as he wanted it for himself.
''Of course I met Meat Loaf – and he was really p--sed off with Jim giving me that song!" she told the publication.
She added: ''He said: 'That song was meant for me!' I said: 'Tough s**t, I've got it.'"
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Title: Bonnie Tyler reveals vocal chord surgery made her develop her iconic husky voice: 'I sounded like a female Rod Stewart!'
Sourced From: celebrity.nine.com.au/music/bonnie-tyler-developed-her-husky-voice-after-vocal-chord-surgery/66d5c319-f0f1-4ece-ae13-94355af9897e
Published Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2023 22:10:00 GMT
