- Bonnie Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, was a Welsh singer famous for her gravelly voice and the 1983 hit 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'.
- She started her music career after being discovered in a Swansea club, with her first charting single 'Lost in France' released in 1976.
- Tyler's stage name was chosen by combining names from a newspaper list, replacing her initial stage name Sherene Davies.
- 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' became a global success, reaching number one in both the UK and US, making her the first Welsh artist to top the US charts.