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Bonnie Tyler is known to millions as the gravel-voiced singer behind '80s hit Total Eclipse of the Heart. The star, who died aged 75 was born Gaynor Hopkins in a Neath council house where she grew up with a love for music before being discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in a Swansea club. In May she was placed into an induced coma after having emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal, and last month, her spokesperson said she was out of the coma but remained "very unwell and in intensive care". After finding fame she was dubbed the "the female Rod Stewart" for her husky vocals, and went on to have a career that spanned 50 years. But it all started from a young age where she would carry records in carrier bags to her aunt's house to play with her cousins. After seven years of gigging at rugby and working men's clubs, the chance to record finally came up. She said she had "no big ideas" about making records until Roger Bell came knocking. "He knew that Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolf were looking for a girl to record their songs so he told them about me," she said.