Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for the global hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, has died at the age of 75. Famous for her distinctive husky voice, Tyler rose to international fame in the 1980s with songs including “Holding Out for a Hero” and “It’s a Heartache”, leaving a lasting legacy in pop music.

Bonnie Tyler, known for her distinctive gravelly voice and the hit song "Total Eclipse of the Heart", has died at the age of 75, BBC News reported on Thursday.

The unusual quality of Tyler's voice came after an accident. Following an operation to remove vocal cord nodules in 1977, she was advised to rest her voice. However, after screaming in anger one day, her voice changed permanently.

Six years later, the Welsh singer released "Total Eclipse of the Heart", a song that highlighted her husky vocals and earned a Grammy Award nomination. Another major hit, "Holding Out for a Hero", was released soon after and helped establish her place in Britain's pop music scene. Both songs later appeared in films, television shows and advertisements.

Tyler, whose other popular releases included "It's a Heartache" and "Lost in France", was born Gaynor Hopkins in south Wales in 1951. She was the fourth of six children born to a coal miner father and homemaker mother.