Eric Carmen, frontman of the power pop band The Raspberries and singer of solo hits such as “All By Myself,” “Never Gonna Fall In Love Again,” and “Hungry Eyes.” He died at the age of 74.
Carmen’s wife, Amy, announced Carmen’s death on the 21st. his official website. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
“It is with great sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of Eric Carmen’s passing,” she wrote. “Our kind, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep over the weekend. His music has touched so many people for decades and his lasting legacy and… He was overjoyed to know what would happen. Please respect his family’s privacy as we mourn our great loss.”
This American singer had some big hits in the 70s and 80s, starting with his days as the frontman of the Raspberries, most of which included their biggest song, “Go All the Way.” He wrote or co-wrote the song. The song was said to have a guitar riff from The Who and vocals from the Beatles, and had provocative lyrics, causing controversy on some US and UK radio stations and being rejected by the BBC. Broadcasting has been prohibited. The song’s popularity skyrocketed after it was included on her first Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack in 2014.
When the Raspberries disbanded in 1975, Carmen moved away from rock music and embarked on a solo career leaning more toward power ballads. His first two singles were big hits in 1976. “All by Myself” based on Sergei Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2; never fall in love againA piece based on a portion of Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2.
Some of his songs were performed by other artists and became big hits. In 1996, Celine Dion covered All By Myself, Olivia Newton-John covered the 1977 song “She Did It,” and Sean Cassidy covered the Carmen song “That’s Rock ‘N’.” Roll” was a hit.
Carmen also had a hit with her contribution to the Dirty Dancing soundtrack, “Hungry Eyes,” which returned to the top of the music charts in 1987, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The following year, his pop song on the piano became a hit. lose control had similar success, taking third place.
After the 1980s, Carmen’s singles did not chart again, but she toured with Ringo Starr and the All-Star Band in 2000 and again with the Raspberries in 2004, where she performed live. temporarily reunited for the purpose.
He is survived by his wife and two children, Clayton and Kathryn.
