- Born
- Birth nameGaynor Hopkins
- Height5′ 2½″ (1.59 m)
- Born on June 8, 1951 in Skewen, Neath, Wales. She first came to prominence in 1976 with the song, "Lost in France", which made the UK top 10. Following a throat operation, she inadvertently developed her distinct singing voice. She had a transatlantic top 5 hit with "It's a Heartache" in 1978.
She hit the big time when she became the first Welsh singer to have a transatlantic #1 hit with Jim Steinman's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (1983), for which she was Grammy nominated. The accompanying album "Faster than the Speed of Night" also entered the UK Album chart at #1.
She has found it hard to repeat the success, but recorded "Holding Out for a Hero" (US #34/UK #2) in 1985 from the Footloose (1984) soundtrack. In 2004 she recorded the Total Eclipse song in French, and it went to #1 in France!
She remains active in the music industry having toured all over the world, including with the singer Meat Loaf, and performed at Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones' wedding. Also, she has become a successful business woman.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Glc19Gareth
- SpouseRobert Sullivan(July 14, 1973 - present)
- Distinctive, husky singing voice
- Had an operation on her throat, which resulted in her voice being as husky as it is.
- Friends with Catherine Zeta-Jones and attended her wedding to Michael Douglas.
- More than just friends with Catherine, her husband is Catherine's cousin. Bonnie also sang "Total Eclipse of the Heart" at midnight at the wedding.
- Won her first talent competition at age 17 singing a song by folk singer Mary Hopkin.
- Some of her biggest hits are "Lost in France" (1976), "It's a Heartache" (1977), "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (1983, #1 UK and US), "Holding Out for a Hero" (1984), and "Si Demain (Turn Around)" (2003, #1 France).
- Every time I release an album my old record company releases another one.
- Every country I've had different hit records, so we have to change the set to fit the country.
- I've never taken drugs. My drug, I suppose, is drink. I never drink before I sing, but I do make up for it when I come off!
- Fabulous place, Dublin is. The trouble is, you work hard and in Dublin you play hard as well.
- You think the Welsh are friendly, but the Irish are fabulous.
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