Bonnie Tyler (born 8 June 1951 in Skewen, Neath, Wales) is a Welsh rock singer. Born Gaynor Hopkins, she is recognisable by her highly distinctive, husky voice. Early life Born to a family that included three sisters and two brothers, her father worked in a coal mine and her mother (an opera lover) shared her love for music with her children. She grew up listening to Motown music and female artists like Janis Joplin and Tina Turner. In 1970, at age 19, she entered a talent contest, singing Mary Hopkin’s hit "Those Were the Days," but only came in second place. She then was chosen to sing in a band with front man, [LINK: http://www.bobbywayne.co.uk] Bobby Wayneand were known as Bobby Wayne & The Dixies. Two years later, she formed her own band called Imagination and performed with them in pubs and clubs all over south Wales. It was then that she decided to adopt th

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