◇ image via WikipediaBonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Freda Payne, Nek, Dieter Bohlen, Chris Norman and Desmond Child. Those roots explain a lot about how Bonnie Tyler arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jennifer Rush, Laura Branigan, T'Pau, Cyndi Lauper and Belinda Carlisle, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Edge of Glory, Marry the Night, Kerli, Lorrie Morgan and Heavy Metal Lover, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 60 connections around Bonnie Tyler, reaching back through Freda Payne and forward to The Edge of Glory. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Gaynor Sullivan, known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, was a Welsh singer. Known for her distinctive husky voice, she came to prominence with the release of her debut studio album The World Starts Tonight (1977) and its singles "Lost in France" and "More Than a Lover". Her 1977 single "It's a Heartache" reached number four on the UK singles chart and number three on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Bonnie Tyler connections
Bonnie Tyler grew out of Freda Payne, Nek, Dieter Bohlen and Chris Norman, shares an orbit with Jennifer Rush, Laura Branigan, T'Pau and Cyndi Lauper, went on to shape The Edge of Glory, Marry the Night, Kerli and Lorrie Morgan. 60 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bonnie Tyler
Sounds and acts that shaped Bonnie Tyler.
- Freda Payneartist
- Nekartist
- Dieter Bohlenartist
- Chris Normanartist
- Desmond Childartist
- Rick Derringerartist
- Mike Chapmanartist
- E Street Bandartist
- Nik Kershawartist
- Miriam Stockleyartist
- Piece of My Heartartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Frankie Millerartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Jeff Lynneartist
- Jim Steinmanartist
- Mike Oldfieldartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Tom Jonesartist
- Mary Hopkinartist
- Michael Boltonartist
- Giorgio Moroderartist
- John Parrartist
- Fábio Jr.artist
- Wendy Motenartist
- Bryan Adamsartist
Artists similar to Bonnie Tyler
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bonnie Tyler.
- Jennifer Rushartist
- Laura Braniganartist
- T'Pauartist
- Cyndi Lauperartist
- Belinda Carlisleartist
- Kim Wildeartist
- Samantha Foxartist
- Meat Loafartist
- Starshipartist
- Alannah Mylesartist
- Céline Dionartist
- Air Supplyartist
- Tanita Tikaramartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- Eurythmicsartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Joan Jett and the Blackheartsartist
- John Parrartist
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