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The Raspberries frontman Eric Carmen – whose solo hits consist of All By Myself and Hungry Eyes – has died at the age of 74.
His indispensable other, Amy, launched his death on the singer’s expert net jam.
“It is with gigantic sadness that we fragment the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” she stated.
“Our candy, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend.
“It brought him enormous pleasure to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy.”
She ended the assertion with the quote “be pleased is all that issues… devoted and for ever and ever” from his 1977 solo album Boats In opposition to The Newest.
The Ohio-born singer-songwriter rose to reputation with energy pop community Raspberries outdated to achieving solo success with hits including Never Gonna Topple In Esteem Again.
His song All By Myself, lined by Celine Dion, aspects within the classic opening scene of Bridget Jones’s Diary.
Hungry Eyes featured in Dirty Dancing starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze.
Carmen also wrote Nearly Paradise from the Footloose soundtrack.
He co-founded the Raspberries within the early Seventies alongside Jim Bonfanti and Wally Bryson, who had been later joined by Dave Smalley after the departure of John Aleksic.
The community launched their debut album Raspberries in 1972, with tracks reaching chart success including Scramble All The Methodology.
The song precipitated controversy and became as soon as later banned by the BBC within the UK for its sexually suggestive lyrics and became as soon as incorporated within the principle Guardians Of The Galaxy soundtrack.
Four albums later the band broke up in 1975 and Carmen embarked on a solo occupation.
Carmen also toured with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band in 2000.
He is survived by his indispensable other and two kids, Kathryn and Clayton.
