Bonnie Tyler (real name Gaynor Sullivan) is a Welsh singer. She is known fo… Read Full Bio ↴Bonnie Tyler (real name Gaynor Sullivan) is a Welsh singer. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and soulful pop-rock repertoire.
Born in Skewen, South Wales, Tyler rose to prominence with her first hit single "Lost in France" in 1976. She signed a management deal with British songwriters Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, who wrote and co-produced Tyler's first four studio albums between 1977 and 1981. "It's a Heartache" became Tyler's first US hit, with worldwide sales in excess of 6 million.
In 1982, Tyler signed with CBS/Columbia and began working with producer-songwriter Jim Steinman. He wrote her biggest career hit, "Total Eclipse of the Heart", and produced its parent album, "Faster Than the Speed of Night" (1983), and the follow-up, "Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire" (1986). Both albums were noted for their bombastic pop-rock production and melodramatic lyrics. Tyler's next album, "Hide Your Heart" (1988), was produced by Desmond Child and included several tracks that later became hits for other artists, including "The Best" for Tina Turner and "Save Up All Your Tears" for Cher.
Tyler leaned further into a commercial pop sound in the 1990s. She signed with Hansa Records and recorded her next album, "Bitterblue" (1991), with an assortment of producers including Giorgio Moroder, Roy Bittan and Dieter Bohlen. Her subsequent albums "Angel Heart" (1992)" and "Silhouette in Red" (1993) were recorded almost exclusively with Bohlen.
Towards the end of the 90s, Tyler moved to East West Records and recorded the albums "Free Spirit" (1995) and "All in One Voice" (1998). She continued to experiment with cross-genre sounds in the 2000s, recording the covers album "Heart Strings" (2003) with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2004, Tyler began recording in Paris with producer Jean Lahcรจne, beginning with a re-recording of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" which topped the charts in France and Belgium. Tyler promoted her subsequent albums "Simply Believe" (2004) and "Wings" (2005) with a world tour and the release of her first concert film Bonnie on Tour.
Tyler spent the following eight years concentrating on her live work before returning to the studio for "Rocks and Honey" (2013). The album includes her UK Eurovision entry "Believe in Me". In 2018, Tyler reunited with David Mackay, who produced Tyler's first two albums in the 1970s, for her latest releases "Between the Earth and the Stars" (2019) and "The Best Is Yet to Come" (2021).
Tyler has contributed to several film soundtracks. Her most notable recording is "Holding Out for a Hero" which featured in Footloose, and has since become synonymous with action sequences, having later appeared in Shrek 2, Loki, and in numerous movie trailers. In 1984, Tyler sang the track "Here She Comes" for Giorgio Moroder's restoration of Fritz Lange's Metropolis, a recording which led to Tyler's third Grammy nomination.
Born in Skewen, South Wales, Tyler rose to prominence with her first hit single "Lost in France" in 1976. She signed a management deal with British songwriters Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, who wrote and co-produced Tyler's first four studio albums between 1977 and 1981. "It's a Heartache" became Tyler's first US hit, with worldwide sales in excess of 6 million.
In 1982, Tyler signed with CBS/Columbia and began working with producer-songwriter Jim Steinman. He wrote her biggest career hit, "Total Eclipse of the Heart", and produced its parent album, "Faster Than the Speed of Night" (1983), and the follow-up, "Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire" (1986). Both albums were noted for their bombastic pop-rock production and melodramatic lyrics. Tyler's next album, "Hide Your Heart" (1988), was produced by Desmond Child and included several tracks that later became hits for other artists, including "The Best" for Tina Turner and "Save Up All Your Tears" for Cher.
Tyler leaned further into a commercial pop sound in the 1990s. She signed with Hansa Records and recorded her next album, "Bitterblue" (1991), with an assortment of producers including Giorgio Moroder, Roy Bittan and Dieter Bohlen. Her subsequent albums "Angel Heart" (1992)" and "Silhouette in Red" (1993) were recorded almost exclusively with Bohlen.
Towards the end of the 90s, Tyler moved to East West Records and recorded the albums "Free Spirit" (1995) and "All in One Voice" (1998). She continued to experiment with cross-genre sounds in the 2000s, recording the covers album "Heart Strings" (2003) with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2004, Tyler began recording in Paris with producer Jean Lahcรจne, beginning with a re-recording of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" which topped the charts in France and Belgium. Tyler promoted her subsequent albums "Simply Believe" (2004) and "Wings" (2005) with a world tour and the release of her first concert film Bonnie on Tour.
Tyler spent the following eight years concentrating on her live work before returning to the studio for "Rocks and Honey" (2013). The album includes her UK Eurovision entry "Believe in Me". In 2018, Tyler reunited with David Mackay, who produced Tyler's first two albums in the 1970s, for her latest releases "Between the Earth and the Stars" (2019) and "The Best Is Yet to Come" (2021).
Tyler has contributed to several film soundtracks. Her most notable recording is "Holding Out for a Hero" which featured in Footloose, and has since become synonymous with action sequences, having later appeared in Shrek 2, Loki, and in numerous movie trailers. In 1984, Tyler sang the track "Here She Comes" for Giorgio Moroder's restoration of Fritz Lange's Metropolis, a recording which led to Tyler's third Grammy nomination.
Dreams Are Not Enough
Bonnie Tyler Lyrics
Oh no, dreams are not enough
I'm in need of your loving
I'm in need of your touch, hey
I can see a red light burning
Out on the sad horizon
I feel the fire as the night comes down (night comes down)
Can't you feel the fever in me
Can't you feel the urgency?
Reach to the darkness but you're not around
I paint the canvas, you're my inspiration
Oh, but I need more than imagination
Oh no, dreams are not enough
I'm in need of your loving
I'm in need of your touch
Oh no, dreams are not enough
And I want you tonight
Dreams are not enough
Whoa, dreams are not enough
Suddenly the world stops turning
I hear the city breathe
Just for a moment I could see your face
We could be so good together
We could make it last forever
Then all I see is an empty space
Oh, just a trick of your light
Just another victim of the night
Oh no, dreams are not enough
I'm in need of your loving
I'm in need of your touch
Oh no, dreams are not enough
And I want you tonight
Dreams are not enough
Whoa, dreams are not enough (whoa)
Come to me darling
I want you right now
Come to me baby
Gotta reach you somehow, ohh
Oh no, dreams are not enough
I'm in need of your loving
I'm in need of your touch
Oh no, dreams are not enough
And I want you tonight
Dreams are not enough
Oh no, dreams are not enough
I'm in need of your loving
I'm in need of your touch
Oh no, dreams are not enough
And I want you tonight
Dreams are not enough
I'm in need of your touch (dreams are not enough)
I want you tonight
Oh no, dreams are not enough (dreams are not enough)
Oh no, dreams are not enough
I'm in need of your loving
I'm in need of your touch, hey
I can see a red light burning
Out on the sad horizon
I feel the fire as the night comes down (night comes down)
Can't you feel the fever in me
Can't you feel the urgency?
Reach to the darkness but you're not around
I paint the canvas, you're my inspiration
Oh, but I need more than imagination
Oh no, dreams are not enough
I'm in need of your loving
I'm in need of your touch
Oh no, dreams are not enough
And I want you tonight
Dreams are not enough
Whoa, dreams are not enough
Suddenly the world stops turning
I hear the city breathe
Just for a moment I could see your face
We could be so good together
We could make it last forever
Then all I see is an empty space
Oh, just a trick of your light
Just another victim of the night
Oh no, dreams are not enough
I'm in need of your loving
I'm in need of your touch
Oh no, dreams are not enough
And I want you tonight
Dreams are not enough
Whoa, dreams are not enough (whoa)
Come to me darling
I want you right now
Come to me baby
Gotta reach you somehow, ohh
Oh no, dreams are not enough
I'm in need of your loving
I'm in need of your touch
Oh no, dreams are not enough
And I want you tonight
Dreams are not enough
Oh no, dreams are not enough
I'm in need of your loving
I'm in need of your touch
Oh no, dreams are not enough
And I want you tonight
Dreams are not enough
I'm in need of your touch (dreams are not enough)
I want you tonight
Oh no, dreams are not enough (dreams are not enough)
Oh no, dreams are not enough
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Neil Lockwood
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@Cfilho
Bonnie Tyler = Wine
Better and better! ๐
@laranubialara701
Bonnie Tyler te amo
@ceciliabrown1655
I love you too ๐๐๐ ,
Blessed ๐ be ๐๐๐
@malcolmadams2105
Such a clever lyric writer. I hope Iโll still be writing songs 20 years from now.
@wernerbreihof616
Super Song
@danielmasaperez1350
Vaya si se siente a los 80s๐๐โค
@joshwachartrand8121
Bonnie Tyler hasn't had a charting Album in the US since 1986 album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire.
She has released 11 albums since. This Friday (feb 26th 2021) Bonnie will be releasing her 18th album "The Best Is Yet To Come".
The album is said to have a 80s type of Feel and sound. In order to get it in the Charts it must be purchased,
so if you love Bonnie Tyler, buy her album when it releases. Lets get Bonnie in the US Charts Again!!!!!
@petrakankova8139
That's true. But outside the USA her success continued every since: many of her albums since 1986 have been a HUGE success in Europe. For example the albums BITTERLBUE and ANGEL HEART have been million sellers, even though released only in a limited number of countries. Her latest album of 2019 named BETWEEN THE EARTH AND THE STARS reached No. 11 in the album charts in Switzerland and was in the Top 30 in Great Britain, Germany and Austria.
@FelixLRodriguez
I ordered it back in December. It was shipped last night and should be arriving within the next few hours. I've been loving BT for a long time now.
@erzsebetgomorinekozma1038
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