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Eric Carmen, Hungry Eyes and All By Myself singer, dies aged 74 (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 year ago by raoulraoul@midwest.social to c/cleveland@midwest.social

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Eric Carmen, the frontman of the powerpop band Raspberries and singer of solo hits including All By Myself, Never Gonna Fall in Love Again and Hungry Eyes, has died aged 74.

“It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” she wrote. “Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend. It brought him great joy to know that, for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy. Please respect the family’s privacy as we mourn our enormous loss.”

…til she kissed me and said, "Baby…

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[–] EssentialCoffee@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Huh, that's not the version of All By Myself that I'm familiar with.

[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My mom once bought the tape that had All By Myself on it thinking it was Clapton. But I liked that song and his mood so I took it and had a few year long Eric Carmen phase in my late teens.

RIP Mr Carmen. I was an accidental fan.