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‘She never forgot where she came from’: Bonnie Tyler mourners turn out for Swansea service
Many in the crowd watching on screen outside minster have stories of meeting or knowing singer, who died in July
TL;DR
- Mourners gathered in Swansea for the funeral service of singer Bonnie Tyler, whose real name was Gaynor Hopkins.
- Songs by Tyler, including 'If I Sing You a Love Song' and 'It’s a Heartache,' were played before the service.
- Those who knew Tyler shared memories of her down-to-earth nature and pride in her Welsh heritage.
- Tyler, who split her time between Swansea and Portugal, died in July at the age of 75 after a period of ill health.
- She achieved international fame in 1983 with 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' and represented the UK in the 2013 Eurovision song contest.
- Her coffin was draped in a Welsh flag and processed through Swansea and her home village of Skewen.