Rapper FIRST time REACTION to Bonnie Tyler - It's A Heartache!

[@lolbat64]

Thanks for your reaction, it was written by my dad,Steve Wolfe, when I was 13. he’s singing backing vocals too, also wrote Lost in France. He sadly died 2021. We grew up on a council flat in Pimlico London my dad was a struggling song writer. Met up with co writerRonnie Scott they discovered Bonnie singing as Gaynor Hopkins in a club in Wales & after the success We moved from the council estate to the Algarve, Portugal. They split up and she went to sign for Steinbeck. Ps I’m a massive fan of Ren and always watch your Ren reaction first.

[@annb8296]

Your father was a talented writer. It's such a beautiful song. I'm so sorry for your loss 🙏❤️

[@shanegooding4839]

Love the songs written by your Dad with Ronnie Scott for Bonnie. True legends all three whose talents are very much appreciated.

[@tkblondish5820]

Very cool to share that information. I love when people who are connected to a song, in whatever capacity, add background info. You have insights no one else knows. My sympathies on the loss of your father as well. Thank you for sharing.

[@threekidzmom04]

Wow! So sorry for your loss. What talent!

[@ricksurratt9034]

@@tkblondish5820 yes thank you

[@andrelimoges3654]

In 1977 Bonnie Tyler underwent an operation to remove vocal chord nodules . The doctor recommended for her to rest her voice for 6 weeks . She screamed one day out of frustration and damaged her vocal chords . This is how she got that signature rasp

[@marquisdelafayette1929]

Kinda reminds me of Stevie Nicks in a way.

[@aura81295]

@@marquisdelafayette1929 Me too, along with a few others, such as Cher. They have distinct voices, especially for females. Contralto raspy female vocalists with lots of vibrato can have a stronger emotional effect. I appreciate the clean, soprano sounds as well. But they lack the soulfulness or whatever that other element might be. Generally, I prefer that raspiness in both female and male vocalists, although with males grit might be a better description.

[@VictorPM1550]

Thanks for mentioning this - personally I always find scratchy voices over-rated. I always sense some unhealthiness with the vocal chords when I hear it, especially with female singers. And now that you mentioned a date, I figured that her first single Lost In France must be from before that operation. So I just took a listen - wow, her original clean voice was beautiful 🙂

[@jemmajames6719]

She damaged her chords and had the same operation on them as Rod Stewart which left them both with a raspy singing voice.

[@jeanetteburt3335]

She is gorgeous and has an amazing raspy voice. Her voice has been likened to Rod Stewart and Kim Carnes. I love her song Total Eclipse of the Heart.

[@marquisdelafayette1929]

I always got Stevie Nicks vibes but can see the Carnes/Stewart thing definitely.

[@nelerhabarber5602]

Her voice is the result of a vocal cord surgery.

[@TonyM1961]

More Kim Carnes sounds like Bonnie since she came on the scene later, but I get your point

[@stephanietip]

Haven't heard this song in 20 years and still know every word

[@RaichakaTheRaikee1]

Funny but true story. I was on holiday in Portugal with my dad, visiting my uncle and his husband that lived out there.. I wanna say 1989 or 90.. me and the uncles were playing frisbee in the sea when suddenly one uncle stops and says "would you look at that. Your dad's rubbing suntan cream on Bonnie Tyler's back" and yes he was.. now my dad was an older dad.. 50 when I was born so he would have been around 70 at this point so when we went back to where he was sitting on the beach happily chatting away to Miss Tyler, he introduced her to us as this lovely Welsh lady who had asked him to put cream on her back.. she laughed and winked at us... Bless him he had no clue who she was.. we had to show him her videos later. After that right up until he died in 2012 at the age of 94.. if he ever met anyone new he told them the story of him and Bonnie Tyler 😂😂 god I miss that man!

[@donaldduck2139]

awesome memory bro...and an awesome dad by the sounds....and Bonnie.. well she's pretty awesome too, Im in New Zealand and am pretty sure Bonnies touring including here soon....all the best

[@apaxtoa]

Having met her myself i can 1000% belive this. She really is the most down to earth artist i've met while i worked with building stages for concerts and festivals. She came up to me and just started chatting and it took me less than 10 seconds to forget who i was talking to. It also felt good to go and tell my mom how one of her favorite singers was also a seemingly great and down to earth person in real life.

[@RaichakaTheRaikee1]

@@apaxtoa yes she really was lovely

[@Morgaine]

I'm sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing that wonderful story with us.

[@JillHughes-n1h]

There was a DJ called Noel Edmond’s on radio 1 .he had a miss heard lyrics section and the was heard as a “ hard egg 😊 “ . When she went on a children’s t v program called “ swop shop” he gave him a hard boiled egg 😊 . ….this is a very good song 🎶 ❤

[@user-ge8wc5ci6f]

Her voice reminds me of Rod Stewart. They both have a raspiness in their voice and I love their singing.

[@jemmajames6719]

They had the same operation on their vocal chords which left them with the raspy singing voice.

[@tanana2070]

Love this song. I love that she just stands there and sings, not girating, squirming around and being obscene.

[@librarylady13]

💖💖💖 Bonnie's voice is like Kim Carnes voice ("Betty Davis Eyes").

[@welshfae1249]

Another beautiful talented Welsh woman ❤

[@gracemichelli.2am124]

She is another one with a unique voice. Love it. ❤

[@dshaak1]

Bonnie has an amazing voice and this is the reason why... In the spring of 1977, Tyler underwent an operation to remove vocal cord nodules and was advised by her doctor to rest her voice for six weeks. Tyler screamed in frustration one day, resulting in a permanent raspy tone. I bet she's happy she didn't follow the doctor's orders! ♥You Bonnie!

[@gilliansl]

"Written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, and co-produced with David Mackay, the single was released in November 1977 by RCA Records." I love Bonnie Tyler's voice. It's unique. And oh so good on Tyre Tracks and Broken Hearts.

[@JillHughes-n1h]

When you look back at our music you took the very different sounds for granted , hearing younger people respond makes you realise it was a great time to live though music 🎵 ❤

[@threekidzmom04]

Bonnie Tyler was Fire!!! Loved her songs and her unique voice!

[@pattymckitrick7436]

❤❤Skating rink days. The best of times😊😊

[@jealousjelly1]

The combination of her rasp and that accent are irresistible.

[@_Love_-ru7pz]

I always loved this song. Great reaction.

[@think1959]

First time I heard this song it was like someone had written about my life. A 3 year relation ship had just ended, he had a son I was close with, and had just found out I was pregnant with his child. I was a a small diner waiting for him going to tell him the news. He came in sat with me we talked for maybe 5 minutes. Then another female came to the door and said let's go. He got up and walked out. I was crushed. On the way home I heard this song had to stop the car I was crying so hard. To me that is what makes some songs super songs. They bring back all the memories, along with the love laughter and pain of life. Anyway thanks for the walk down memory lane.

[@Skotty1899]

This and Total Eclipse are my two favorite Bonnie Tyler songs. Actually, two of my favorite songs.

[@Bikebrh]

This was just a year or two after she had vocal chord surgery that they thought might end her career, but instead the damage to her vocal chords was what made her career. Before she was a typical girl singer, after the surgery she was unique. It gave her an ability to "cry-sing" that is almost unmatched.

[@Songbird-59]

This song turned me into a Bonnie Tyler fan 47 years ago. Later she came out with Total Eclipse of the Heart and Making Love (Out of Nothing At All), to name a few, cementing my love of her talent.

[@randysalas3453]

Love her voice!!

[@SassyIndian]

Bonnie Tyler - Holding out for a Hero (if you haven't done it yet). Every time I hear that song I think of "Short Circuit" when Johnny 5 is going to save Stephanie.

[@samueltabo3390]

This became a big hit in the US in 1978 on both the pop and country charts. When I first heard this on the radio that rasp was unavoidable but I got use to it cause it's a very pleasant song. She had throat surgery to remove nodules which caused the rasp. Peaked at #3 pop and #10 country

[@hippiechic6772]

When ever I see Bonnie Tyler and hear her sing I immediately I think of a Nordic Goddess . She is an amazing singer and I love her music . An absolute favorite in my list of singers . If I am feeling sad or feel empowered she has a song for it . Thank you so much for this reaction

[@lonniecombs7431]

Bonnie Tyler GOAT FTW \0/ one of my all time faves

[@wribit]

Her voice is so iconic... she attributes it to a vocal chord surgery she went through for nodules, saying she screamed once while healing and it forever changed her voice. Always been curious to know what her original voice sounded like

[@melissacaddell2604]

Her voice is full of lived life. I love it. She is special. That is my favorite song by her.

[@mikeyfff]

There's a great video of Bonnie singing 'Tyre tracks and Broken Hearts', it's part of a tribute concert celebrating Andrew Lloyd Webbers' work. It's a real firecracker like Holding Out for a Hero or Total Eclipse of the Heart

[@Astons_Martin]

World's greatest and prettiest female raspy-voice ever! I ❤❤ Bonnie Tyler!

[@alanberesford7900]

She got married to a British Olympic Judo competitor, in 1973, and is still married as I type.

[@jokerswyld02]

Those eyes!! ❤

[@kellykeegan3569]

This is my favorite Bonnie Tyler song. Sends me back to my childhood listening to my mom belt this out as she was cleaning the house on Saturdays.

[@trish7754]

I loved this one then and still do. She has a voice that seems like she's lived a while even though she's young here.

[@josefinelagerstrom2643]

What always strikes me with this video is how incredibly stunning she is. True true beauty. ❤

[@lynnebaker7787]

That Welsh accent adds to the raspyness of her voice and makes it so distinctive.

[@timradde4328]

I love her voice.

[@mil2k11]

My queen 🥰🥰🥰 Insane gravel voice. Love it Love it Love it!

[@cup_cuppy_cuppers5817]

When this song came out, only Country/western AM radio stations played it.

[@stevehamilton8824]

Love her raspy voice and this song. Her voice is so recognizable and while she may not have the pure style of voice that some female singers have, hers is her own and no one sounds like her.

[@jannaromine5908]

Love this! This song helped me tremendously years ago after a painful breakup.

[@warrengee-f9l]

OOHHH ... I so remember this one as a kid

[@walidfilan2998]

She had many great songs such as IF YOU WERE A WOMAN AND I WAS A MAN and also a duet song called LOVE'S HOLDING ON featuring famous German band AXEL RUDI PEL don't miss it listening it

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Amazing artist for sure, brilliant singer, the rasp just gets you.

[@LesSmith45]

She is beautiful!!!!

[@deborahh2556]

Had her album with this song and played it till I wore it out! ❤️

[@glennred4830]

Bonnie and Tom Jones are from WALES, UK. Great singers, these welsh.

[@ChrisMenser]

I’m 55 loved this song when it came out. Loved the driving beat

[@maverick2242]

Good reaction, well said, i was 7 when this came out and I love all her top songs but this one has always captivated me also. I appreciate beauty, inside and out! But great talent no matter the age, singer, songwriter or musician, can connect to the song, they don't need to have gimmicks, tricks or show their Juno, or anything else. I appreciate talent no matter what generation or genre, but there was something classy back then with simplicity and pure artistic talent, that's what is beautiful. But anyways thanks for keeping it real, many reactors over look the pure simple genius of this song and its performance! You nailed it.

[@LeighPennington]

I can't unhear it's a hard egg

[@terifringer8560]

😂

[@NoniNolin]

Hey I just subscribed to your channel and have done a deep dive all day. I absolutely love your reactions. All f your responses are respectful and positive. It’s a great feeling in this day and age. That you!

[@robertp6458]

It was played in country stations often.

[@lenellamaxwell6934]

That song came out in 1977. It was written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe

[@ConspiracySmurf]

Wolf's kid commented a little history lesson so don't miss that!

[@kcjstanley9608]

She was likened to a female Rod Stewart in the UK Lost in France is worth a listen. She's still out there doing it

[@janflewelling6277]

And what a coincidence. Rod also recorded this song.

[@julianne_warren]

For anyone interested in more great songs with Bonnie Tyler and her legendary grit, try "Islands" by Mike Oldfield with Anita Hegerland as a backing vocalist. Beautiful collaboration.

[@funkmeisterB-5000]

I feel ya, B.P..You'd never think such a pretty wholesome-looking lady would have such a hard, whiskey soaked voice like that..I felt like I was sitting in a bar listening to some cougar talking about a painful affair/letdown. And yeah, country stations had it on rotation, too.

[@sassymess7111]

Always loved this song.

[@pasi4118]

When a singer has throat problems severe enough to require surgery, the procedure can often be career threatening. In the case of Bonnie Tyler, however, the nodules that she developed singing in nightclubs in her native Wales turned out to be career making. After her 1976 operation, Tyler's voice carried a distinctive rasp somewhat reminiscent of Rod Stewart's, and helped propel this song into the #3 spot. Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, who were Tyler's managers, wrote this song. The team wrote and produced many of her songs in the '70s Tyler released this song in November 1977 on RCA 5057. The country singer Juice Newton came out with her version on Capitol 4552 in April 1978; her version only reached #86, though it went gold in Mexico. Around this same time, Ronnie Spector (of the Ronettes) also recorded the song but her version went nowhere. Tyler's version proved the most successful, reaching #1 in Canada, France, Sweden, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, and Brazil.

[@esmeraldapooner751]

I knew I heard her be the song total eclipse of the heart video. Her voice says to me, I am independent and strong.

[@costaloppas7480]

the female rod stewart . amazing singer , she also sang the best the year before Tina Turner had a world wide hit with it , worth a listen

[@tdig6546]

This was on every juke box in every bar down here in florida, Mick Jagger said "I will be your knight in shining armor, coming to your emotional rescue" in emotional rescue...

[@scottNNJ]

The voice is in a class with Stevie Nicks. The song is in a class with Dolly Parton. I could absolutely hear Dolly singing this one. (And I started typing this just before you mentioned her name in the video)

[@lemhanback9595]

I've always been a sucker for female singers with that "smokey" raspy voice. Needless to say Bonnie Tyler, Kim Carns, Tina Turner were my favorites. There is something about that style of voice that adds so much more emotion to their songs. Of course also love hearing it in men's voices as well. Bob Seger, Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Joe Cocker were my favorites. 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

[@ConspiracySmurf]

bonnie rait

[@lemhanback9595]

@@ConspiracySmurf yes she's another one

[@CindyAnnL]

You need to also listen to the song "To Love Somebody" Bonnie sings that amazingly.

[@donnajean3202]

Bonnie looks like a young Rod Stewart's twin sister here. And both she and Rod are Scottish and both have raspy voices.

[@teriwilkinson7816]

Yes thank you for playing this.❤❤

[@swtp32]

Thank you for doing this one - I requested it. Isn’t it the best? Yayy, the raspiness is so emotional - rips your heart out. Yes, this is the best video.

[@ricksurratt9034]

Thank you

[@shanegooding4839]

Forgot all about this banger. Thanks BP.😊 P.s. She's been married to an Olympian since the 70's.

[@beretta804]

Those EYES.❣ And the Bryan Adams type voice,

[@ronaldmcrae4896]

This was one of her first songs after her throat surgery on her vocal folds. Went against her doctors advice to not talk for a few weeks and damaged them causing the rasp. Always had some but not as pronounced. Never slowed her down. I like the sound.

[@willfromyadkinville]

God she was gorgeous! i would of loved to been one of the lucky ones to get some of that!

[@snezzevp]

Listen BP, some people have a raspy voice, Bonnie is completely gravely! And I love it!!!! She was my dream girl when I was a teenage boy, and then when I was a young man. And now at 55 years old, watching this video again, sheshe’s still my dream girl. Lol.

[@stuarthornsby7023]

The push ins, cross fades, camera work & directing of the video was extremely well done.

[@seiraeiramasil2302]

Yeah, listen to this, then listen to "Total Eclipse Of The Heart", quite a stark difference. Her voice is very raspy here, in fact, back then, in the 70's, the disc-jockeys would call her, "The female Rod Stewart". Then she had some surgery done on vocal chords and it made her voice less raspy. This song brings back my memories of my break ups, I would hear it and sing with it, feeling all that pain in my heart.

[@kathleenorr9237]

Forgot how good this was, thank you 😊

[@angieday5183]

Linda Ronstadt, Desparado, live from Atlanta 1977

[@apopka_sport_cards]

my favorite song by Bonnie Tyler is: Lost In France

[@bentesjursen5673]

Mine too :)

[@jayhank5838]

Thank you for this one. It is funny you said it sounded country because I heard it when it first came out and it was played on a country station out of Tampa, FL. Her voice is one of the best female voices of the Fabulous 70's. Another great female voice of the era is Emmylou Harris who still performs today. If you want a pure, crystal clear female voice listen to Patty Loveless. She is a superb story teller and one of her best is "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" The live version is one a person never forgets.

[@RoseannHannis]

IMO, most of the older music is "real". Most artists today have auto tune to "clean up" the voice. That's why "our" music will never compare to new music. True talent.

[@Harris-i9n]

Hi Big Guy, followed you for a while now. Saw ur reaction of Elvis Gospel performance. If u haven't checked out the 6 Dorsey shows from 1956 and the full Milton Berle show with Elvis in 1956, you should. This was before Elvis was famous. You'll enjoy that and then you'll realize why the world of teenagers changed ... world-wide 👍💪

[@margaretnicol3423]

Try Bonnie's ''Holding Out For A Hero'' (Official HD Video). Are you that hero??? 😀

[@KevinWalsh-m7w]

" Making Love " ( out of nothing at all ) is another great song. Bonnie also has a duet with Rod Stewart. It surprisingly failed.

[@KarenMck76]

Love her and her 20 a day habit!!

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Masterpiece

[@Big_Poppa_Bear]

Reasons why she sounds like Rob Stewart because he also sang this song.

[@tammyfinnemore]

I saw at the end of this it popped up with Lost in France, you should listen to that too

[@JamesHughes-cl9ky]

My first crush. Love her

[@angelado3]

This is my favorite song by Bonnie Tyler. Gives me chills and the beat is crazy good

[@angelaward7624]

She doesn’t have a bad song! ❤🎉

[@robynfedalen1777]

I love your reactions! ❤️✌🏻🎶

[@paulliversage4479]

Fun fact..I once met a session musician that played on this and sung backing vocals...he claims they sang...its a hard egg

[@davidkessinger1581]

I always thought this song was perfect for her voice. Never imagine anyone else for this song.

[@EarthWalker2023]

❤❤❤❤❤ this

[@alexwimmergren5239]

Ur doin a great job brother!

[@markhellman-pn3hn]

her song was "Holding Out For a Hero" ..... Tina Turners song was "We Don't Need Another Hero" .... now THATS a song you should react too !!

[@oldmusclecars9419]

Heartache equals pain and her voice sounds like pain therefore I don’t think anyone else could have given this song the power that her voice did.

[@kallsop2]

This was the beginning of popular country music in the mid 70's when country was becoming more mainstream. Yhe movie Urban Cowboy pushed crossover/contemporary country into the real mainstream about 3 years after this came out.

[@7spadefish7]

She and Rod Stewart should’ve done a duet.

[@rafalmeidas]

She has a song called "If you were a woman and I was a man" that was written by Desmond Child, who later collaborated with Jon Bon Jovi and Riche Sambora and he took a tape with that song and when Jon heard it clicked musically with an idea he and Richie had and the three of them finished it and became "You Give Love A Bad Name", when you hear Bonnie's song chorus you can tell the similarity.