What Happened to Eric Carmen?

[@whathappenedtothem_]

He is now the newest member of Rock and Roll Heaven. R.I.P. Eric

[@hugeinjapan4635]

He will certainly be missed. Such an amazing talent.

[@franciscocendejas1046]

Rock and roll in heaven? Gotta be kidding...

[@slimbuttermilk]

Sad news yesterday. I’ve loved Eric’s music through the years. The Rasberries in high school, and All by myself is a song I’ve embraced in my heart, when it came out, it spoke to my heart, that was dealing with losing my first love. Life is sad, but, we gotta carry on while we’re in it. Well miss you Eric!

[@DMSProduktions]

@@hugeinjapan4635 He went ALL the way!

[@vegetariansuniteworldwide8091]

Erin Carmen and The Raspberries should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

[@bluet6898]

Sad to hear of his passing, liked his songs, his song "All by myself" was played often on radio. Remember the Raspberry.

[@ConchitaCh]

OMG! I didnt know he passed away. Big loss for the music world❤ Thank you for your post! Rest in peace Eric🎼🙏🏼💝

[@Marie-hs7zp]

I could listen to Eric Carmen forever.😊❤

[@thetr00per30]

underappreciated in his time. RIP Eric Carmen.

[@lynnhubbard844]

underappreciated? Not with my group

[@teresahegerich8835]

​@@lynnhubbard844srsly. I appreciated him. Great voice, hot guy, and that hair! His passing hurt.

[@lillianlemister5027]

Eric Carmen is one of our best solo singers. Love his rock songs.

[@lillianlemister5027]

@@TopDawg77 what are you.jealous? Eric is the BEST!!!!!!!

[@bigdeal6852]

Exactly !

[@lillianlemister5027]

@@TopDawg77 music like everything else in life is subjective. You dislike Eric . I love him. Agree to disagree. But teeny bopper, bubblegum? Not even close…..

[@johnwatt5620]

Underrated

[@markr.devereux3385]

Eric CARMEN rate very high on my list of American songwriters. Loved the early 70s raspberries

[@velvetbees]

Taking violin lessons at age six. Playing the piano and thinking about writing songs at age eleven. He was not just an ordinary kid.

[@handsome-brute2666]

RIP

[@sherilewis4345]

He was playing violin at 2 1/2

[@valb9963]

He said that he began playing the violin at age 2 1/2

[@geneward779]

Super-talented musician with an instantly recognizable voice

[@dariatarniaheva4964]

Yes, egsectly, he was talented very much.

[@brockjohnson4116]

A huge fan of your musical career Eric Thank You for bringing great joy and happiness in your music for myself and many Your music will continue to live on R.I.P.

[@djdon60]

He's one, of my all-time favourites.

[@taradevine6026]

I was friends with him and his wife on twitter, but I think he got booted. Very intelligent man. Huge animal lovers.

[@CarlWTownMoneySaver]

me too . He was a conservative like me, fucking liberals. did he ever get a new account ?

[@taradevine6026]

@@CarlWTownMoneySaver I don't think so. Maybe he's on Truth social? Sure miss him.

[@bigdeal6852]

@@taradevine6026 Well.... Twitter is making some changes. Now that there is a new Sheriff (Elon) in town ! 🤣 🤣

[@taradevine6026]

@@bigdeal6852 Absolutely!! Can't wait for all the frens to return. Elon is based!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@bigdeal6852]

@@taradevine6026 What?

[@yumuripol6236]

Absolutely a genius, a lovely person too

[@whathappenedtothem_]

Absolutely

[@carlospuentes66]

He passed today at 74. Rest in music, Legend! 😢

[@atp1962]

Eric Carmen is a very talented man that can sing and play as well as write. Loved the raspberries!

[@777colin1]

The Lyrics of 'Boats Against the Current', is some of the best I have ever heard. '..So we disregard solutions, while we cling to our illusions once again..' Amazingly so true

[@lillianlemister5027]

His surgeries, politics, or drinking should not take away from the fact that the man is musically brilliant, super talented and a nice guy to boot. Miss him on social media and really miss him having new albums but he’s earned his retirement and I hope he and Amy are happy.

[@lovingit4450]

They are doing beautifully. He drank and hit a mailbox okay don't make it sound like he has a drinking problem because the man never did. And what does the surgeries have to do with anything it's nobody's business. And a nice way you're making The Man sound and you know what I'm talking about so stop it

[@lillianlemister5027]

@@lovingit4450 I know how you feel about him and I’m glad you’re so loyal. But you also know what I think about him so don’t take offense. Criticizing him is the furthest thing from my mind. Take care.

[@jon2849]

@@lovingit4450 RIP

[@jon2849]

@@lillianlemister5027 RIP

[@chriskroll4166]

​@@lillianlemister5027you're just jealous because he made something of himself and you flip fries at burger king 👑 you could always tell a loser like you when you read the comments. Bad luck to you 😮

[@jamesschult9704]

His debut album is fantastic. Never Gonna Fall In Love Again is my personal favorite.

[@missdebbie8131]

I was 12 when I heard "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" and, although I had no experience to help me relate to the song, it was the first time I had an emotional response to a song. I played it over and over on my little plastic phonograph with the nickle on the needle arm so it didn't skip, and I felt so sad for the singer..then I saw Eric Carmen on "Mike Douglas" show and I had a big crush, telling everyone I was going to marry him one day. So silly. I am such a dork. But i have ĺoved his music all these years, I think he deserves more credit.

[@reader4111]

I've loved him since I was an adolescent & Go All the Way... later, All By Myself... Hungry Eyes...just learned he was Conservative and that he passed away...love him even MORE!

[@AudiophileTubes]

He was a Trumptard?! What a waste!

[@susanjoycesabo8450]

So nice to have a NE Ohio group without tragic deaths from drugs or alcohol.

[@jojowhite9296]

Sort of like Benjamin Orr.

[@40reb]

Always liked his song- SUNRISE. A very underrated song!

[@irissanders7487]

How so.....it was #1 in 1975 when it was released

[@40reb]

@@irissanders7487 Sorry- it was not. #34 on Billboard & #38 on Cash Box in 1976. It was never #1. However, it’s one of my most favorite songs he ever did.

[@johnraymond7176]

Great song!

[@starcloud4959]

Awesome.

[@scottmcneely1927]

​@irissanders7487 You're thinking of " All By Myself".

[@angelacowan7883]

Eric is the BEST of the best. Love his work.

[@davedee4382]

He reunited with his band and they played some live gigs and it was phenomenal. He was so blown away. He kept commenting on it, and how good players and singers these guys were. Amazing.

[@ronnienaidoo3249]

So Sad !!! A brilliant singer/song writer. Loved his brilliant vocals & piano in "All By Myself". One of my all time favourites !!!

[@SiouxCityWeather]

Make me lose control is one of my favorate songs!!

[@canopyfields]

Check out these gems by Eric carmen: 1) all by myself 2) make me lose control 3) hungry eyes 4) I'm through with love 5) the way we used to be

[@robertcuratolo5339]

No these my Gems #1 I don't know what i want #2 Tonight #3 Sunrise #4 Starting over #5 Overnight sensation

[@Theanswerisblowinginthewind]

I love " I want to hear it from your lips."

[@rhondawilkins_]

RIP ERIC CARMEN! Your talent, music, and beautiful voice will be missed! Hard to believe you've left us this weekend, March 10,2024.

[@javascript6948]

I cant find anything on line that says he died except on the Raspberries FB group i belong to.

[@rhondawilkins_]

@javascript6948 His wife put it on his website tonight, Monday, March 11, 2024. Said he passed in his sleep over the weekend.

[@glendashugars4398]

Has died. In his sleep. Family posted for privacy.

[@denisemarie6029]

RIP Eric! My KTEL memories 🙏🌹

[@tod3msn]

Eric has family in music and had an advanced knowledge of the business of music. He wrote his own songs. Knows publishing. He was smart about the business of music. Of course, he wrote one of the greatest pop rock songs “All By Myself.” I love Eric’s music.

[@whathappenedtothem_]

All By Myself is one of the most underappreciated songs of the 1970’s.

[@utoobuser101]

Actually the song was written by Sergei Rachmaninoff

[@bigdeal6852]

@@whathappenedtothem_ Actually....it was very appreciated ! It ranks in the top 50 of music ballads of ALL TIME. Not only that Celine Dion sang it in 1998 and made it also a big hit. Eric Carmen is just a music genius. Plain and simple.

[@bigdeal6852]

@@utoobuser101 No it was not....Eric Carmen was inspired by Rachmaninoff (since Eric learned classical piano) and made the song "All By Myself" but took some liberties from Rachmaninoff and put them into that song...in which he was sued over and had to give a certain portion of royalties.

[@wmpetroff2307]

@@utoobuser101 he stole it

[@123Rockchild]

Eric Carmen = Musical Genius

[@123Rockchild]

@@TopDawg77 You OBVIOUSLY are ignorant of his talents. Please do not respond to comments regarding subjects that you know nothing about.

[@123Rockchild]

@@TopDawg77 I sense a strong current of hostility. Get back on your meds.

[@lillianlemister5027]

@@123Rockchild you truly nailed top dawg. The man is a padded room candidate….

[@123Rockchild]

@@lillianlemister5027 He definitely has some hateful issues. 🙄

[@mygrammieis]

Self taught and huge catalog of songs🎶❤️🎶his talent was always more than one or twice

[@edmiller8396]

And why is he, and the Raspberries, NOT in the HoF?

[@glendashugars4398]

He's conservative.

[@MichaelAndersxq28guy]

Some people, no matter how old, die too young. Thank you for just being yourself, Eric. You're missed. 💔😔

[@jamesdarren9149]

I love the guy I just turned 54 this year never heard him to this year. He’s one of my favorite artists.

[@lorihallenbeck8781]

Hungry Eyes and Make Me Lose Control were big hits in the late 80's.

[@daytripper9222]

My favorite Eric Carmen solo song is from his first solo album . The song is called "No hard feelings" and it's about the music business and the breakup of the Raspberries.

[@lovingit4450]

Yes!!!

[@hollyhebert6545]

He's been active on Twitter for years. He's really cool.

[@Vagresta]

It was a blast playing with Eric and high school with the sounds of silence and later on through college I decided to go to medical school and he continued his musical career

[@helengiallombardo4077]

I’m in awe of his huge catalog of songs - quite a number of which have been widely covered by other individuals and groups.

[@ARIZJOE]

Not only that, you'll notice that they are used on numerous television commercials for consumer products. Those royalties add up for Eric.

[@helengiallombardo4077]

Like the recent Minions movie promo - hearing Eric’s soaring vocals on “Hungry Eyes” for the IHOP tie-in ad caught my attention immediately! 😉❤️

[@Theanswerisblowinginthewind]

"Almost Paradise" sang by Ann Wilson and Mike Reno, written by Eric Carmen. 😊

[@lorihallenbeck8781]

​@@TheanswerisblowinginthewindI never knew that.

[@BonnieBlair-zm4uu]

I love his song: 🎼"Hey Deanie," 🎵🎶sung by Shaun Cassidy & hit song: 🎼"That's Rock & Roll." 🎶🎵RIP Eric Carmen.✝️🛐💟💜💐💌♥️❣️🤍😇🕯️

[@marybeth4121]

Sure miss you Eric. Your music and songs were the best. What a great artist you were. Will always love you Eric❤️. RIP

[@bigdeal6852]

Thanks for definitely doing Eric Carmen ! The best male singer/songwriter IMOP. I have everyone of his albums and CDs. The man is a musical genius... especially if you listen to all his songs he's done and wrote you'll understand. 👍

[@CrankCase08]

Read directly from wikipedia.

[@perseusjoppa426]

RIP Eric Carmen. Your mega singles Hungry Eyes and Make Me Lose Control remain two of my favorite songs of all time. Fly high ❤🎶

[@4tinfaces]

RIP. You brought joy to my life. Thank you.

[@hamburgerhelper22]

A wonderful talent......If you are reading this eric, just know that your solo '70's stuff got me through the turmoil and peer pressures of high school, and life in general. I would hope that you realize how much your music can influence someone, and that the power of music through a master musician and talent like yourself can actually be a form of philanthropy....by helping a soul get through turmoil and daily challenges. I feel that this aspect of life leaves artists like yourself exceedingly underappreciated. Love your work, and also the work w/ the Raspberries. God Bless. Go Trump!

[@bigdeal6852]

Michael I agree with EVERYTHING you said...I feel the same way about his music and how it's helped me in many many ways. I have all his albums and CDs. Right on brother ! 👍 🇺🇸

[@paules0099]

Eric Carmen is a conservative constitutionality and that's a breath of fresh air!

[@phylmar1]

Love Eric and I play his song Go All The Way all the time. It takes me back to great times and when everyone was together. Go Trump 2024 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@randykirkland3927]

Unlike today, these were singers !

[@john564holloway]

Great Story! I've rediscovered Eric & his songs plus The Raspberries. Embarrassingly, I had no idea he did 'Never Gonna Fall In Love Again' and I've always loved that song! Stations nowadays never mention the artist after the song like they did in the 70's.

[@whathappenedtothem_]

Rock on!

[@john564holloway]

@@whathappenedtothem_ And you, as well!

[@bruzote]

When the USA's FCC authorized the radio industry to abandon analog radio for digital, one of the reasons they approved it is that people would be given information about the song they were hearing. Sadly, many stations don't show that information. As I understand it, they use the bandwidth for that feature to do other things instead. Since the authorization assumed it would be done, the radio stations should be shut down if they won't do it.

[@bruzote]

There is a different song by Dionne Warwick with a similar lyric, too. "I'll Never Fall In Love Again." That was a huge hit.

[@leerubin4303]

RIP, your music still lives

[@Greggers1516]

I think Wally Bryson killed it on go all the way and the hard rocker tracks on Fresh. Definitely an underrated player

[@clevacaudill7056]

Such a Beautiful man and singer.

[@kell4832]

❤ raspberries should do a Tribute for Eric Carmen in Cleveland Ohio for us fans so we can get together and remember him ❤❤

[@brucetowell3432]

Rick Beato KZbinr/musician/producer/songwriter/teacher/guitarist/interviewer/should do a special with Eric for sure!!! His interviews are a couple of hours long...he's done STING and others...

[@brucetowell3432]

Growing up in Northeast Ohio, I played in some cover bands , and looked up to these guys. I always tried to see them and really was in awe of their professionalism and sound!!

[@vonniedemers5683]

I can remember..... It's a beautiful song..

[@bluejulie6814]

Yes! An underrated masterpiece that should be on rotation on oldies radio!

[@ronwolenski-n8wcr]

I was in high school in Euclid when the Raspberries were playing, right as they recorded their first song. They were the talk of the whole school. I remember seeing Eric at the school once when he was visiting someone there. I actually talked to Jim Bonfanti on CB radio as he drove the van to their gigs on the weekends. I never did get to see them in concert though, something I regret to this day.

[@SteveEaton-bw9dk]

He was one of the greatest singers and song writers of all time he was one of my inspirations to write poetry. Rip Eric Carmen

[@michaelmastrangelo4665]

I remember going to see the Raspberries at The Agora almost every Sunday night to watch them. They did some of their originals as well as covers. Great band!

[@brucetowell3432]

remember when his band Cyrus Erie played all the "Hullabaloos" in the area? Chesterland/Mentor/North Ridgeville....couple more I'm sure

[@barrylee5846]

His legendary music is timeless.

[@lizw6061]

Imagine in 1975 your school has the potential of winning a concert with Eric Carmen & the Raspberries. Only catch is you need to write “WIXY has Zip” On a sheet of paper front & back. The most sent in wins. ( WIXY 1260 of Cleveland, Ohio) Lumen Cordium High School an all girl catholic school did win & it was my freshman year! When the nuns realized what happened- they almost rejected the prize. The number of students in the former school was approximately 500. Eric still lives in the Cleveland Ohio suburbs with Amy & a border collie. He is heavily involved in his charities & has an extensive volume of unreleased recordings.

[@robbrown4621]

Physically, he reminds me of Frankie Valli or Rod Stewart... I was at the Raspberries reunion show at HOB in NYC! It was awesome. I never thought that I would get a chance to hear those songs live. They were really great!

[@johnraymond7176]

Tonight You're Mine: very subtle, Eric.

[@brianwallerich2189]

A great biography of Eric Carmen and The Raspberries.

[@ronoku9445]

The Raspberries performed on the Tomorrowland Stage at Disneyland CA. in late 1973 / early 1974. I didn't even know they were going to be there until I saw the sign on the stage. I convinced my girlfriend to have a seat. After Dave Smalley sang a couple of songs, he announced that Eric unfortunately had laryngitis and would not be singing. Some people got up and left. It was sad and slightly embarrassing to see people leave. This was before their "Side 3" album was released, so their catalog was not immense. But they still put on a great show! Eric played guitar, but he never sang a word.

[@scottmcneely1927]

His best solo hit was "Sunrise", an uptempto minor hit in 1976 that should have been bigger, with Eric doing a kitchen sink arrangement worthy of an ELO record.

[@PoeticMecomingsoon]

Ever notice when one of his songs comes on you cant wait for the hitch in the song. I know i always do. Great man ,singer ,star!!!!!

[@steffibaker6121]

The best hair on a male in rock. Love his music.

[@matthewbratton3825]

He got busted for DWI a few years back near his home. Hope he recovers from any problems he has had.

[@pgroove163]

Okay so he had a couple of beers

[@matthewbratton3825]

@@pgroove163 He has had problems with alcohol prior to getting pulled over. He ran over somebody's mailbox and some other property damage about 13 years ago.

[@starcloud4959]

that happens to all of us eventually.

[@MrTomOff]

@@matthewbratton3825 I was wondering who hit my darn mailbox! Seriously, Eric seems to be great person in my book.

[@gregsecrist9035]

Mailboxes are in the way.

[@RONALDO-ij6qu]

May God Have you in Heaven Eric Carmen. Rest in Peace Eric, Growing Up I Always Loved Your Music God Please Bless This Mans Soul

[@jasonweinstock1282]

Hungry eyes is a cool song

[@jrivera7042]

He has a beautiful voice

[@trink591122]

You didn’t mention that he was a mayor at one time- Lyndhurst possibly He’s still a favourite to me ever since I saw him in my youth at the Madison Cinema performing with The Raspberries.

[@helengiallombardo4077]

His brother Fred has been mayor! They co-wrote a song together!

[@dales095]

I think that was his Brother

[@austinteutsch]

Dude, you don't need that much plastic surgery. Come on! Grow old like I'm doing. Love the old Raspberries.

[@acepaul407]

Eric Carmen is mostly retirement living high on the hog. The royalties from Dirty Dancing are still paying pretty well. Nevermind all the other songwriting and producer credits he has.

[@buckyblends]

I should have expanded.. "Let's Go All The Way" takes me right back to memories of my NYC neighborhood when I was 9 years old, when I fell in love with music.. Even the pop (& Rock) music of the early 70's was so soulful.. OMG it can almost bring tears to my eyes if I close my eyes and go into the zone.. Let's go All The Way is one of my all time favorite songs to this day along w "Fallin in Love" by Hamilton Joe Frank & Reynolds.. Lol, Betcha By Golly Wow by The Stylistics, I want You Back by The Jackson 5 & "Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Diana Ross & The Supremes.. Anyway flash forward to 7th grade, "She Did It" was another favorite and reminds me of a girl I was in love with in my class.. I never realized it was also by Eric until years and years later... And now I find out only tonight that it was Eric that sang "Hungry Eyes" and took me right back to college and another love!! Eric Carmen definitely had an impact on my life and my romantic memories.. THANK YOU!! And thanks for the perspective of a GREAT artist!! ~Peace

[@amydrew5746]

Wow. Impressive research. Nice job! Background on Eric Carmen is hard to find.

[@whathappenedtothem_]

Glad you liked it!

[@hiway51biker]

Loved his music but Change of Heart became one of my favorite all time songs the second I first heard it back in '78. RIP my friend.

[@paulafitzhenry1036]

thanks for the update, i was born in 1979, and i loved Dirty Dancing, fast foward, I am a major fan of the show Stranger Things, and it's making me nonstalgic.

[@quailridgefarm6385]

He is still around and a great patriot.

[@kirkscobey3031]

Still have my 45 of ALL BY MYSELF. I think I was 8 when I got it.. I’m almost 56 now……

[@googlechicken]

Love to see him tour one last time I would definitely go to that show

[@tagagrande4095]

Rest in Peace Eric Carmen. Thank you for the wonderful music.

[@staceyblake-bs4fn]

Rest in Peace Eric!! Gone too soon!!

[@bradleylang1752]

Make me lose control, all by myself, and never gonna fall in love again. Absolute hits , I love his unique style

[@lovingit4450]

The drummer Jimmy is the one that actually kept that band The raspberries together and actually got them back together years later .❤

[@meltonbroome4969]

I miss Eric Carmen,I grew up to his music,He was very talented and will be missed.

[@eurostarnamastar3128]

Met Eric in 1969.....he was frontman in band Cyris Ierie....they played big NY club the Electric Circus. The Band sounded like the Who and Small Faces....

[@professorhamamoto]

This is A.I. "narration."

[@melindamorgane8540]

Very interesting story… Thank you… Somebody oughta make a film about this dude!! So talented!

[@whathappenedtothem_]

Maybe one day!

[@jon2849]

​@@whathappenedtothem_you jinxed him. 😂😂he's healthy at the start of 2022😂😂😂

[@bryancollins4324]

I miss this kinda music

[@whathappenedtothem_]

Music has changed for better or worse. 1964-1994 was the best 30 years of music.

[@ogami1972]

@@whathappenedtothem_ i predicted the death of music in the early 90's. the stuff being made at that time with samplers was great, but i wondered what would happen to original pop music. also: you kids get off my lawn 👴🤪

[@starcloud4959]

@@whathappenedtothem_ For the worse i would say, well deff the 80's anyhow, that was disgusting, synthetic tone, repetitive beat & melody , fake drumming, overly commercial and amateurish in concept and to top it off embarrasing week pimlply faced vocals.The futur of music will always struggle to be the 60's.Even punk , electrinic and rap to name a few were pioneered in the 60's.

[@lensquires6580]

I was at Charlotte High School in Rochester, NY in the 1970s when the Raspberries came out. I still remember buying their first self-titled "Vinyl" album with the "Scratch and Sniff" sticker on the front. Yes, if you scratched it, it smelled like Raspberries! They had a lot of great songs but my two favorites were, "I Can Remember," and "If You Change Your Mind." I had lost a high school sweet heart back then, and it seemed every one of Eric's words resonated with the feelings I was going through. After Eric left the band for his solo career in the late 1970s, I believe it was the Summer of 1975, I saw the remaining band with Wally Bryson on lead guitar, doing a show at the Hilton High School gymnasium in Hilton, NY. The Raspberries were Great with Eric and Eric had many hits alone and it was great they re-united in the later years to do great shows together again. Thanks What Happened To for a Great story, Thanks Eric, Thanks Raspberries for Great memories... ♥✝🙏

[@richalderson6069]

Eric Carmen is like a god to power pop obsessives and he was certainly great during his Raspberries days but his solo stuff is just too MOR for my liking.

[@johnman3272]

Brilliant work with the ‘Berries. Everything after that was AOR schlock, IMO.

[@sylvasmith4577]

Glad you weren’t his manager then… 😊

[@DavidHaggas]

I never knew Eric Carmen sang all the songs I liked on the radio as a kid. Carmen had to die before I realized it was him singing all the songs I loved as a kid...😢 I always knew what Eric Carmen looked like. So said, I Never realized till Now 🤔...🎉

[@e.p.3569]

My case exactly. I didn't know that the amazing charming singer of my favorite song Hungry eyes was the same singer of " Alll by myself" the favorite song of my dad. I realized that two years ago... Neither I knew that Make me lose control was also his , yet when I heard it after his death I knew the lyrics by heart even if I haven't heard it since 1990!! I love him and I thank him for the memories❤😢

[@mikesyria1787]

Too bad the raspberries were considered a teen idol pop band. They had many great hard rock songs. Ecstasy is probably one of their best

[@wot4me2]

What a beautiful creature.

[@whaguitars]

Gotta love his 80's Jewfro. Great video btw!

[@lauraallen55]

70s

[@taralucas7172]

His music will live on in our hearts. My sincerest condolences to his wife Amy and his children. Rest in paradise, Sweet Man ❤

[@hometowngirl8062]

Love All By Myself

[@adamoster289]

I do like the song Overnight Sensation when he was with the Raspberries.👍🏻😎

[@tomlapsley4686]

Eric Carmen 1949-2024

[@philliesphorever1964]

I have always enjoyed Eric. Oh, yes, his music, too! ❣️

[@whathappenedtothem_]

Me too!