Eric Carmen (1949 - 2024)

[Zoneboy]

https://variety.com/2024/music/obitu...ay-1235938937/

Eric Carmen, who became an icon of power pop as the frontman of the Raspberries before achieving even bigger hits as a solo artist in the 1970s and ’80s, has died at age 74.

The news came in a message from his wife, Amy Carmen, on the singer’s website.

“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. ‘Love Is All That Matters… Faithful and Forever.'”


The latter quote from Carmen’s wife is a callback to the song “Love Is All That Matters,” from Carmen’s 1977 solo album “Boats Against the Current.”

No cause of death or exact date of Carmen’s death has been given.

Carmen first rose to fame with the Raspberries’ breakout hit, “Go All the Way.” After the band broke up in the mid-’70s, he established himself as a successful solo artist with “All by Myself” and “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again.” His run of hits continued into the ’80s with the “Footloose” song “Hungry Eyes.”

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[Dude111]

Very sad

[Edward216]

Originally Posted by Zoneboy

https://variety.com/2024/music/obitu...ay-1235938937/

Eric Carmen, who became an icon of power pop as the frontman of the Raspberries before achieving even bigger hits as a solo artist in the 1970s and ’80s, has died at age 74.

The news came in a message from his wife, Amy Carmen, on the singer’s website.

“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. ‘Love Is All That Matters… Faithful and Forever.'”


The latter quote from Carmen’s wife is a callback to the song “Love Is All That Matters,” from Carmen’s 1977 solo album “Boats Against the Current.”

No cause of death or exact date of Carmen’s death has been given.

Carmen first rose to fame with the Raspberries’ breakout hit, “Go All the Way.” After the band broke up in the mid-’70s, he established himself as a successful solo artist with “All by Myself” and “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again.” His run of hits continued into the ’80s with the “Footloose” song “Hungry Eyes.”

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I believe Hungry Eyes was from the movie Dirty Dancing and not Footloose.

Ed.

[Edward216]

Very sad. Eric Carmen was a terrific and very underrated singer. May he rest in peace.

Ed.

[Hawkee]

I do remember the song All By Myself because every single soft rock radio station played it all the time and I believe Celine Dion covered All By Myself on her Falling Into You album and had a minor hit with it when it was featured in The Young And The Restless and it was featured in a Wendy's commercial where Wendy sang All By Myself while eating a hamburger and Hungry Eyes was also seen in a Jack In The Box commercial too

[MrCleveland]

Eric Carmen was also a Clevelander.

If he isn't in The Rock Hall...he should get a nomination soon.