Eric Carmen, composer of All By Myself, dies at 74

Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, known for his hit song All By Myself, has died at age 74, his wife announced.

The American star rose to fame with power pop group The Raspberries before establishing himself as a solo artist.

Hungry Eyes, one of his biggest solo hits, appeared in the 1987 cult classic film, Dirty Dancing.

“He was very happy to know that for decades his music touched so many people and will be his lasting legacy.”

He ended the statement with the quote “love is all that matters…faithfully and forever” from his 1977 solo album Boats Against The Current.

The Ohio-born singer co-founded the Raspberries in the early 1970s with Jim Bonfanti and Wally Bryson, who were later joined by Dave Smalley after the departure of John Aleksic.

They released their debut album Raspberries in 1972, with songs that achieved chart success, including Go All The Way, which was later banned by the BBC in the United Kingdom for sexually suggestive lyrics and was later included on the soundtrack of Guardians of the World. Galaxy 2014.

After four albums together, the band broke up in 1975 and Carmen embarked on a solo career.

Among the solo songs for which he is best known is All By Myself, which later became one of Canadian singer Celine Dion’s most iconic hits when she covered it.

The song also appeared in the opening scene of Bridget Jones’s Diary.

As a songwriter, Carmen had hits like Almost Paradise from the Footloose soundtrack, as well as Never Gonna Fall In Love Again and Make Me Lose Control.