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Eric Carmen performing in 2005
Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, known for hit song All By Myself, has died aged 74, his wife has announced.
The US star rose to fame with the power pop group the Raspberries before establishing himself as a solo artist.
Hungry Eyes, one of his huge solo hits, featured in 1987 cult movie classic Dirty Dancing.
“It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy.”
She ended the statement with the quote “love is all that matters… faithful and forever” from his 1977 solo album Boats Against The Current.
The Ohio-born singer co-founded the Raspberries in the early 1970s alongside 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 tracks reaching chart success including Go All The Way – which was later banned by the BBC in the UK for sexually suggestive lyrics and was later included on the 2014 Guardians Of The Galaxy soundtrack.
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