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Hundreds of people have lined the streets in Mumbles to pay tribute to Bonnie Tyler as her hearse is driven to her home. <\/p>\n
The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer, born Gaynor Hopkins, died in a Portuguese hospital on July 8 at the age of 75. <\/p>\n
On Saturday, August 15, members of the public lined Newton Road in Mumbles as the cortege travels from William Pressdee Funeral care in Mumbles, returning to her home in Llwynderw.<\/p>\n
Some fans had travelled from as far as Austria to watch the procession pass through the Mumbles.<\/p>\n
As well as lining the streets, some fans were waiting outside her home on nearby Mumbles Road, with floral tributes laid outside the property.<\/p>\n
Tyler was born on June 8 1951 in Skewen, Neath, in South Wales Credit: PA<\/p>\n
A celebration of Bonnie’s life, for family and friends, will take place at Swansea Minster on Monday, before the singer makes a final journey through her hometown of Skewen.<\/p>\n
Tyler\u2019s death came just months after she was treated in intensive care after being placed in an induced coma following an emergency intestinal surgery.<\/p>\n
The singer achieved international fame in the 1980s with the release of Total Eclipse Of The Heart, which shot to the top of the charts in the UK and the US.<\/p>\n
Faster Than The Speed Of Night, the album which featured the track, was also a chart-topping success and landed the singer her only UK number one album.<\/p>\n
Recognisable for her husky voice, Tyler released many other hits, including Holding Out For A Hero, It\u2019s A Heartache and If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man).<\/p>\n
She represented the UK in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, with the song Believe In Me, finishing in 19th place.<\/p>\n
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