Buy Bonnie Tyler 'Straight From the Heart' Autobiography, Audiobook
This article discusses the autobiography of singer Bonnie Tyler, noting her rise from a Welsh mining village to international stardom. It also recounts the accidental vocal cord injury that resulted in her signature husky singing voice.
Why it matters
It serves as a retrospective on the career of a notable cultural figure, providing context to her life and professional evolution.
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Three years before Bonnie Tyler died, the singer-songwriter released her autobiography, Straight from the Heart , chronicling her upbringing as a shy girl in a Welsh mining village who quickly rose to international fame, while detailing the moment she changed her voice - and life - forever.
The stories are compiled in a 240-page memoir released by Coronet Books in 2023. A hardcover version of the book is available now on Amazon , with a paperback edition scheduled to be released on July 21 . It appears as though the paperback release date had been set for some time, now made more poignant in light of the singer's death.
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