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Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, known for the hit song All By Myself, has died aged 74, his wife has announced.
The American star rose to fame with the power pop group Raspberries before establishing himself as a solo artist.
Hungry Eyes, one of his huge solo hits, was featured in the 1987 cult classic film Dirty Dancing.
“It brought him great joy to know that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy.”
He 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 formed the Raspberries in the early 1970s with Jim Bonfanti and Wally Bryson, who were later joined by Dave Smalley after John Aleksic left.
They released their debut album Raspberries in 1972, with chart-topping tracks including Go All The Way – which was later banned by the BBC in the UK for sexually suggestive lyrics and was later featured on the 2014 Guardians Of The Galaxy soundtrack .
After four albums together, the band broke up in 1975 with Carmen embarking on a solo career.
Among the solo tracks he is best known for is All By Myself, which later became one of Canadian singer Celine Dion's most iconic hits when she covered it.
The song was also featured in the opening scene of Bridget Jones's Diary.
As a songwriter, Carmen had hits such as Almost Paradise from the Footloose soundtrack, as well as Never Gonna Fall In Love Again and Make Me Lose Control.
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