Pop Singer/Songwriter Eric Carmen Dies At Age 74

Billboard Magazine reports:

Eric Carmen, the hitmaker behind ’70s and ’80s smashes like “All By Myself” and “Hungry Eyes,” has died at age 74, his wife Amy confirms.

Carmen scored three top five hits on the Billboard Hot 100: the No. 2-peaking “All By Myself” in 1976, followed by the Dirty Dancing soundtrack standout “Hungry Eyes,” which peaked at No. 4 in 1988, and “Make Me Lose Control,” a No. 3 hit, also in 1988.

Before his blockbuster solo career, he recorded four albums with The Raspberries from 1972 to 1974. They scored a No. 5 hit from their debut album called “Go All the Way” in 1972.

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The singer died in his sleep over the weekend, his wife confirmed in a statement. https://t.co/HAUDq4RNBj

— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 12, 2024

Eric Carmen was a multi-instrumentalist who played guitar, piano, and dog whistle. pic.twitter.com/F49y7eJq1T

— Rob Tannenbaum (@tannenbaumr) March 12, 2024

Sad that Eric Carmen turned into a right wing, QAnon subscribing, rabid, Trump loving #MAGAt who has retweeted Seb Gorka, Jesse Watters & Charlie Kirk and has defended Devin Nunes and Gym Jordan. https://t.co/faKnpxFRkE

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