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Eric Carmen

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American singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist (1949–2024)

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  • Song of the Owashtanong

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1949
Active to
2024
2008 universal fire victimaorballadpoppop rocksinger-songwriter

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812,586
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Eric Carmen (born Eric Howard Carmen in Cleveland, Ohio, on 11 August 1949; died 8 March 2024) was an American guitarist and keyboardist remembered as the lead vocalist of The Raspberries and for the numerous hit songs he had in the 1970s and 1980s, first as a member of The Raspberries (who had a million-selling single with "Go All the Way") and then with his solo career that included hits such as All By Myself" (released in 1976), "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again", "She Did It", "Hungry Eyes" (w

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Quotes

  • I never, never knew how complete love could be Till she kissed me and said "Baby, please, go all the way It feels so right (feels so right) Being with you here tonight" "Please, go all the way Just hold me close (hold me close) Don't ever let me go (don't let me go)"
  • All by myself Don't want to be all by myself anymore.
  • Hard to be sure Sometimes I feel so insecure And love so distant and obscure Remains the cure.

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Key facts

Born
Eric Howard Carmen , ( 1949-08-11 ) August 11, 1949, Cleveland , Ohio , U.S.
Origin
Lyndhurst, Ohio , U.S.
Died
March 10, 2024 (2024-03-10) (aged 74), Paradise Valley, Arizona , U.S.
Genres
Pop rock power pop soft rock
Occupations
Singer songwriter musician
Instruments
Vocals keyboards guitar bass
Years active
1967–2024
Labels
Arista Geffen
Formerly of
Raspberries Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
Spouse s
Marcy Hill ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1978 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1979 ) ​ , Susan Brown ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1993 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2009 ) ​ , Amy Murphy ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2016 , until his death ) ​
Website
ericcarmen .com

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Official website
www.ericcarmen.com
Image
Eric Carmen.jpg
Number of children
2
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date of birth
1949-08-11
start of work period
1967-00-00
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Eric Carmen
date of death
2024-03-10
end of work period
2024-00-00
name in native language
Eric Carmen
birth name
Eric Howard Carmen
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Eric Howard Carmen (August 11, 1949 – March 10, 2024) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead vocalist of the Raspberries, with whom he recorded the hit "Go All the Way" and four albums. He embarked on a solo career in 1975 and had global success with "All by Myself," "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again," "She Did It," "Hungry Eyes," and "Make Me Lose Control." In later years, he toured with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band before reforming the Raspberries in 2004.

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