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Eric Carmen, Hitmaker Behind ‘Hungry Eyes,’ ‘All by Myself’ & More, Dies at 74

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.

“It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” a message posted to his website, Facebook and X account reads. Over his decades-long career — starting in earnest during his college years at John Carroll University in his home state of Ohio, when he joined a band called Cyrus Erie — Carmen scored three top five hits on the Billboard Hot 100: the No. In addition to scoring a hit on the Dirty Dancing soundtrack, Carmen also co-wrote “Almost Paradise… Love Theme from Footloose” (performed by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson) for the Footloose soundtrack, earning him his lone Grammy nomination for best album of original score written for a motion picture or a television special.

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