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Eric Carmen, Raspberries Frontman and ‘All by Myself’ Singer, Dies at 74


Eric Carmen, who rose to fame fronting the Raspberries before establishing a successful solo career in the '70s and '80s, has died at 74.

Eric Carmen, who became an icon of power pop as the frontman of the Raspberries before achieving even bigger hits as a solo artist in the 1970s and ’80s, has died at age 74. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” she wrote. Carmen first rose to fame with the Raspberries’ breakout hit, “Go All the Way.” After the band broke up in the mid-’70s, he established himself as a successful solo artist with “All by Myself” and “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again.” His run of hits continued into the ’80s with the “Footloose” song “Hungry Eyes.”

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