Memoriam: “All By Myself” songwriter Eric Carmen dies at 74

The Ohio-born singer co-founded the Raspberries in the early 1970s.

Eric Carmen, the singer-songwriter best known for the classic song All By Myself, died at the age of 74, his wife said.

The American entertainer rose to prominence with the power pop group the Raspberries before establishing himself as a solo performer.

One of his biggest solo singles, Hungry Eyes, was used in the 1987 cult film classic Dirty Dancing.

The Ohio-born singer co-founded the Raspberries in the early 1970s alongside Jim Bonfanti and Wally Bryson, and was later joined by Dave Smalley after John Aleksic left.

In 1972, they published their debut album Raspberries, with chart-topping songs including,"Go All The Way."

The song was later featured on the 2014 Guardians Of The Galaxy soundtrack.

After four albums, the band disbanded in 1975, with Carmen going solo.

One of his most well-known solo songs is All By Myself, which was later performed by Canadian singer Celine Dion and became one of her most memorable hits.

The song was also used in the opening scene of Bridget Jones' Diary.

Carmen was a successful songwriter, with hits such as Almost Paradise from the Footloose album, Never Gonna Fall In Love Again, and Make Me Lose Control.

"Our sweet, loving, and talented Eric passed away in his sleep over the weekend," Carmen's wife, Amy wrote in a statement on his official website.

"It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy."

She concluded her speech with the sentence "love is all that matters... faithful and forever" from his 1977 solo album 'Boats Against the Current'.

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