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

Carmen’s death was announced by his wife Amy on her official website

Eric Carmen, Raspberries frontman and “All by Myself” singer, is dead. He was 74 years old.

The musician’s death was announced on his official website by his wife Amy, who said that her husband died in his sleep over the weekend.

“It is with great sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the death of Eric Carmen. Our dear, dear and talented Eric passed away in his sleep over the weekend. It brought him great joy to know that his music has touched many for decades and will be his lasting legacy. Please respect the family’s privacy as we grieve our tremendous loss,” Amy wrote.

Amy ended the post with a sweet tribute to Carmen’s song “Love Is All That Matters,” writing, “Love Is All That Matters… Faithful and Forever.”

Eric Carmen.

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The cause of death has not been released.

Carmen rose to fame as the frontman of the Raspberries in the 1970s, which had hits such as “Let’s Pretend,” “Overnight Sensation (Hit Record),” “I Wanna Be With You” and “Go All the Way.”

After venturing out as a solo artist, he found success with some of his early singles including “Never Gonna Fall In Love Again” and “Hungry Eyes,” which appeared in Dirty Dancing.

He has also found success as a songwriter for other artists. He wrote the song “Almost Paradise”, which was recorded by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson and appeared in Free.

Dave Smalley, Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson of the Raspberries.

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One of his most popular songs, “All by Myself”, has also appeared in various films, including To die, without knowledge, almost famous, and Bridget Jones’s Diary, per USA Today. The song has also been significantly covered by Celine Dion.

The Raspberries briefly reunited in the early 2000s. In December 2004, when it comes to reuniting that Entertainment WeeklyCarmen said he and his fellow band members are “grown up with life now”.

“People used to ask me, ‘Why don’t you two get together and play just one gig?’ Because one good performance requires as much preparation as a six-month tour,” he told the magazine. “I never wanted to be the guy to bring this band back on stage and burst everyone’s bubble and make them go home saying ‘Oh, they weren’t that good.’ Besides, maybe it took that long to forget the drunken brawl in the parking lot that marked the end of the band. But it’s been 30 years and they’re all grown up now, with lives.”

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In addition to touring with Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band in the early 2000s, he released a “best of” album in 2014.

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