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Eric Carmen, a prolific singer-songwriter and lead vocalist for The Raspberries, has passed away.
On Monday night, March 11, the artist's wife Amy announced her husband's death in a statement posted to his official website. She confirmed Eric passed away in his sleep over the weekend.
"It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen," she wrote. "Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend. It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy. Please respect the family’s privacy as we mourn our enormous loss."
Eric Carmen started his career as the frontman for the pop band Raspberries in the 1970s. According to ABC News, he later left the group and began his solo career in 1975. Carmen scored his first major solo hits "All By Myself" and "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" the following year. Eventually, he began to compose songs for other artists until he decided to take a break from music in 1980. Carmen resurfaced in the mid '80s to assist with songs for soundtracks to films like "Almost Paradise" for Footloose (1984) and "Hungry Eyes" for Dirty Dancing (1987).
In 2013, Carmen released his first new song in over 15 years called "Brand New Year." It was a part of a best-of compilation album he dropped in 2014. He also delivered two live albums in 2017 Live On Sunset Strip and Pop Art Live.
Carmen was 74. May he rest in peace. Relive some of his hits in the playlist above.