Eric Carmen, known for songs ‘All by Myself’ and ‘Hungry Eyes,’ dies at 74

Eric Carmen, former lead vocalist of The Raspberries and renowned singer of "All by Myself," has passed away at the age of 74, as announced on his website.

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[{"selector":"#anim-77350f68-ea85-4983-a6e1-eaad52fe9782","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f90a033b-c50a-4265-be4f-acb06a493ff9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-106.57534%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Carmen declined to join The Raspberries' 1999 reunion but briefly reunited with them for a performance in 2004 and a mini-tour in 2005.

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[{"selector":"#anim-b647d450-a9f9-4d68-8f63-4a9cc6eb6d53","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c65af914-7349-41dc-81d6-620960a358ba","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-106.57534%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Eric Carmen's music, cherished for decades, will be remembered as his lasting legacy, bringing joy to many.