Obituary: Singer and musician Eric Carmen, 74, who was the lead singer for the group Raspberries and had a huge hit with "All By Myself" in his best Paul McCartney imitation, died yesterday, his wife announced then. This song and other hits by him were ubiquitous in the early 1970s.
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Carmen rose to fame as the frontman of the 1970s band Raspberries, 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 also found success as a songwriter for other artists. He wrote the track "Almost Paradise," which was recorded by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson and appeared in Footloose.
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Non-paywall link to Idaho Statesman editorial expressing alarm at SACR in the state.
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