- Eric Carmen was born on August 11, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was a music artist and actor, known for Footloose (1984), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and Superhero Movie (2008). He was married to Amy Murphy, Susan Brown and Marcy Hill. He died on March 11, 2024 in the USA.
- SpousesAmy Murphy(October 8, 2016 - March 11, 2024) (his death)Susan Brown(May 22, 1993 - 2009) (divorced, 2 children)Marcy Hill(October 31, 1978 - August 3, 1979) (divorced)
- ChildrenClayton CarmenKathryn Carmen
- In 1972, he had two successive hits with "The Rasberries": "Go All The Way" and "I Want To Be With You". In 1976 he achieved solo recording success with "All By Myself". His later hits have included "Never Fall In Love Again" , "Make Me Lose Control", and "Hungry Eyes" (from the soundtrack of "Dirty Dancing").
- Began classical training at the Cleveland Insititute of Music from age 2 through his teens.
- Carmen's 1975 hit "All By Myself" is based on the second movement of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18.
- Lead singer of '60s rock band The Raspberries.
- Son, Clayton, and daughter, Kathryn.
- I thought that it's a crime that there are some spectacular melodies in classical music that the general public doesn't get exposed to. I thought this was a way for me to bring some of the classical music that I love, incorporate it into a pop song for a new decade of kids, and introduce them to those beautiful melodies that they might not otherwise hear.
- Diane Warren, to my knowledge, has no great knowledge of music theory, and had no classical training, and she is an absolutely great songwriter. I would doubt that Holland (Brian Holland), Dozier (Lamont Dozier) and Holland (Eddie Holland) had classical training. It's not necessary. It doesn't hurt. It certainly helped me. But it's not a prerequisite.
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