In 1969 Bonnie entered a local talent contest singing Mary Hopkins' 'Those Were The Days' - her efforts winning second place and a crisp £1 note. She was on the way !

In the early 1970s Gaynor took the stage name of 'Sherene Davis' and toured the local nightspots.nAt on such venue
she was spotted by a certain Judo black-belt champion and owner of the nightclub - Bobby Sullivan - and in 1973 they were married.

In 1975 she was once again spotted. This time it was a talent scout for Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe and this led to London to record a demo track. Later that year Bonnie Tyler, as she was now known, released her first record 'My! My! Honeycomb'

Her second single "Lost In France" (recorded before her throat operation) climbed to No.9 in the UK charts. The track was then released in Europe and became an even bigger hit, staying in the Top Ten in Germany for over six months!

In 1976 Bonnie underwent surgery on her throat that left her with her amazing husky voice. (The female 'Rod Stewart' had arrived).

Jan 1978 saw the release of 'It's a Heartache'. This single was to make Bonnie a world-wide star. It soon climbed to number 4 in the UK, number 3 in the USA, but made number 1 in many other countries around the world.