She released her first single, Lost in France, in 1977. But it was Total Eclipse of the Heart five years later which changed her life.
A four-minute radio version took the world by storm, with the ballad spending two weeks at UK number one, and four weeks in the US.
Grammy-nominated Tyler has had a string of other hits, including Holding out for a Hero.
She represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013.