R.I.P. Eric Carmen, 'All By Myself' singer and Raspberries frontman

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Carmen was also known for his work on film soundtracks like Dirty Dancing and Footloose

Eric Carmen—power pop balladeer best known for solo hits like “All By Myself” and “Love Is All That Matters,” as well as his work with rock and roll group the Raspberries—died in his sleep sometime this past weekend, as confirmed by his wife, Amy, in a post on the late singer’s website. “It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy,” Amy wrote, along with a lyric from “Love Is All That Matters”: “Love Is All That Matters...

While the Raspberries, who often wore matching white suits, were sometimes dismissed as being too soft or a bit retrograde, they went on to influence some other huge acts like Kurt Cobain, Kiss, and Motley Crue . “It was not four little fuzzy red fruits, it was somebody poking progressive rock in the eye,” Carmen told The Observer of this reception in 2017.

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