Editing Bonnie Tyler (section)

=== 1975–1978: ''The World Starts Tonight'' and ''Natural Force'' ===
In 1975, Davis was spotted singing with her band in the Townsman Club, [[Swansea]], by talent scout Roger Bell, who invited her to London to record a [[Demo (music)|demo track]].<ref name="BBCMcLaren">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/e9524c21-c8c4-3eab-9ffd-7b53c94f29b4 |title=Talent show top five |last=McLaren |first=James |date=5 June 2012 |publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=27 June 2015}}</ref> After many months had passed, she received a phone call from [[RCA Records]], offering her a [[recording contract]].<ref name="HendricksTWST">{{Cite AV media notes |title=The World Starts Tonight |year=2009 |first=Phil |last=Hendricks |page=2 |type=CD booklet |publisher=Cherry Red Records |location=London}}</ref> They also recommended that she change her name again. After compiling a list of surnames and first names from a newspaper, Davis found a new name in "Bonnie Tyler".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-10 |title=Bonnie Tyler: 'The older you get, the less you have to prove' - Leicestershire Press |url=https://leicestershirepress.com/2023/07/10/bonnie-tyler-the-older-you-get-the-less-you-have-to-prove/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=leicestershirepress.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>

[[Ronnie Scott (songwriter)|Ronnie Scott]] and Steve Wolfe became her managers, songwriters and producers. "My! My! Honeycomb" was released as her debut single in April 1976, and failed to impact any charts worldwide. In September 1976, as part of a promotional campaign for Tyler's subsequent single release, "[[Lost in France]]", RCA Records allocated £4,000 for a strategic promotional initiative, which involved sending a group of 30 music journalists and radio DJs to [[Le Touquet]], France, where they met Tyler over a four-course meal.<ref>{{cite news|title=How DJs Found a Lost Disc|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/867035377|work=[[Scunthorpe Telegraph|Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph]]|location=[[Scunthorpe|Scunthorpe, England]]|page=7|date=13 November 1976|access-date=19 October 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|url-access=subscription}}</ref> "Lost in France" peaked at no. 9 in the UK and led to Tyler's first appearance on ''[[Top of the Pops]]''.<ref name="uk-singles-charts">{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/15937/bonnie-tyler|title=Bonnie Tyler – Full Official Charts History|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=3 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Tipped for the top spot|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/801036378|work=[[Neath Guardian]]|location=[[Neath|Neath, Wales]]|page=1|date=25 November 1976|access-date=19 October 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|url-access=subscription}}</ref> "[[More Than a Lover]]" followed in January 1977. Due to perceived sexual nature of the song's lyrics, it was banned from a new British children's TV series, ''[[Get It Together (British TV series)|Get It Together]]''. Though surprised by the decision, Tyler stated she was grateful for the "extra publicity".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Prophet|first=Sheila|date=9 April 1977|page=6|title=Bonnie's Big One Is Blown!|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/70s/77/Record-Mirror-1977-04-09.pdf|access-date=19 October 2023|magazine=[[Record Mirror (magazine)|Record Mirror]]|via=World Radio History}}</ref> It peaked at no. 27 in the UK.<ref name="uk-singles-charts"/>

Tyler's debut album, ''[[The World Starts Tonight]]'', was released in February 1977. To promote the album, Tyler embarked on her first UK tour as a guest artist with [[Gene Pitney]].<ref>{{cite news|title=How DJs Found a Lost Disc|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/786405004|work=Coleshill Chronicle|location=[[Coleshill, Warwickshire|Coleshill, England]]|page=24|date=25 February 1977|access-date=19 October 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|url-access=subscription}}</ref> The album failed to chart in the UK, but reached no. 2 in Sweden.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Bonnie+Tyler&titel=The+World+Starts+Tonight&cat=a |title=Bonnie Tyler – The World Starts Tonight |work=Swedishcharts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=3 July 2015}}</ref> In the spring of 1977, Tyler underwent an operation to remove [[vocal cord nodule]]s and was advised by her doctor to [[vocal rest|rest her voice]] for six weeks. Tyler screamed in frustration one day, resulting in a permanent raspy tone.{{sfn|Tyler|2023|page=69}}

In July 1977, Tyler released her fourth single, "[[Heaven (1977 Bonnie Tyler song)|Heaven]]". It peaked at no. 24 in Germany. Tyler ascribed the underwhelming performance of the single in other regions to the passing of [[Elvis Presley]] in August 1977. This event resulted in RCA redirecting its focus towards reissuing Presley's extensive back catalogue.{{sfn|Tyler|2023|page=71}} "[[It's a Heartache]]" followed in November 1977 and became one of Tyler's most-successful singles, peaking at no. 4 in the UK and no. 3 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19780108/7501 |title=Official Singles Chart - 7 January 1978 - 13 January 1978|work=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=21 June 2020 |access-date=9 November 2023|archive-date=24 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124035312/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19780108/7501|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1978-06-24|title=Billboard Hot 100 – June 24, 1978|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=9 November 2023|archive-date=31 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031141616/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1978-06-24|url-status=live}}</ref> "[[Here Am I (Bonnie Tyler song)|Here Am I]]" was released in April 1978, and it peaked at no. 4 in Norway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Bonnie+Tyler&titel=Here+Am+I&cat=s|title=Bonnie Tyler – Here Am I|publisher=[[VG-lista]]|access-date=9 November 2023|archive-date=5 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205040820/https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Bonnie+Tyler&titel=Here+Am+I&cat=s|url-status=live}}</ref> David Mackay parted ways with Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe in 1978, and [[Gordon Mills]] briefly took over as Tyler's manager. Mills organised Tyler's first tour of the United States in July 1978, including several nights at the [[Greek Theatre (Los Angeles)|Greek Theatre]] in [[Los Angeles]], supporting [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]].{{sfn|Tyler|2023|page=80–84}}

Tyler's second studio album, ''[[Natural Force]]'', was released in May 1978. It was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), with sales of over half a million copies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Tyler,+Bonnie%22 |title=American certifications – Tyler, Bonnie |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |access-date=10 August 2014}}</ref>