Meat Loaf was a singer known for his top-selling album “Bat Out of Hell” and for songs including “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” and “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).”
- Died: January 20, 2022 (Who else died on January 20?)
- Details of death: Died at the age of 74.
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Rock Superstar
Meat Loaf (born Marvin Lee Aday) was a rock star best known for his 1977 album “Bat Out of Hell,” one of the best-selling albums of all time. He was an actor and a singer in various rock bands and duos that skirted with success. He was in the cast of the original L.A. Roxy musical “The Rocky Horror Show,” playing Eddie and Dr. Everett Scott. He then played Eddie in the enduring cult film version “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” released in 1975. Meat Loaf met songwriter Jim Steinman (1947–2021) when he performed in Steinman’s musical “More Than You Deserve” in 1973. The two collaborated on the operatic rock album “Bat Out of Hell,” which was produced by Todd Rundgren. The release became an international hit, selling more than 40 million copies and featuring the songs “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” and “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad.” The duo found success again with the 1993 sequel album “Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell,” which featured the international number one song “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).”
As an actor, Meat Loaf had roles in “Leap of Faith,” “Wayne’s World,” and “Fight Club.”
Notable Quote
“This is what people don’t understand. Anybody in their right mind would not have chosen that, okay? My father started calling me that when I was a kid. When I went to the first grade, my teacher said, ‘Meat, sit down.’ I would go to church and the minister would say, ‘Meat, we’re glad to see you here.’ I can’t win. But I don’t think it’s any funnier than other people’s names. Start saying ‘Bruce Springsteen’ over and over again. Everybody’s name is weird.” – on his nickname in a 2003 interview with Entertainment Weekly
Tributes to Meat Loaf
Full Obituary: NPR
