The Styrous® Viewfinder: Meat Loaf ~ A slice of Heaven

January 21, 2022

Meat Loaf ~ A slice of Heaven

Meat Loaf - 1971

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Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday) better known as Meat Loaf, died yesterday, January 20, 2022. He is now in my pantheon of Immortal Loves (link below).

Meat Loaf was born on September 27, 1947, in Dallas, Texas. Regarding his birth, he stated in an interview that he was "bright red and stayed that way for days", that his father said he looked like "nine pounds of ground chuck", and that he convinced hospital staff to put the name "Meat" on his crib.

Meat Loaf was an American actor and singer who was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. His Bat Out of Hell trilogy, Bat Out of Hell (link below), Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose, has sold more than 65 million albums worldwide.

His first album, Bat Out of Hell, stayed on the charts for over nine years and more than four decades after its release still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually, making it one of the best-selling albums in history. It is on my "desert island" list (link below). His collaboration with Jim Steinman, who wrote the lyrics for all of his songs, was the stuff music legends are made of.