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Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday, was a legendary American singer and actor known for his powerful voice and theatrical live shows. He rose to fame with his Bat Out of Hell album trilogy, which has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Meat Loaf also had a successful acting career, appearing in numerous films and Broadway productions.
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About the Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally as Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was known for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. His Bat Out of Hell album trilogy–Bat Out of Hell (1977), Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993), and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006)–has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The first album stayed on the charts for over nine years and is one of the best-selling albums in history, still selling an estimated 200,000 copies annually as of 2016.
Despite the commercial success of Bat Out of Hell and Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell, and earning a Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for the song “I’d Do Anything for Love”, Meat Loaf nevertheless experienced some difficulty establishing a steady career within the United States. However, his career still saw success due to his popularity in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom and Ireland. He received the 1994 Brit Award in the United Kingdom for best-selling album and single, and was ranked 23rd for the number of weeks spent on the UK charts in 2006. He ranks 96th on VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”.
Meat Loaf also acted in over 50 films and television shows, sometimes as himself or as characters resembling his stage persona. His notable film roles include Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), the bus driver in Spice World (1997), and Robert Paulson in Fight Club (1999). His early stage work included dual roles in the original Broadway cast of The Rocky Horror Show; he also appeared in the musical Hair, both on and Off-Broadway.
Frequently Asked Questions
Meat Loaf’s real name was Marvin Lee Aday, born on September 27, 1947.
Meat Loaf released a trilogy of Bat Out of Hell albums: Bat Out of Hell (1977), Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993), and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006).
Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell album trilogy has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
The first Bat Out of Hell album stayed on the charts for over nine years and is one of the best-selling albums in history, still selling an estimated 200,000 copies annually as of 2016.
Meat Loaf appeared in over 50 films and television shows, including roles as Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the bus driver in Spice World, and Robert Paulson in Fight Club.
Yes, Meat Loaf earned a Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for the song ,I’d Do Anything for Love,, and he was ranked 23rd for the number of weeks spent on the UK charts in 2006.
Despite the commercial success of his Bat Out of Hell albums, Meat Loaf experienced some difficulty establishing a steady career within the United States, but his popularity was greater in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
6 Quotes by Meat Loaf
- 1.
It’s like people call me a rock star or this or that. And I go, ‘Don’t call me that. I don’t think of myself in those terms. If you have to call me anything, call me a chameleon.
Meat LoafAmerican singer and actor (1947-2022)
- 2.
Rock n’ Roll came from the slaves singing gospel in the fields. Their lives were hell and they used music to lift out of it, to take them away. That’s what rock n’ roll should do – take you to a better place.
Meat LoafAmerican singer and actor (1947-2022)
- 3.
I never fit in. I am a true alternative. And I love being the outcast. That’s my role in life, to be an outcast.
Meat LoafAmerican singer and actor (1947-2022)
- 4.
I’m asthmatic. I was a lot bigger back then, and I still get winded on stage today. But I’ve learned how to pace it now. I have musical breaks in there.
Meat LoafAmerican singer and actor (1947-2022)
- 5.
For the past 32 years, I’ve done nothing outside the entertainment business. I’ve had some real highs and some real lows, but I love the work so much that I never once thought of quitting.
Meat LoafAmerican singer and actor (1947-2022)
- 6.
The day that I ever become hip… please shoot me and put me outta my misery!
Meat LoafAmerican singer and actor (1947-2022)