Meat Loaf, the larger-than-life singer whose 1977 record 'Bat out of Hell' is one of the best-selling albums of all time, has died at age 74.
NEW YORK -- Meat Loaf, the heavyweight rock superstar loved by millions for his"Bat Out of Hell" album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems such as"Paradise by the Dashboard Light,""Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," and"I'd Do Anything for Love ," has died. He was 74.
After a slow start and mixed reviews,"Bat Out of a Hell" became one of the top-selling albums in history, with worldwide sales of more than 40 million copies. Meat Loaf wasn't a consistent hit maker, especially after falling out for years with Steinman. But he maintained close ties with his fans through his manic live shows, social media and his many television, radio and film appearances, including"Fight Club" and cameos on"Glee" and"South Park.
By the mid-1970s, he was playing the lobotomized biker Eddie in the theater and film versions of"The Rocky Horror Picture Show," had served as an understudy for his friend John Belushi for the stage production of National Lampoon and had begun working with Steinman on"Bat Out of Hell." The dense, pounding production was openly influenced by Wagner, Phil Spector and Bruce Springsteen, whose bandmates Roy Bittan and Max Weinberg played on the record.
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