RIP Meatloaf (aka Michael Lee Aday)

[Zeedox]

US singer Meat Loaf dies aged 74

US singer Meat Loaf, whose hits included Bat Out of Hell, has died aged 74, a statement on his official Facebook page said.

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“His amazing career spanned six decades that saw him sell over 100 million albums worldwide and star in over 65 movies, including Fight Club, Focus, Rocky Horror Picture Show and Wayne’s World."

The singer, whose real name was Michael Lee Aday, has sold millions of albums worldwide, with the Bat Out Of Hell trilogy among his most popular musical offerings.

 

[Gomez Adams]

Just saw it.

I never cared for his music but always appreciated the man. He was one of the very rare truly decent human beings in the business.

 

[Zeedox]

My teenage years were awash in girls listening to Paradise by the Dashboard Light.

 

[Gomez Adams]

Full disclosure: I'm not positive this is true.

An old friend of mine from Charleston knew him and is a big fan. Apparently, he met him through a relative years ago at a softball game. According to him, his relatives daughter played softball and Meatloaf was the coach of the girl's softball team.

I don't recall if it was a cousin, uncle or whatever, or where the game took place, but that's the story.

 

[Gomez Adams]

They're covering it on the news now. I had no idea that Bat Out of Hell sold over 40 million copies. That is unbelievable.

 

[Zeedox]

In the late 90's, a guy I worked with told me his kids had found his old Bat Out Of Hell cassette tape. They then proceeded to play it so much the tape actually wore out.

 

[Hugo Stiglitz]

My dad had about 5 cassettes laying around he always listened to. Some Johnny Cash, a best of Kenny Rogers album of some sort, a live tape of Lynard Skynard, a best of Alabama and Meatloaf's bat out of hell. That was it. That was all he listened to other than just news talk radio on 750 AM.

 

[Zeedox]

Alabama - whoa. Oh, play me some mountain music. Blast from the past.

 

[Gomez Adams]

Johnny Cash - Some of his stuff is OK.
Kenny Rogers - Boring except for one song with First Edition:

Lynyrd Skynyrd - They're OK but get old really quick.
Alabama - Music to slip into a coma by.
Meatloaf - Meh.