Born:
September 27, 1947
in
Houston, Texas
Best Known For:
Bat Out of Hell.
Early-life:
Meat Loaf was born Marvin Lee Aday in 1947 (or 1951, depending on which source you believe) in Texas, and moved to Los Angeles in 1967 to play in local bands and appear in musicals such as Hair and As You Like It. He has told numerous contradictory "official" stories of how he got his stage name. He made his film debut with a memorable role in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). In 1977, he and lyricist Jim Steinman released an operatic rock album called Bat Out Of Hell, the record was huge and has sold 43,000,000 copies worldwide. However, the tour promoting the album took a toll on Meat's voice and left him unable to sing on the follow-up record "Bad For Good".
Career:
Meat Loaf stayed quiet through the 1980s, putting out a series of records which never got any airplay or chart position in the US. He appeared in films Out of Bounds (1986) as a pilot, and The Squeeze (1987) with Michael Keaton. But after reuniting with Steinman, he delivered a powerful sequel Bat Out Of Hell II which went to number one in the US and UK. Bat II has now sold an excess of 20,000,000 copies. It is considered one of the biggest musical comebacks in music history. He won a Grammy for the stand-out song I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That). Movie credits include Crazy in Alabama (1999) and Fight Club (1999). He released his latest album, Hang Cool Teddy Bear, in 2010. In a bid to boost sales of the album in America, he agreed to be one of the contestants on the 2011 series of The Celebrity Apprentice.
Quote:
"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."
Trivia:
His favorite place to play concerts is Ireland.