Biff Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Meat Loaf, the hardworking singer and actor whose Bat Out of Hell is one of the best-selling albums ever and who played Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died. He was 74. The Grammy winner born Marvin Lee Aday died Thursday night with his wife Deborah by his side, Meat Loaf’s longtime agent Michael Greene told Deadline on behalf of the family. He added that the singer’s daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends also had a chance to spend time with him and say their goodbyes during the last 24 hours. A cause of death is not being released. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/meat-loaf-bat-hell-singer-082547157.html 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I personally never cared for his music, but he had a great run all the way from 1968 until his death. RIP and God bless for keeping your fans old and young entertained for the past 54 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 This hurts. I get to work with celebrities on occasion. He was one of the most remarkable people I ever met. I spent an afternoon talking with him about not just his music but music in general. We spoke on the last 300 years of western music and the problems in the music industry today. He was one of about 5 celebrities I can truly think of as a bit of a friend. There are a couple who when we meet will come up to me to ask how I’ve been. He was a guy like that. His health was getting poor and I know he was in a lot of pain from old injuries and problems. Rest In Peace my friend. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 During his heyday, he had a personal team of paramedics that went on tour with him, because it wasn't uncommon for him to actually die during / after a show. And he's been known to, after being revived, taking a minute to get his wits collected, and go back onstage. Google some of his live Bat out of Hell concerts. He was in pretty bad shape, even back then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricordo Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/meat-loaf-dead-at-74 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricordo Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Saw now the other thread. Tried to delete this one but the system is telling me "I won't do that!". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, Ricordo said: "I won't do that!". I will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Great artist who lasted a lot longer than anyone expected. Thanks for the music, Meat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 But I won't do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricordo Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 He did die surrounded by his loved ones. Dead and alive. Can't ask for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MO Fugga Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 One hell of a run, RIP big guy. You can't run away forever, but there's nothing wrong with getting a good head start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostinTexas Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Vaya con Dios, thanks for the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunboat1 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 R.I.P. to a one-of-a-kind talent, a committed artist and a man who loved his fans. Thanks for the music, Meat. I bet he and Jim Steinman are writing new material together already. Heaven will be rocking tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 RIP, Mr. Loaf I liked all your work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Don't let your meat loaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Even vegans liked him. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4494 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I remember "Making out" with "Paradise by the dashboard light" playing. Take some time and watch so=me of his youtube music videos!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mrs.Cicero Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I am sad. He was working right up into at least November on an album. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted January 21, 2022 Administrators Share Posted January 21, 2022 His name is Robert Paulson. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I read that, as a kid, he was always heavily into sports (likely footbal, huh?) and had been nicknamed "Meat", for as long as anyone could remember. When they were approached for a record contract, the bigwigs let it be known that they couldn't have a lead-singer, or band, named Meat. So they came back with Meat Loaf, which he had also been called in school. Being the 70's, they decided that was good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 On 1/21/2022 at 1:28 AM, Batesmotel said: This hurts. I get to work with celebrities on occasion. He was one of the most remarkable people I ever met. I spent an afternoon talking with him about not just his music but music in general. We spoke on the last 300 years of western music and the problems in the music industry today. He was one of about 5 celebrities I can truly think of as a bit of a friend. There are a couple who when we meet will come up to me to ask how I’ve been. He was a guy like that. His health was getting poor and I know he was in a lot of pain from old injuries and problems. Rest In Peace my friend. Good to hear that about the guy, he was my age but born two months before me. A friend of mine who is also my age had a tour bus business in Nashville and rented buses mostly to rock and roll and other musicians because the country stars all liked to have their own buses. The two musicians who he liked the best of all the people he got to know and said that they were totally humble and who he became friends with were BB King and Carlos Santana. Here's meat loaf singing the National Anthem: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 On 1/21/2022 at 12:47 PM, GT4494 said: I remember "Making out" with "Paradise by the dashboard light" playing. Now we play it, loudly, during every extended-family vacation, with the girls at one end of the room and guys at the other, while drunkenly scream-singing it at each other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Just read he was battling COVID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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