Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell Rock Singer Dies at 74

Meat Loaf was an American rock singer and actor, famous for his powerful voice and theatrical shows and for the Bat Out of Hell albums. Born Marvin Lee Aday on September 27, 1947, in Dallas, Texas, he changed his first name to Michael in 1984.

Bat Out of Hell (1977), written by Jim Steinman, sold an estimated 43 million copies worldwide and is one of the best-selling albums ever. The trilogy of Bat Out of Hell albums sold over 100 million records. He won a Grammy in 1994 for "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)." He also appeared in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Fight Club (1999) and Spice World (1997).

Meat Loaf filed for bankruptcy in 1983 and rebuilt his career with Bat Out of Hell II in 1993, which sold over 15 million copies. He married Leslie Edmonds in 1979 and Deborah Gillespie in 2007. He died in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 20, 2022, at age 74. His family said he died with his wife, daughters and close friends at his side.

Achievements: Bat Out of Hell (1977), Grammy for "I'd Do Anything for Love" (1994), Bat Out of Hell II (1993), roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Fight Club.

Birth: September 27, 1947 - Dallas, Texas.

Profession: Rock singer and actor.

Interesting Facts: He collaborated for decades with songwriter Jim Steinman, who died in 2021. He was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in 2003.