Meat Loaf sold over 100 million albums worldwide. [129], In 1984, Meat Loaf legally changed his first name from Marvin to Michael because he was haunted by a Levi Strauss & Co. commercial which according to him contained the line, 'Poor fat Marvin can't wear Levi's'. [43] Meat Loaf then played the role of Travis Redfish in the movie Roadie until his singing voice returned. It features production, mixing, and general influence by Frank Farian. [146] In an interview with the Daily Mail in 2020, he called Greta Thunberg "brainwashed" due to her views on climate change, saying: "I feel for that Greta. [9], In Los Angeles, Meat Loaf formed his first band, Meat Loaf Soul. [32] Todd Rundgren, under the impression that they already had a record deal, agreed to produce the album as well as play lead guitar along with other members of Rundgren's band Utopia and Max Weinberg. READ ALSO: Avicii Once Faced Heartbreak After Legendary Musicians Refused to Work With Him, New Documentary Explains Why. [122], In 2001, he sold his 5,083 square foot house in Mandeville Canyon near Los Angeles to Greg Kinnear for $3.6 million. Meat Loaf cancelled his entire European tour for 2007 after being diagnosed with a cyst on his vocal cords. [133] He also participated in celebrity golf tournaments. You kidding me? Meat Loaf then joined the Los Angeles production of the musical Hair. Of course,To Hell and Back Read up ahead for everything know about Meat Loafs cause of death. Then in 2011, he collapsed on stage while performing in Pittsburgh, telling the crowd, "I have asthma, I can't breathe," according to a local CBS report. Meat Loaf gained national exposure as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on March 25, 1978. The Grammy winner collapsed once more during a performance in Canada in 2016, which he later attributed to "severe dehydration. The media hasn't officially released Meatloaf's cause of death. Friday morning, TMZ reported that Meat Loaf had been diagnosed with COVID-19 recently and had been "seriously ill" prior. [73], Meat Loaf and Steinman had begun to work on the third installment of Bat Out of Hell when Steinman suffered a heart attack. . During the audition, Meat Loaf met Jim Steinman. [62], In 1995, Meat Loaf released his seventh studio album, Welcome to the Neighborhood. [149] Notable people who posted tributes include Bonnie Tyler, Cher, Brian May, Boy George, Piers Morgan, Travis Tritt, Marlee Matlin, Stephen Fry, his Rocky Horror co-star Nell Campbell, and Donald Trump. The news: Meat Loaf's official Facebook page announced Friday that Meat Loaf had died. An agreement was reached in July 2006. [22] Meat Loaf later described his early days in the music industry as being treated like a "circus clown". Meat Loaf died on Jan. 20, 2022. Meat Loaf's bombastic rock operas catapulted him to the status of musical icon. [25] He moved to Freeland, Michigan for a year and was the opening act at the Grande Ballroom 80 times. The album went platinum in the United States and the United Kingdom. [130] He got Phil Rizzuto to recite the play-by-play of a young man racing around the bases in "Paradise by the Dashboard Light". The legendary musician also confirmed to Rolling Stonethat he was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. According to TMZ, the singer died of Covid-related complications. Although Meat Loaf's official cause of death has yet to be confirmed, he famously labeled face masks a "nuisance" in an interview about COVID-19 published last August. 8 on the Billboard 200,[80] and sold 81,000 copies in its opening week,[81] but after that did not sell as well in the United States and yielded no hit singles, although it was certified gold. [18] He used the inheritance he received from his mother's death to rent an apartment in Dallas and isolated himself for three-and-a-half months until a friend found him. 13 in the United States. [66] I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth) was a duet with Patti Russo, who had been touring with Meat Loaf and singing on his albums since 1993. All rights reserved. [46], On December 5, 1981, Meat Loaf and the Neverland Express were the musical guests for Saturday Night Live where he and former fellow Rocky Horror Picture Show actor Tim Curry performed a skit depicting a One-Stop Rocky Horror Shop. They dont stop you from getting Covid., Later, when the interview said, Were being controlled by everybody, Meat Loaf replied, Yeah, I know. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission. 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King's 'Stand by Me', "How Meat Loaf Made a Cult Favorite: 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light', "Meat Loaf Dies: 'Bat Out Of Hell' Singer & 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Actor Was 74", "Rockabye Hamlet Original Broadway Cast 1976 | Broadway World", "US Singer Meat Loaf, famous for Bat Out of Hell hit, dead at 74", "Ellen Foley, Meat Loaf's 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light' Sparring Partner, on the Making of Rock's Greatest Duet", "Todd Rundgren Talks Spoofing Bruce Springsteen and Seeing Meat Loaf Propose With a Salmon While Producing 'Bat Out of Hell', "Who wrote Bat Out of Hell and when was it released? "We know how much he meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support as we move through this time of grief in losing such an inspiring artist and beautiful man. [32][38], Meat Loaf and Steinman formed the band Neverland Express to tour in support of Bat Out of Hell. I've got songs for another record and I'm reading a script. I understood stopping life for a little while, but they cannot continue to stop life because of politics." Around one-third of deaths from cancer are due to tobacco use, high body mass index, alcohol consumption, low fruit and vegetable intake, and . In 1998, Meat Loaf released The Very Best of Meat Loaf. Meat Loaf played high school football at the position of defensive tackle. Brian May of Queen features on guitar along with Steve Vai. [96][97][98] The first single from the album, "Los Angeloser", was released for download on April 5 with the album charting at number 4 in the UK Albums Chart on April 25, 2010. The title track features a duet with the Who's lead singer Roger Daltrey. [13], His father was an alcoholic who went on drinking binges for days at a time, which started when he was medically discharged from the U.S. Army during World War II after being wounded by fragments from a mortar shell. [140] He donated to the presidential campaigns of Republican candidates Rick Santorum and John McCain, the latter of whom became the party's nominee in the 2008 United States presidential election. Meat Loaf underwent heart surgery at the time to treat the condition, which affects the coordinated movement of electrical signals through the heart, leading to an abnormally fast heartbeat and other arrhythmia, according to the National Institutes of Health. The immediate success of Bat Out of Hell II led to the sale of over 15 million copies, and the single "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" reached number one in 28 countries. It is true he had a stroke ( source) but it is not clear if he had Covid as there has been no announcement of such news, and the cause of death has not been revealed by the family. The American release on RCA Records was in April 1985 and features a slightly different track list, as well as alternate mixes for some songs. Discussing the confusion caused by his contrasting stage name and dietary habits, he once told Entertainment Weekly, "There've been vegetarians who wouldn't speak to me because of my name.