Meat Loaf, the heavyweight rock superstar loved by millions for his 鈥淏at Out of Hell鈥� album and for such theatrical, dark-hearted anthems as 鈥淧aradise by the Dashboard Light,鈥� 鈥淭wo Out of Three Ain鈥檛 Bad,鈥� and 鈥淚鈥檇 Do Anything for Love (But I Won鈥檛 Do That),鈥� has died.
The singer born Marvin Lee Aday died Thursday,
鈥淥ur hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight,鈥� the statement said. 鈥淲e 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鈥� From his heart to your souls鈥on鈥檛 ever stop rocking!鈥�
No cause or other details were given, but Aday had numerous health scares over the years.
鈥淏at Out of a Hell,鈥� his mega-selling collaboration with songwriter Jim Steinman and producer Todd Rundgren, came out in 1977 and made him one of the most recognizable performers in rock. Fans fell hard for the roaring vocals of the long-haired, 250-plus pound singer and for the comic non-romance of the title track, 鈥淵ou Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth,鈥� 鈥淭wo Out of Three Ain鈥檛 Bad鈥� and 鈥淧aradise By the Dashboard Light,鈥� an operatic cautionary tale about going all the way. 鈥淧aradise鈥� was a duet with Ellen Foley that featured play by play from New York Yankees broadcaster Phil Rizzuto, who alleged 鈥� to much skepticism 鈥� that he was unaware of any alternate meanings to reaching third base and heading for home.
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After a slow start and mixed reviews, 鈥淏at Out of a Hell鈥� became one of the top-selling albums in history, with worldwide sales of more than 40 million copies. Meat Loaf wasn鈥檛 a consistent hit maker, especially after falling out for years with Steinman. But he maintained close ties with his fans through his manic live shows, social media and his many television, radio and film appearances, including 鈥淔ight Club鈥� and cameos on 鈥淕lee鈥� and 鈥淪outh Park.鈥� His biggest musical success after 鈥淏at Out of Hell鈥� was 鈥淏at Out of Hell II: Back into Hell,鈥� a 1993 reunion with Steinman that sold more than 15 million copies and featured the Grammy-winning single 鈥淚鈥檇 Do Anything for Love (But I Won鈥檛 Do That).鈥�
Steinman died in April.
Aday鈥檚 other albums included 鈥淏at Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose,鈥� 鈥淗ell in a Handbasket鈥� and 鈥淏raver Than We Are.鈥�
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