Frank Farian is a German record producer who founded the 1970s disco-pop group Boney M.,the Latin pop band No Mercy and the pop band Milli Vanilli. He frequently created vocal groups in which the publicised members merely lip-synced to songs sung by session members. He owns the record label MCI and several subsidiaries. Over the course of his career,Farian has sold over 850 million records and earned 800 gold and platinum certifications.
"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is a song written by Jim Steinman. It was released in 1977 on the album Bat Out of Hell,with vocals by the American musician Meat Loaf alongside Ellen Foley. An uncommonly long song for a single,it has become a staple of classic rock radio and has been described as the "greatest rock duet".
Bad for Good is the only studio album by American songwriter Jim Steinman. Steinman wrote all of the songs and performed on most,although Rory Dodd contributed lead vocals on some tracks.
Bat Out of Hell II:Back into Hell is the sixth studio album by American rock singer Meat Loaf and was written and produced by Jim Steinman. It was released on September 14,1993,sixteen years after Meat Loaf's first solo album Bat Out of Hell. The album reached number 1 in the United States,United Kingdom and Canada. Five tracks were released as singles,including "I'd Do Anything for Love ",which reached number 1 in 28 countries.
Welcome to the Neighbourhood is the seventh studio album by American rock singer Meat Loaf,released in 1995 as the follow-up to his successful comeback album Bat Out of Hell II:Back into Hell. It went platinum in the United States and United Kingdom.
"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" is a song written by Jim Steinman,and recorded by American rock singer Meat Loaf featuring Lorraine Crosby. The song was released in August 1993 by MCA and Virgin as the first single from the singer's sixth album,Bat Out of Hell II:Back into Hell (1993). The last six verses feature Crosby,who was credited only as "Mrs. Loud" in the album notes. She does not appear in the accompanying music video,directed by Michael Bay,in which her vocals are lip-synched by Dana Patrick. Meat Loaf promoted the single with American singer Patti Russo.
Couldn't Have Said It Better is the eighth studio album by Meat Loaf,released in the UK on April 21,2003. For only the third time in his career,he released an album without any songs written by Jim Steinman. Meat Loaf claimed that Couldn't Have Said It Better was "the most perfect album [he] did since Bat Out of Hell".
Bad Attitude is the fourth studio album by American singer Meat Loaf,released in November 1984. Recorded in Britain,it features two songs by Jim Steinman,both previously recorded,and a duet with Roger Daltrey. According to Meat Loaf's autobiography,he approached Steinman about writing the entire album,but waiting for new songs wound up taking so long that Meat Loaf recorded two previously released Steinman songs and moved on with other writers. The album concentrates more on the hard rock side of Meat Loaf,was a minor success around the globe and released a few hit singles,the most successful being "Modern Girl".
Blind Before I Stop is the fifth studio album by American singer Meat Loaf,released in September 1986. The album was produced in Germany by Frank Farian and was the first to fully embrace the '80s sound. Critics were concerned about the album missing the characteristic Steinman-influenced sound by incorporating synth chords and samples. According to Meat Loaf's 1998 autobiography,he would have preferred to wait to work with more Steinman material,but his contractual obligations with Arista required him to complete two more albums by the end of the 1980s,including this album and a live album.
Live at Wembley is a 1987 live album by Meat Loaf. It was recorded live at Wembley Arena in London March 1–2,1987. Meat Loaf's brother-in-law Tom Edmonds co-produced and mixed the album,which featured arrangements by Meat Loaf,Steve Buslowe,and Bob Kulick. The touring continued mainly as a ploy to keep Meat Loaf in the public eye and out of bankruptcy.
Live Around the World is a live album by Meat Loaf,released in 1996 to capitalize on his two recent successes,Bat Out of Hell II:Back into Hell and Welcome to the Neighbourhood. The album was recorded at various times between 1987 and 1996. The album is limited to a release of 250,000 copies worldwide.
VH1:Storytellers is a live album by Meat Loaf. Meat Loaf told humorous stories of his career as a singer and how he unfolded into rock stardom. The DVD version has two additional songs. Some songs on the CD are taken from Meat Loaf's Hard Rock Live performance. Others were taken from the pre-show soundcheck. The album peaked at No. 129 on the Billboard 200,making it his lowest charting album in the United States.
"Bat Out of Hell" is a song written by Jim Steinman,for the 1977 album Bat Out of Hell and performed by Meat Loaf. In Australia,the song was picked as the second single from the album in May 1978,accompanied by a music video. In January 1979,the song was released as a single in the UK and other European countries,and re-released in 1993.
Bat Out of Hell II:Picture Show is a 1994 music video by Meat Loaf. Besides the three music videos directed by Michael Bay for the singles from Bat Out of Hell II:Back into Hell,the video contains three live performances and interviews with Meat Loaf and songwriter/producer Jim Steinman. Until the release of the 2006 Collectors Edition of Bat Out of Hell II,this was the only official release of the video clips.
A Time For Heroes was the theme of the 1987 International Summer Special Olympics World Games. The theme was composed by Jon Lyons;the instrumental versions were performed by Tangerine Dream and the vocal version was performed by Meat Loaf and Brian May.
Casa de Carne is the name of Meat Loaf's 2008 European Summer Tour. After his 2007 tour was cut short due to a cyst on his vocal cord,Meat Loaf returned to the stage. To the delight of fans,Meat Loaf made his return alongside his longtime duet partner Patti Russo,who debuted one of her own original songs during Loaf's show. The tour kicked off in Plymouth,England on 27 June 2008 and continued through July and August with 20 showdates throughout Europe. Six United States showdates were also added for October and December 2008.
Running the Endless Mile is the second album by John Parr,released in 1986. The lead single "Blame It on the Radio" reached U.S. #88,the only song to reach the U.S. singles charts. The first track on the album,"Two Hearts",was taken from the soundtrack to the film American Anthem. However,an earlier soundtrack hit,Parr's #1 hit of the previous summer "St. Elmo's Fire" from the film of the same title was not included on this album,which may have limited its sales. Instead,a song that was on his first album,"Don't Leave Your Mark on Me" was repeated in a different version.
"Blind Before I Stop" is a single by Meat Loaf released in 1987. It is from the album Blind Before I Stop. It is one of the few songs he has made where he plays rhythm guitar.
"Good Girls Go to Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere)" is a song written by Jim Steinman. It was first performed by Megumi Shiina as "Kanashimi Wa Tsudzukanai" (悲しみは続かない,lit. "sadness doesn't last") and used as the opening to the 1986 Japanese TV drama Kono Ko Dare no Ko? The song was first performed in English by Pandora's Box,on their 1989 album,Original Sin,with Holly Sherwood singing lead vocals.
Guilty Pleasure Tour is a concert tour by American rock musician Meat Loaf in support of his 2011 album Hell in a Handbasket. The tour only visited Australia and New Zealand;more dates were expected to be announced for mainland Europe and North America,but did not eventuate. The show in Sydney was filmed for DVD release. Meat Loaf has said that the tour's name came from a poll,which named him the number one "guilty pleasure". During the concerts,Meat Loaf announced to his fans that these concerts would be the "last he ever performed in Australia and New Zealand" and added a thank you to the fans for "38 years of support" for the duration of his career.
