Singer Meat Loaf dies aged 74 Meat Loaf, the singer whose Bat Out Of Hell album is one of the best-selling of all time, has died at the age of 74. The news was confirmed on the star's Facebook page by his family. "Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight with his wife Deborah by his side," a message read. The Bat Out of Hell star sold 100 million albums worldwide and appeared in movies like Fight Club, Focus, Rocky Horror Picture Show and Wayne's World.
When I started my basic training at RAF Swinderby many moons ago, the chap next to me had an alarm clock radio/tape player and just two tapes. BOOH by Meatloaf and FTTSOL by Bonnie Tyler. So for 6 LONG weeks, all I heard from next to me was Meatloaf and Bonnie Tyler. I can't listen to Meatloaf now without thinking of having to polish everything within an inch of its life on the threat of watching my parade shoes disappear out the window. I do recognise that he was a seriously good singer and a sad loss. Gus
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Sad loss and a very great performer. Not too many people aged 55 and over and who like their music would not be aware of Bat Out Of Hell. Great sense of humour too:
Yep, the big man is now toast! He had a great sense of humour and even gave his band instructions that if he died on stage they should leave him there, and carry on playing "When the Saints..."
