Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday, began his life in Dallas, Texas, where he was raised by his parents, Wilma Artie Hukel, a teacher and gospel singer, and Orvis Wesley Aday, a police officer.
Meat Loaf started his music career in 1967 by playing in local bands in Los Angeles. He later moved to New York in 1970 to pursue his passion for music further.
He gained fame with his iconic role in the cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and went on to release the operatic rock album "Bat Out Of Hell" in 1977, which sold 50,000,000 copies worldwide and tied with AC/DC for the 2nd best-selling record of all time.
After the success of "Bat Out Of Hell", Meat Loaf's voice took a toll from touring and promoting the album, leaving him unable to sing for 2 years. However, with months of rehabilitation, he was able to record the album "Dead Ringer".
Meat Loaf continued to release music throughout the 1980s, despite receiving little airplay or high chart positions in the US, but his records continued to have major chart success in Europe and Australia.
He had many film and TV roles, including the lead character Travis Redfish in Roadie (1980),a pilot in Out of Bounds (1986),in The Squeeze (1987) with Michael Keaton, and Fred in Focus (2001) with Laura Dern and William H. Macy.
Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman reunited in 1993 to deliver the powerful sequel "Bat Out Of Hell II", which went to #1 in the US and UK and 26 other countries, selling over 22,000,000 copies.
He appeared in many films, including Crazy in Alabama (1999),Formula 51 (2001) with Samuel L. Jackson, and Fight Club (1999) with Brad Pitt.
Meat Loaf also had a long list of TV credits, including guest starring roles in Lightning Force (1991),Glee (2009),Tales from the Crypt (1989),Dead Man's Gun (1997),Masters of Horror (2005) episode Pelts (2006),House (2004),and Ghost Wars (2017).
Marvin Lee Aday, also known as Meat Loaf, passed away on January 20, 2022, in Austin, Texas, due to complications from COVID-19.
