Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947) better
known as Meat Loaf, is an American singer and actor. He is noted for
his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. His Bat
Out of Hell trilogyâ€"Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back into
Hell, and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Looseâ€"has sold more
than 50 million albums worldwide. More than four decades after its
release, the first album still sells an estimated 200,000 copies
annually and stayed on the charts for over nine years, making it one
of the best-selling albums in history.After the commercial success of
Bat Out of Hell and Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell, and earning a
Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for the song "I'd Do
Anything for Love", Meat Loaf nevertheless experienced some difficulty
establishing a steady career within the United States. This did not
stop him from becoming one of the best-selling music artists of all
time, with worldwide sales of more than 80 million records. The key to
this success was his retention of iconic status and popularity in
Europe, especially the United Kingdom, where he received the 1994 Brit
Award for best-selling album and single, appeared in the 1997 film
Spice World, and ranks 23rd for the number of weeks spent on the UK
charts, as of 2006.[update] He ranks 96th on VH1's "100 Greatest
Artists of Hard Rock".Sometimes credited as Meat Loaf Aday, he has
also appeared in over 50 movies and television shows, sometimes as
himself or as characters resembling his stage persona. His most
notable film roles include Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show
(1975), and Robert "Bob" Paulson in Fight Club (1999). His early stage
work included dual roles in the original cast of The Rocky Horror
Show, and he was also in the musical Hair, both on- and off-Broadway.
known as Meat Loaf, is an American singer and actor. He is noted for
his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. His Bat
Out of Hell trilogyâ€"Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back into
Hell, and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Looseâ€"has sold more
than 50 million albums worldwide. More than four decades after its
release, the first album still sells an estimated 200,000 copies
annually and stayed on the charts for over nine years, making it one
of the best-selling albums in history.After the commercial success of
Bat Out of Hell and Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell, and earning a
Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for the song "I'd Do
Anything for Love", Meat Loaf nevertheless experienced some difficulty
establishing a steady career within the United States. This did not
stop him from becoming one of the best-selling music artists of all
time, with worldwide sales of more than 80 million records. The key to
this success was his retention of iconic status and popularity in
Europe, especially the United Kingdom, where he received the 1994 Brit
Award for best-selling album and single, appeared in the 1997 film
Spice World, and ranks 23rd for the number of weeks spent on the UK
charts, as of 2006.[update] He ranks 96th on VH1's "100 Greatest
Artists of Hard Rock".Sometimes credited as Meat Loaf Aday, he has
also appeared in over 50 movies and television shows, sometimes as
himself or as characters resembling his stage persona. His most
notable film roles include Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show
(1975), and Robert "Bob" Paulson in Fight Club (1999). His early stage
work included dual roles in the original cast of The Rocky Horror
Show, and he was also in the musical Hair, both on- and off-Broadway.
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