Dead Meat Loaf, rock soul between cinema and music

A well-rounded rock star. Michael Lee Aday, better known as Meat Loaf, died at 74 years old, after having devoted much of his life to cinema and – above all – music. “We are heartbroken to announce it disappearance», Reads a note released by his staff. “He left with his two daughters at his side Pearl e Amanda, the mogie Deborah and his closest friends, who have been with him in the last 24 hours».

“His fantastic career», The statement continues,« has through six decades who have seen it sell further 100 million albums around the world and acting in over 65 films“. Indeed its first appearance on the big screen, although not accredited, it is even dated 1962, in the musical Fair for a husband. His is much better known second part, thirteen years later, in the cult The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Meanwhile Marvin – which has legally changed its name to Michael in 2001 – also began his music production, making the boom in 1977 thanks to his second album, Bat Out of Hell, to date – with 14 million copies – one of the best selling records in the history of rock. A success that found new life at the beginning of the Novata years with the timeless hit I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That).

With that song he also won a Grammy for the best vocal performance. At the same time he has always carried on his acting career, also starring in Fight Club, Crazy in Alabama e Spindles: in 2006 it was directed by Dario Argento in an episode of Masters of Horror, in which he played the part of a furrier. Months ago he even announced that he wanted to do it a love reality show.

A true eclectic, and now they huddle around his memory the many fans: “We know as much as Michael it was important for many of you, we really appreciate it all the love and support in this time of pain we are going through, ”wrote the Meat Loaf family. “An inspiring artist and a fantastic man is gone.” A rock soul.