Meat Loaf
Biography
Michael Lee Aday (September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), better known as Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. His Bat Out of Hell trilogy—Bat Out of Hell, Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose—has sold more than 65 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. He ranks 96th on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".
Aday appeared in over 50 movies and television shows, sometimes as himself or as characters resembling his stage persona. His film roles include Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), and Bob Paulson in Fight Club (1999). His early stage work included dual roles in the original Broadway cast of The Rocky Horror Show, and he also appeared in the musical Hair, both on- and off-Broadway.
Acting (80 movies)
Fight Club
1999
Feel the Motion
1985
The 51st State
2001
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
Roadie
1980
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
1993
Scavenger Hunt
1979
The Pleasure Drivers
2006
Spice World
1997
The Salton Sea
2002
Wishcraft
2002
Crazy in Alabama
1999
Wayne's World
1992
Leap of Faith
1992
The Mighty
1998
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
1992
Extreme Dating
2005
Chasing Ghosts
2005
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
Crazylove
2005
Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
2004
Americathon
1979
Motorama
1991
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
1999
Black Dog
1998
Citizen Jane
2009
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2023
State Fair
1962
Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
2007
Beautiful Boy
2011
To Catch a Yeti
1995
Blacktop
2000
The Diary of the Hurdy-Gurdy Man
1999
Rocky Horror 45: The Movie
2021
Polish Bar
2010
Outside Ozona
1998
Gunshy
1998
Stage Fright
2014
BloodRayne
2005
The Moment
2013
Urban Decay
2007
All American Christmas Carol
2013
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
Meat Loaf: Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live From Sydney
2012
Sausage Party
2016
Psyched for Snuppa
1993
Focus
2001
Chef Aid: Behind The Menu
1998
McEnroe
2022
A Hole in One
2004
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1988
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
2001
Wishin' and Hopin'
2014
Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell - The Original Tour
2009
Pelts
2006
Meat Loaf - Hits out of Hell
1991
Out of Bounds
1986
Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1999
Trapped
2001
Dead Ringer
1981
The Squeeze
1987
The Car Kid
2002
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Rustin
2001
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015
Everything That Rises
1998
Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live
2007
Let it Rock: Volume 1
2003
Meat Loaf Live At Wembley 1982
1982
Rockpalast - Meat Loaf
1978
The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show
1995
#NoJoke
2019
Meat Loaf: Bad Attitude Live
1985
Kerrang! Video Kompilation 2
1987
Pavarotti & Friends 3 - Together for the Children of Bosnia
1995
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 1
2005
Vandemonium Plus
1987
Burning Bright
2010
Absolute Killers
2011
Meat Loaf VH1: Storytellers
1999
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Meat Loaf: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | 2004 | Executive Producer |
| Meat Loaf: Three Bats Live | 2007 | Executive Producer |