Transcript Meatloaf

By:
Josh Riggins,
Cathryn Gaines, Justin Ray,
and Coy Stephenson
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Marvin Lee Aday
born on Sept. 27, 1947; Dallas, Texas
an only child
father gave him the nickname of meat
loaf, because of his weight
 graduated from Thomas Jefferson High;
then went on to Lubbock Christian
College in north Texas State
 married Leslie Edmonds, 1976
 had 2 daughters, Amanda and Pearl
 1st music example:
 “Two Out of Three Aint Bad”
 fronted for The Who, Joe Cracker,
and Iggy Pop
 recorded an album for Motown
“Stoney and Meatloaf”
 discovered by his work in “ The
Rocky Horror Picture Show” in 1975.
 his talent for writing music…
 met Steinman at writer’s off-Broadway
the musical (future song-writer)…
 his father’s alcohol addiction…
 2nd example:
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“You Took The Words Right Out of My
Mouth (Hot Summer Nights)”
 first introduced to music by his
mom
 church music
 Rolling Stones
 Kingston Trio
 Mahalia Jackson
 Jack Ruby
• album was “ Bat Out Of Hell”
• This record alone sold
35,000,000 copies world wide
• didn't write all of his own music
because, had Jim Steinman to
help
• 3rd Musical Example:
• “Paradise By the Dashboard Light”
• received a
Grammy in
1994 for the
best rock
performance
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"Bat Out Of Hell 2: Back Into Hell" went all the way to number
one and with roughly 18,000,000 copies sold worldwide (is
considered one of the biggest musical comebacks in music
history)
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"I'm Gonna Love Her For Both Of Us" #84
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"Two Out of Three Ain't Bad”
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Bat out of hell 2: back into hell #1
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Bad attitude #74
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Dead ringer #45
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Bat out of hell #14
Rick Bozzo
 unknown artist
 unique style
 had courage
 brave
 4th Musical Example:
– “Bat Out of Hell”
 www.rickbozzo.com
 http://us.imdb.com/name/nm000153
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 www.meatloaf.de/index_en.php
 http://www.meatloaf.net/bio/bio.asp
 http://meatloafonline.com/meat_biog
raphy.htm
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What is the name of Meatloaf’s most famous album?
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What did Meatloaf win a Grammy for?
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A. “Bat In To Hell”
B. “Bat In To Space”
C. “Bat Out of Hell II”
D. “Bat Out Of Hell”
A. Comedy
B. Best rock performance
C. Best tour of the year
D. Passing out on stage
How many copies of “Bat Out Of Hell” were sold world wide?
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A. 35,000,000,
B. 27,000,000,
C. 22,000,000,
D. 1