Meat loaf to hell and back first ed hc rock and roll biography. Need help we all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used products are out there we just had to let you know. Hes also acted in culthit films like rocky horror picture show and fight club. To hell and back is an enjoyable read for every meat loaf fan. An autobiography new ed by meat loaf, david dalton isbn.
Singer meat loaf is suing hyatt regency after fall from. It has been told best by meat loaf himself in to hell and back and by sandy. To hell and back by meat loaf penguin books new zealand. The larger than life story of meat loaf relates the story of meat loaf, an overweight texan teen who went on to become one of the biggest stars on the planet not long after releasing bat out of hell in 1977, the world lay at meats feet. To hell and back is a biopic starring w earl brown as the rock singer meat loaf, the voice behind the multiplatinum album bat out of hell, with dedee pfeiffer. Loaf himself, supported by a cowriter, tells the story of his life as entertaining as he is on stage. Marriage gave the singer some muchneeded stability. In to hell and back, meat loaf reveals his amazing storya ragstorichestoragstoriches life that would rival most fiction.
The followup proved almost as successful as the first bat out of hell, selling over five million copies and yielding a massive hit single with id do anything for love but i wont do that. Welcome to the neighbourhood is the seventh studio album by american rock singer meat loaf, released in 1995 as followup to the megahit album bat out of hell ii. The funniest parts of the books is about his lovehaterelationship with the excentric songwriter jim steinman. With meat loaf, amanda aday, lou adler, paul crook.
Anything for love the meatloaf story crewe lyceum theatre. To hell and back by meat loaf, meatloaf, paperback. As a boy, he had to face down lowlifes straight out of deliverance in order to fetch his drunken father out of gutbucket saloonsthe same father who would later try to kill him with a. Meatloaf better known by his stage name meat loaf, is an american musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. It went platinum in the united states and united kingdom. But behind the scenes his life was a screenwriters fever dream. His role in showbiz was as a freak show performer in the rock and roll. Meat loaf feat marion raven its all coming back to me now by andi sjah. Meat loaf also discussed his on stage collapse back in the summer during a show in edmonton, canada, blaming his fall on flu. Shop for signed photos, autographs and other autographed items related to meat loaf. Meat loaf is heading back on tour with the catch that the singer will be doing no actual singing. Meat loaf flew onto the music scene like a bat out of hell during the 1970s.
To hell and back 2000 meat loaf aday is an overgrown texas youngster, the son of a gentle woman dying of cancer and an alcoholic, abusive father. Meatloaf merch store officially licensed merchandise. Marvin lee aday is a singer and occasional actor who, for reasons never definitively answered, has recorded under the name meat loaf. Back into hell 1993, welcome to the neighbourhood 1995, couldnt. It was later made into a television movie, called meat loaf.
Meat loafs bat out of hell trilogy of albumsbat out of hell, bat out of hell. You should also watch meat loaf in search of paradise, which is a movie on one of his tours. Meat loafs back out of hell and he still rocks daily. Meat loaf michael lee aday, born marvin lee aday, september 27, 1947 is an american singer and actor. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, touching and humorous films with plots about artists and showbiz, ambition, lifestyle, showbiz, musicians life, music and rising to stardom mostly in drama, music and biography genres. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Meat loaf has also appeared in dozens of films since the 1970s. From the depths of cocaine psychosis, all paid for by the multimillion selling bat out of hell, meat pulls back from the brink and when bat out of hell ii makes him a superstar again, even the critics are onside. Meat loaf is a multiplatinum musician, made famous for his rock opera, bat out of hell. Back into hell, which continued the originals story line and duplicated its thunderous sound.
Meat describes his childhood in texas, how he became a singer through musical theatre and how that singer became an unlikely rock star who despite finding it almost impossible to sign to a record label managed to have one of the biggest selling albums of all time. I strongly recommend to hell and back, his autobiography. Meat loafs bizarre and spectacular life story is scarcely credible. I really enjoyed getting to learn so much more about a musician i already cared so much for. As it turns out, in the hill country west of austin, in a bigass house in a bigass gated community, the singer. Included in the book were references to his drunken father beating him and even. Hes had an onoff longtime career as a touring and recording musical artist. Bat out of hell hard rock live, 1998 by wario loaf. Now hes setting out to conquer the world of publishing with his autobiography, to hell and back. This was the beginning of meat loafs season in hell 197884 when he lost steinman, lost his manager, lost his. It was released in september 1993, sixteen years after meat loafs first solo album bat out of hell. Meat loaf feat ellen foley paradise by the dashboard light by daveinprogress3.
Earl brown, dedee pfeiffer, zachary throne, tim kelleher. I really enjoyed getting to learn so much more about a musician i already cared so much. For information on meat loaf, i strongly recommend to hell and back, his autobiography. Singer meat loaf is suing hyatt regency, claiming fall from stage left him hospitalized for 42 days this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. He boostrapped his way out of hell, fleeing an abusive past, overcoming the scorn and skepticism of nearly everyone, andthrough raw determinationhe beat all odds and conquered the world. The album was selling by the bucketload, producer jim steinman was ready to record a followup, and meats. His first album, bat out of hell, was considered so uncommercial by his first record label that they dropped him only for it to go on to sell 20 million copies worldwide. Michael lee aday born marvin lee aday is an american musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor usually known by his stage name meat loaf. Here are the ups, downs, and allaround madness of meat loafs tragic reallife life story. After several years in relative obscurity, meat loaf and steinman reunited in 1993 for bat out of hell ii. Singer actor meat loaf turns 67 today he was born 927 in 1947.
Back into hell is the sixth studio album by american rock singer meat loaf and was written and produced by jim steinman. Meat loafs bat out of hell trilogy of albumsbat out of hell, bat out of hell ii. Be the first to ask a question about to hell and back. To hell and back by meat loaf goodreads share book. To hell and back the list contains related movies ordered by similarity.
Documentary featuring an intimate profile of american rock legend meat loaf, spanning from his childhood of domestic violence, through a decade of rejection by record companies to global fame, bustups and a major comeback. Singer actor meat loaf turns 67 today he was born in he appeared in regional stage productions of hair and in the film the rocky horror picture show as well as others. Well, meat loaf did just that with his legendary album, bat out of hell, which sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Tormented by his father and schoolmates over his size, he. Meat loaf is going on tour, but wont be singing at all nme. The staff of headline booking group will work with you to produce a memorable event. To book meat loaf or another rock artist for your private party, corporate event, fundraiser or other function, please fill out our artist request form to quickly connect with one of our booking agents. The monster is loosehas sold more than 50 million albums worldwide. Meat loaf relates a story in his autobiography, to hell and back, about how he, a friend, and his friends. And because it hurts my back, i havent been able to sing in a year, he says. After surviving an abusive childhood, during which he was almost murdered. Features friends, family and fellow musicians offering a candid, gritty and.
He boostrapped his way out of hell, fleeing an abusive past, overcoming the scorn and skepticism of nearly everyone, andthrough raw determinationhe. Meat loaf licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of epic. To hell and back is the story of a man who ran away from a cruel home life at 17 and starred in the legendary rocky horror picture show before turning to rocknroll. Meat loaf blames back problems on weighing 300lbs for. In all likelihood a childhood nickname, the tag stuck, and many puns followed as the performer who tipped the scales at well over 300 pounds became one of the b. The show will have you up on your feet dancing and singing out loud to some of meat loafs greatest hits including anything for love bat out of hell. An autobiography meat loaf, meatloaf, david dalton on.
As a boy, he had to face down lowlifes straight out of deliverance in order to fetch his drunken father out of gutbucket saloonsthe same father who would later try to kill him with a butcher knife. Meat loaf poster print bat out of hell lyrics gift signed art. Like a bat out of hell the larger than life story of meat loaf book. To hell and back is a biopic starring w earl brown as the rock singer meat loaf, the voice behind the multiplatinum album bat out of hell, with. Find great deals on ebay for to hell and back and to hell and back audie murphy. Meat loaf aday is an overgrown texas youngster, the son of a. An autobiography of meat loaf david dalton, meat loaf on. To hell and back is the title of the autobiography of rock singer, meat loaf.