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Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell singer dies at 74
BBC ^ | 22 Jan 2022 | BBC

Posted on 01/21/2022 7:14:34 AM PST by US Navy Vet

Meat Loaf, the singer whose Bat Out Of Hell album is one of the best-selling of all time, has died at the age of 74.

The news was confirmed on the star's Facebook page by his family.

"Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight with his wife Deborah by his side," a message read.

The star sold 100 million albums worldwide and also appeared in movies like Fight Club, the Rocky Horror Picture Show and Wayne's World.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


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To: US Navy Vet

Louie Anderson has also passed away...


21 posted on 01/21/2022 7:41:58 AM PST by Shady (The #JihadJunta is now a Dictatorship, there are no more “laws..”)
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To: allendale

I’m with you.


22 posted on 01/21/2022 7:45:54 AM PST by ecomcon
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To: US Navy Vet

Todd Rundgren produced Bat Out of Hell. He nice said he was doing a Springsteen parody as he felt Bruce took himself too seriously. Funny that Bat Out of Hell outsold anything Springsteen did I at that point.


23 posted on 01/21/2022 7:46:04 AM PST by bagadonutz (knuckledragger)
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To: allendale

Let me sleep on it...


24 posted on 01/21/2022 7:46:55 AM PST by Migraine
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To: allendale

I sensed that more than ever when Heath Ledger died and there was 3 months of sorrow every single day, over and over again, about what such a terrible loss it was the Heath Ledger passed away.

I had no clue who he was.


25 posted on 01/21/2022 7:48:40 AM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: allendale

Vapid celebrity worship is a sign of a decadent and deteriorating culture.

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Has there ever been a time in recorded history when people didn’t idolize those with some kind of talent, ability or even power? It human nature. You can debate the value of a person’s contribution to society/culture but we all value things differently.

What is vapid is in the eye of the beholder, as are so many things.


26 posted on 01/21/2022 7:49:50 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Joshua

LOLOLOL

Meatloaf gave millions of moments of joy to people. Some to dance to remember..some dance to forget...oops wrong Muscian. That one was Glen Frye sung by Don Henley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWcPBQ2qe6E

anyway...RIP Meatloaf.


27 posted on 01/21/2022 7:54:00 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: US Navy Vet

Actor in Black Dog.


28 posted on 01/21/2022 7:57:25 AM PST by SkyDancer ( I make airplanes fly, what's your super power?)
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To: allendale
"critical insight to life’s existential questions and conflicts"

"Praying for the end of time" isn't existential enough for you? ;)

29 posted on 01/21/2022 8:05:30 AM PST by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: allendale

Some of us just enjoyed his music and acting. The guy had operatic talent that he applied to well written and orchestrated rock and roll and acted creditably in a few memorable films. In the context of this website, it helps that he was a vocal Conservative when interviewers asked about his politics. It’s not necessarily “worship” when you simply enjoyed, and are saddened with the passing of, an entertainer with genuine talent and who came across as someone you could share a beer or two with.


30 posted on 01/21/2022 8:06:32 AM PST by katana
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To: RummyChick

btw, if there are any guitarists on this thread you should check out that clip I linked with the flourish Joe Walsh does. Dont know the technical name of it but his face cracks me up when he does it.


31 posted on 01/21/2022 8:06:56 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

That album came out when I was in high school.

It was huge.


32 posted on 01/21/2022 8:09:00 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: cuban leaf

He blew his mind out with his car.


33 posted on 01/21/2022 8:10:20 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Col Frank Slade

The recording industry had to develop a new classification to their system because of the Eagles album sales. Thus Platinum category.


34 posted on 01/21/2022 8:11:08 AM PST by RummyChick
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To: Col Frank Slade

Hmm—It was about the same size as my other albums....


35 posted on 01/21/2022 8:12:10 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
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To: allendale

He gave us joy. Being sad when someone who gave us joy dies is not celebrity worship, it’s human. Sorry it bothers you, but it’s on you, not us.


36 posted on 01/21/2022 8:12:46 AM PST by discostu (Like a dog being shown a card trick )
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To: US Navy Vet

Louie Anderson just punched out


37 posted on 01/21/2022 8:13:24 AM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: allendale
After my parents retired, part of their morning breakfast ritual was reading the obituaries.

Always seemed like a macabre start to the morning, to see who died and the perverse joy they had not seeing their names listed among them.

But it kinda makes sense now that I’m getting older and can also mark time by the names, faces and voices I grew up leaving us.

38 posted on 01/21/2022 8:14:54 AM PST by GBA (Endeavor to persevere)
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To: discostu

“He gave us joy. Being sad when someone who gave us joy dies is not celebrity worship, it’s human.”

Well said.


39 posted on 01/21/2022 8:15:01 AM PST by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE )
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To: skepsel

Lol.


40 posted on 01/21/2022 8:16:41 AM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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