mid-fifties here too and I know who Meatloaf is, you should too! Bat of a Hell album, best selling record of all time??? On the radio all the time in the late 70’s...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_Loaf
You know what? the first time I ever heard of Mariah Carey and that she had more number ones than the Beatles, I had no freakin clue who she was, still wouldn’t know one of her songs if it was blaring in my bedroom.............