![]() And as we report on, he believed his name wasn’t included on the cover of Bat Out Of Hell because it sounded “too Jewish”. Wikipedia reports he was “was of Jewish ancestry” - probably on his father Louis’ side, not his mother Eleanor. But New York-born Steinman’s Jewishness is a mystery. He loved adding them to his songtitles - You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night), Out of the Frying Pan (And into the Fire), I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) to name just a few. Steinman was also the king of the brackets. I’ve seen it several times and feel like I’ve passed the flame to my daughter, who also loves his music because of the musical. A new generation has been introduced to his music thanks to Bat Out of Hell: The Musical, which had its world premiere at the Opera House in Manchester in 2017. He even got me to listen to Celine Dion with her cover of It’s All Coming Back to Me Now. Steinman’s list of credits is incredible too - Bonnie Tyler, Sisters of Mercy, Air Supply, Barry Manilow, Boyzone, Take That. Released in 1989, this was performed by an all-female group put together by Steinman, which included tracks like It’s All Coming Back to Me Now and The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be. But the album I turned to when I heard of Steinman’s death was Original Sin by Pandora’s Box. Over the years, we have heard Meat Loaf’s versions of most of the songs, but I always prefer them on Bad For Good. Whereas Meat Loaf had this larger-than-life voice, Steinman’s was rather fragile, making the songs sound even more emotional. And Bad For Good, released in 1981, sits in my top 10 albums of all time, alongside Bat Out Of Hell. Instead of waiting, though, Steinman recorded the album with himself on vocals. ![]() Steinman had Meat Loaf’s second album planned, but the singer had vocal issues. I remember seeing Meat Loaf twice in the early-1980s with my father and I would be blown away by the songs every time. I had heard nothing like it and the fact he had a Jewish-sounding surname made it even better. The voice on the album belonged to Meat Loaf, but the words and music were crafted by Jim Steinman, who died on Monday, aged 73, from kidney failure. It was only seven songs long, but each one was an over-the-top epic, a mini-opera. But that year also heralded one of the most defining albums of my life. In 1977, punk and disco ruled, but as a 10-year-old I had just discovered the likes of Kiss, Bruce Springsteen, AC/DC and Rush. IN the late 1970s, I was just starting to form my own musical tastes.
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