Music Monday

It was the summer of 1978. I had just graduated from high school and was working at the beach while preparing to start college in the fall.  And this album, released the previous year,  was everywhere:

We all know Meat Loaf sang the songs...but notice who wrote them.

"Songs by Jim Steinman"

 He' was responsible for so much of the music that colored my life in the 70's and 80's. He had such a distinctive style...so darkly romantic, so sensual, so dramatic...

Jim Steinman passed away on April 19.  

Here's my tribute to Steinman.

We start with the title cut from Bat Out of Hell.

And then there was Bonnie Tyler...

Air Supply had a big hit with a Steinman song

Even Barbra recorded his material

This next song was written for Meat Loaf, but ultimately was a hit for Barry Manilow

Celine Dion's big Steinman hit  -- and I love the beginning of the video...why does that motorcycle seem so familiar?

A demo recorded by Bette Midler, this was later on the Bat Out of Hell album

Now let's hear from the man himself.  This was on his solo album, later recorded by Meat Loaf on Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell

And this demo, the song was yet another Bat success...

And we close it out with yet another cut from Bat Out of Hell, possibly the best teenage angst song ever written.