Meatloaf artist biography

(1947-2022)

Who Was Meat Loaf?

Meat Loaf struck gold and later platinum with his 1977 album Bat Out of Hell, which featured the hits "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" and "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad." As a character actor Meat Loaf has appeared in such films as The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Wayne's World and Fight Club.

Early Life

Meat Loaf was born Marvin Lee Aday on September 27, 1947, in Dallas, Texas.

The son of Orvis Aday, a police officer, and his wife, Wilma, Meat Loaf (it's never been clear as to how he got the nickname) had a difficult childhood. His father was a well-known drinker, and it wasn't uncommon that his binges left Wilma placing her son in the care of her mother.

These troubled stretches, however, did little to dampen Meat Loaf's ambition.

After high school he eventually enrolled at North Texas State University (now called the University of North Texas).

Ignoring his draft notice (he'd intentionally gained 60 poun