Jim Steinman, hitmaker for Meat Loaf, Celine Dion, who wrote 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' dead at 73

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

Jim Steinman, hitmaker for Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Celine Dion, dead at 73

Jim Steinman, the Grammy-winning composer who wrote Meat Loaf's best-selling "Bat Out Of Hell" debut album as well as hits for Celine Dion, Air Supply and Bonnie Tyler, has died. He was 73.

abc7ny.com

RIP to a songwriter from the 1970's-1990's.

 

[oldradiotapes]

He and Todd Rundgren produced probably some of the most lush-orchestrated (outside of Horn & Langan), awesomest rapid-fire symphonic rocks of the 80s. Listen to "Bad for Good". I had a tape of Steinman pieces that I used to sing with every day en route to work when I was still at the call centre, to loosen up my voice and tongue for the day!

RIP Jim.

 

[JBraddock]

To get a feel for Steinman's brilliance and eccentricities (and those of Rundgren & Meat Loaf) seek out Classic Albums: The Making of Bat Out Of Hell.