Bonnie Tyler, passed away at teh age of 73, TMZ reported Tuesday (April 20).
He died Monday (April 19) in Connecticut, according to the report, following an undisclosed medical emergency at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday (April 18), according to the state medical examiner.
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Jim wrote many epic songs, including
Meatloaf‘s “Paradise by the Dashboard Light,” as well as “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” and “Dead Ringer for Love” with
Cher.
He also wrote
Bonnie Tyler‘s 1983 iconic track, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero,” as well as “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now,” famously performed by
Best Jim Steinman Songs: Meat Loaf, Total Eclipse of the Heart
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Jim Steinman, Bat Out of Hell Songwriter, Dies at 73
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The Connecticut state medical examiner confirmed Steinman s death to
Variety, though a cause was not immediately announced.
Steinman was born Nov. 1, 1947, in New York City, but he found his calling while studying at Amherst College in Massachusetts. There, he became involved in musical theater, writing music and lyrics for his 1969 production
The Dream Engine, which led to work with Joseph Papp, founder of the New York Shakespeare Festival. His career expanded the following decade. His song Happy Ending appeared on Yvonne Elliman s 1973 album,
Food of Love; that same year, he wrote music and lyrics for the musical
More Than You Deserve, which costarred his future collaborator Marvin Lee Aday, performing under the stage name Meat Loaf.