by David T. Farr
You may not know him by name, but I’m certain you know his lyrics, especially if you’ve been at a karaoke bar.
James Steinman, American composer, lyricist, playwright and record producer, passed away April 19 at age 73.
Dropping just a few of the names of some of his most iconic songs will show the significant his songwriting: “Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad,” “Paradise By The Dashboard Light” and “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do that.)” Of course, you know these songs as hits by Meat Loaf.
Steinman was a major force behind the success of Meat Loaf in the mid-1970s. He had an astounding ability to put together lyrics that were clever, edgy and melodramatic. Steinman produced Meat Loaf’s iconic “Bat Out Of Hell.” one of the best-selling albums of all time.
The songwriter and hitmaker died April 19
th, in Connecticut. He was 73 years old.
Steinman is a Hall Of Fame songwriter who has written hits for Meatloaf, Barry Manilow, Bonnie Tyler, Air Supply and Celine Dion, among others.
He is a Grammy-winning producer for his work with Celine Dion’s 1996 album “Falling Into You.”
Jim Steinman’s fame started alongside rock singer Meatloaf. The duo collaborated on the songs from the latter’s iconic 1977 album “Bat Out Of Hell.”
After that successful run with Meatloaf, the two had a turbulent relationship over the years marked by lawsuits. The two managed to patch it up and in 1993 collaborated again on the song “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That).” The song was a number 1 hit that revitalized Meatloaf’s career and re-introduced the music of Steinman to a newer generation.
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R.I.P. legendary songwriter Jim Steinman
Variety, songwriter, composer, and producer Jim Steinman best known for writing all of Meat Loaf’s best songs, not to mention his work with Celine Dion, Bonnie Tyler, and Air Supply died on Monday. A specific cause of death has not been shared, but the news was initially confirmed by the Connecticut state medical examiner and
TMZ says there was a “medical emergency call” to his home earlier this week. Steinman was 73.
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One of the most iconic songwriters of all time, Steinman was an undeniable master of a very specific kind of song, generally involving grand, sweeping romantic tragedies and tongue-in-cheek takedowns of traditional rock and roll ballads. “Paradise By The Dashboard Lights,” for example, is an epic ode to having sex in a car and the extremely big feeling of being a teenager in love, and it ends with the narrator of the song praying for the end of time because he’s so sick of being with the woman he pr
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