Although I don’t listen to much of his music now, his writings did have an impact on me about 35 years back. I reckon I know all the words to the complete Bat Out of Hell album. Also his solo effort of Bad For Good wasn’t too bad but this album did show he needed meatloafs voice.
Oh well - another one from my youth now gone.
Scares me to think who may be next…
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AceRimmer
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Another great moves to rock,n,roll heaven, the great gig in the sky.
Rip Jim Steinman.
AceRimmer
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And conversely MeatLoaf most definitely needed Jim’s songwriting and arrangement skill set.
The majority of his albums sans Steinmans creative hand were sub par.
Yes I also remember when John Lennon was shot. I was at the local swimming pool and it was announced over the radio on the PA. Being in my late teens at the time, and a music nut, the news hit me rather hard. Rather quiet push bike ride home.
I also remember when bob marley died - and I was teaching at uni when jerry Garcia died. I had to explain to my students who he was.
The last death that really impacted me was Leonard Cohen. That one felt personal. (And Tim Brooke-Taylor too as he was a key person in our living rooms when growing up).