Les McKeown, Jim Steinman - more of our youth gone?

Jim Steinman was an amazing songwriter not only for Meatloaf but Bonnie Tyler and Celine Dion too.
I was never a Rollers fan - I'm still trying to cope with the death of David Cassidy!!!

Lucca
Not heard of Meatloaf?

Daisend1

Lucca
Not heard of Meatloaf?

She has, of course. She hadn't heard if JS

It's so sad when my teenage heroes are going. The rollers were the first band I saw live. I took my son to see Meatloaf, his first ever concert at the NEC Birmingham. So many great memories. I must be getting old

Casdon, I’ve heard of Meatloaf, but couldn’t tell you the names of the band members.

There wouldn't be band members as such - they'd be session musicians I think.
I saw Meatloaf twice.
Once at the MEN Arena (brilliant)
and again at Chatsworth (diabolical).

I just love Meat loaf songs. Saw him once and it was a a amazing experience , even if he was no longer in his first flush of youth! Think I need a Meatloaf song at my funeral!!!!

Oh no i hadn't heard about Jim Steinman passing away. He did some great stuff asides Bat Out of Hell.
My brother had the album originally and of course i wasn't allowed to touch it or even buy my own copy just listen to it through the walls.
When i bought a CD player in 1990 that was the first CD i bought i never had it off in 1991 i listened constantly while pregnant with my Son. Had it on when my waters burst and my son came out 55 mins later literally like A Bat out of Hell.

One of the greatest songs that still sounds new when you hear it. RIP Jim Steinman

Brilliant story Whatdayisit

Jim Steinman’s name might not be that familiar to people as he was a composer rather than a performer. I remember a Sky Arts programme about the making of Bat Out of Hell and Jim was featured heavily as the creator of the whole album. Very talented musician. I’m hoping Sky might repeat it now that he’s gone.

Another little memory from just a few months ago was a little girl reviewing her dad’s record collection and she chose Bat and her favourite track was Paradise by the Dashboard Light. The radio presenter asked her what she thought it was about ?
and she said it was about a girl asking her boyfriend if he loved her and him saying “let me sleep on it”
Still some blessed innocence about.

Thanks FannyCornforth that's kind.

I love that story, Whatdayisit! Is your son’s middle name Meat?

Thanks SueDonim it should have been!

Oh yes....loved him and Meatloaf ...especially Two out of Three Ain't bad ...RIP

my bedroom was covered in bay city rollers posters and les was my favourite, he was gorgeous, i had all the singles and would dance in my bedroom for hours...lol, meatloaf was a favourite as i got older, loved his rock opera...two out of three was played to death.