Meatloaf
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From long-haired rock balladeer to successful actor. A look at the surprising career of the man they call Meat, and a chance to discover what exactly he won't do for love.
Meat Loaf
born: 27-09-1947
birth place: Dallas, Texas, USA
- Meat Loaf claims to have once picked up Charles Manson hitchhiking, not realizing who he was until he heard about him in the news.
- Meat Loaf is said to have cheated death on numerous occasions, having crashed in a car which rolled over, been hit on the head with a shot put, and being struck by Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. More recently, in October 2006, his private jet was almost forced to crash land at London's Stansted Airport after his plane's forward landing gear failed.
- His name came from his childhood friend, Conor O'Hearn.
- Meat Loaf is diabetic.
- He played 300 sell out concerts between 1987-91.
- Meat Loaf fell off the stage and broke his leg during a concert at Toronto in 1978 - he finished the tour in a wheelchair.
- Mat Loaf has had 17 concussions.
- The 1970s album, 'Bat out of Hell', is the third highest selling album of all time, with an estimated 30,000,000 copies sold worldwide. It spent over 470 weeks in the UK charts - an all-time record.
- Despite his famous moniker, Marvin is a vegetarian.
- Meat Loaf’s daughter Pearl Aday is a back-up singer with his band.
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born: 27-09-1947
birth place: Dallas, Texas, USA
- Meat Loaf claims to have once picked up Charles Manson hitchhiking, not realizing who he was until he heard about him in the news.
- Meat Loaf is said to have cheated death on numerous occasions, having crashed in a car which rolled over, been hit on the head with a shot put, and being struck by Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. More recently, in October 2006, his private jet was almost forced to crash land at London's Stansted Airport after his plane's forward landing gear failed.
- His name came from his childhood friend, Conor O'Hearn.
- Meat Loaf is diabetic.
- He played 300 sell out concerts between 1987-91.
- Meat Loaf fell off the stage and broke his leg during a concert at Toronto in 1978 - he finished the tour in a wheelchair.
- Mat Loaf has had 17 concussions.
- The 1970s album, 'Bat out of Hell', is the third highest selling album of all time, with an estimated 30,000,000 copies sold worldwide. It spent over 470 weeks in the UK charts - an all-time record.
- Despite his famous moniker, Marvin is a vegetarian.
- Meat Loaf’s daughter Pearl Aday is a back-up singer with his band.
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