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Meat Loaf Thesis Statement

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Yes, there is a talented singer whose stage name is Meat Loaf. As you can see above in his own words he prefers to be an outcast always different from the rest. He is a multi-platinum musician who became popular through his rock opera “Bat Out of Hell”. He has also acted in cult films such as “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “Fight Club”.

The Beginning

This singer and musician came into this world as Marvin Lee Aday on September 27, 1947 in Dallas, Texas. He had a trouble childhood but managed to get through all the rough spots and made it all the way to The University of North Texas. He dodged the draft by gaining 60 pound in order to fail the physical. Then in 1967 Meatloaf left education and Texas behind and headed for Los Angeles, …show more content…

Bad Attitude was recorded in England and released in 1984. It was a hard rock effort with the most popular song being “Modern Girl”.
In 1986 Meat Loaf came out with a not so successful album Blind Before I Stop which was produced in Germany. It included such songs as “Rock ‘n’ Roll Mercenaries” and “One More Kiss”.

Meat Loaf was back on top in 1993 when Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell was released and the song “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” reached number one in 28 countries. Altogether this album sold more than 14 million copies all over the world. Other songs included “Life is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back” and “Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are”.

He came out with Welcome to the Neighboorhood in 1995. The album included three singles that reached the Top 40 – “I’d Lie for You”, “Not a Dry Eye in the House” and “Runnin’ for the Red Light”.

In 1998 he came out with The Very Best of Meat Loaf.

Couldn’t Have Said it Better was released in 2003. It included three singles “Did I Say That”, “Couldn’t Have Said it Any Better” and “Man of

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