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James Richard Steinman (November 1, 1947 – April 19, 2021) was an American composer, lyricist and record producer. [1] He also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer. His work included songs in the adult contemporary, rock, dance, pop, musical theater, and film score genres.
Apr 20, 2021 · Jim Steinman, who wrote all the songs on “Bat Out of Hell,” Meat Loaf’s operatic, teenage-angst-filled 1977 debut album, which remains one of the most successful records of all time, died on...
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- Bonnie Tyler, “Holding Out for a Hero” For the massively successful soundtrack for the 1984 film Footloose, screenwriter Dean Pitchford worked with a diverse array of songwriters to set the tone for the classic blockbuster.
- Meat Loaf, “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” Steinman set out to make the ultimate song about sex in a car and he easily delivered with the epic “Paradise by the Dashboard Light.”
- The Sisters of Mercy, “More” Steinman’s late-Eighties and early-Nineties work with British goth rockers Sisters of Mercy was proof that his shamelessly over-the-top aesthetics could elevate just about any genre.
- Meat Loaf, “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” The most magical things result from listening to Elvis, and for Steinman, it was “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad.” The Bat Out of Hell highlight was born after Steinman heard “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You” on the radio, and applied its simplicity to Meat’s booming heartbreak — resulting in icicles instead of tears.
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Apr 21, 2021 · 21 April 2021. By Mark Savage,BBC music reporter. Terry Lott/Getty Images. Jim Steinman sold more than 190m records and won four Grammy awards, his official website said. Jim Steinman, the...
Apr 21, 2021 · 21 April 2021. Getty Images. Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf pictured in 1991. Tributes have been paid to US songwriter and producer Jim Steinman, who has died at the age of 73. Steinman helped...
Apr 20, 2021 · Jim Steinman, co-creator of power ballads and orchestral-style rock by such artists as Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler, has died. Steinman was a composer, lyricist and record producer whose work...
Apr 20, 2021 · Rock and pop hitmaker Jim Steinman, who wrote and composed music for Meat Loaf, Bonnie Tyler, Celine Dion, and more, died Monday in Danbury, Connecticut. He was 73. The office of the chief...
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