Jim Steinman

Musician

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The Profile

Jim Steinman (1947–2021) was an American composer, lyricist and producer, best known for his collaborations with Meat Loaf and Bonnie Tyler and for his bombastic rock-opera songwriting (notably Bat Out Of Hell and the songcraft behind Total Eclipse of the Heart).

Wrote songs for Meat Loaf (Bat Out Of Hell era material), penned hits for Bonnie Tyler, and created works for musical theatre such as Tanz der Vampire. Recognized for a theatrical, Wagnerian rock style and dramatic productions.

The available review praises Jim Steinman's Bad For Good as a worthy extension of his bombastic rock-opera style, while noting it doesn't surpass Bat Out Of Hell. Steinman's songwriting and arrangements receive strong commendation; his own vocals are seen as competent though less charismatic than Meat Loaf's.

Notable Quotes

❝ "Bad For Good" was supposed to be the second album by Meat Loaf, the designated heir of that marvelous and timeless blockbuster "Bat Out Of Hell", but fate had other plans: due to vocal problems of the flamboyant but unruly and unstable singer Jim Steinman, the brilliant composer and songwriter behind that fusion of rock-opera and AOR that made "Bat Out Of Hell" great, decided to keep the songs for himself, stepping into the spotlight and releasing the album under his own name.