The Dashboard Light Now Shines In Heaven.

Sad news today. Marvin Lee Aday, AKA Meat Loaf, has died at age 74.

He earned his nickname in high school when he accidentally stepped on the football coach's foot, and the coach yelled, "Get off my foot, you chunk of meat loaf!" He began his career in the mid 1970's, when he landed the role of Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Afterwards, he met songwriter Jim Steinman, and the pair collaborated on Meat Loaf's debut album, Bat Out Of Hell. This album produced three classic singles, "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad," "Paradise By The Dashboard Light," and "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth(Hot Summer Night)." Three years later, he recorded the less successful album Dead Ringers, which contained the minor hit "I'm Gonna Love Her For Both Of Us."

But it was not until 1993 that he had his only number one song, "I'd Do Anything For Love(But I Won't Do That)," from the album Bat Out Of Hell 2. It was an epic length song, clocking in at just over 12 minutes. It was edited down for radio airplay.

RIP, Meat Loaf. May you always have paradise by the dashboard light.