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Why did Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf fall out?
FANS of rock are mourning the death of songwriter and producer Jim Steinman.
The legendary musician was famous for his collaborations with Meat Loaf.
Meat Loaf and his musical collaborator, the late Jim Steinman – seen here in 1978[/caption]
Why did Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf fall out?
The pair had tumultuous relationship and were known for their fall outs.
However the big one was when in 2006 when Meat Loaf launched a $50million against his music collaborator.
Meat Loaf claimed Jim wrongfully registered the Bat out of Hell title as his trademark in 1995.
But by August 2006 the singer had dropped the suit, saying he had “too much history” with Jim to pursue the court case.
Despite their on/off feuds, the pair remained good friends – seen here in 2014[/caption]
Did Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf reunite?
Despite their arguments, they both had a deep respect for one another and remained good friends.
Speaking at the launch of Bat out of Hell III in October 2006, Meat Loaf told the crowd: “If it was not for Jim Steinman and his brilliance and his ability to turn a phrase and his concepts, we wouldn’t be here tonight.
“He really liked the record – that’s really important to me.
The pair continued to work together with the most recent before Jim’s death was the 2017 musical.
Meanwhile, they also famously fell out in the 80s following a series of legal and financial disputes but Jim told Q magazine that they reunited on Christmas Day in 1989 and sang Bat out of Hell on the piano.
Jim was quoted as saying that, “working together again seemed like the cool thing to do.”
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What Meat Loaf songs did Jim Steinman write?
Meat Loaf and Jim’s most famous collaborations on both Bat out of Hell I and II.
The two albums have sold a combined total of more than 47 million copies.
Together Meat Loaf and John spawned such rock classics as You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth and the worldwide Number One 90s hit I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That).”
