Episode 96: Remembering Jim Steinman

The Danny Lane Music Museum remembers the genius of Jim Steinman. He was an American composer, lyricist, record producer, and playwright. He also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer. His works include albums such as Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell (which is one of the best-selling albums of all time) and Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, and producing albums for Bonnie Tyler. Steinman died in Danbury, Connecticut, on April 19, 2021, at age 73. These 18 songs were written by Steinman and exemplify his genius as a composer of symphonic rock. Thanks, Jim, for all the great memories. ****
You’ll hear:
1) Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf (From his 2nd studio album and his first with composer Jim Steinman and producer Todd Rundgren), released in September 1977 / Reached #14 on album charts / One of the biggest selling albums of all time (50 million)
2) Nowhere Fast [from the movie Streets of Fire (1984), starring Diane Lane, Willem Dafoe, Rick Moranis, and Amy Madigan] by Fire Inc. (with Laurie Sargent, lead vocal & The Attackers [aka Face To Face])
3) Holding Out For A Hero [From the 1984 movie Footloose, starring Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow and Sarah Jessica Parker (her first major film appearance)] by Bonnie Tyler
4) Dead Ringer For Love by Meat Loaf (duet with Cher) [From Meat Loaf's second studio album, Dead Ringer]
5) Bad For Good by Jim Steinman [From Steinman’s 1981 album, Bad For Good, his only solo album]
6) Left In The Dark by Barbra Streisand [Written & arranged by Jim Steinman, from her 1984 album, Emotion]
7) For Crying Out Loud by Meat Loaf (also from the album, Bat Out of Hell)
8) Read 'Em & Weep by Meat Loaf [from his 1981 album, Dead Ringer]
9) Total Eclipse Of The Heart (Reached #1 on Oct 1, 1983 Lasted for 4 weeks) by Bonnie Tyler
10) Rock 'n' Roll Dreams Come Through by Meat Loaf [From his 1993 album, Bat Out Of Hell II - Back Into Hell]
11) Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young [from the movie Streets of Fire (1984), starring Diane Lane, Willem Dafoe, Rick Moranis, and Amy Madigan] by Fire Inc. (with Holly Sherwood on lead vocals)
12) I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) by Meat Loaf (with Lorraine Crosby, a singer from England [credited only as "Mrs. Loud" in the album notes]) Reached #1 in 28 countries incl. U.S. / His only #1 single on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 & the UK Singles Charts / Won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo
13) Making Love Out Of Nothing At All by Air Supply [Written by Steinman and reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks (behind "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler, giving Steinman a consecutive peak of two songs)]
14) Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad by Meat Loaf (also from the album, Bat Out of Hell)
15) It's All Coming Back To Me Now by Celine Dion [From her 1996 album, Falling Into You][ According to Steinman, the song was inspired by Wuthering Heights, and was an attempt to write "the most passionate, romantic song" he could ever create]
16) You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) by Meat Loaf (also from the album, Bat Out of Hell)
17) Loving You's A Dirty Job (But Somebody's Gotta Do It) by Bonnie Tyler (with Todd Rundgren, duet vocal) [From Tyler's 6th studio album, Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1986)]
18) Paradise By The Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf (with Ellen Foley, vocals)[From Bat Out of Hell / Steinman once said that he wanted to write "the ultimate car/sex song in which everything goes horribly wrong in the end]

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