Jim Steinman, who wrote and produced big hits Meatloaf, Air supply, Celine Dion and Bonnie Tyler, is dead … TMZ learned.
Steinman died in Connecticut Monday, according to the state medical examiner. The cause of death is unclear. We do know that it was sudden … there was a medical emergency call to his house around 03:30 on Sunday to transport a male patient.
Jim is perhaps best known for his songwriting on “Bat Out of Hell” by Meat Loaf – one of the best-selling albums of all time – and “Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell” … writing and producing the smash hit, ” I would do anything for love (but I will not do it). “
Steinman’s got his fingerprints on all of Bonnie Tyler’s albums and wrote and produced her biggest hit, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’.
Jim also wrote and composed ‘Making Love Out of Nothing at All’ by Air Supply and Barry Manilow‘s’ Read ‘and Cry’, originally written for Meat Loaf.
He’s also the brainchild behind another power ballad, ‘It’s All Coming Back To Me Now’, which was first recorded by Pandora’s Box and then became famous with Celine Dion’s cover.
Jim also worked with DEF Leppard, Barbra Streisand, Billy Squier and The sisters of grace. You want to talk about achievements … Jim was responsible for the no. 1 and # 2 songs on Billboard – ‘Total Eclipse’ was in first place and ‘Making Love’ was in second place.
Steinman was 73.
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