Barry White

Barry White:. Meat Loaf is the father of singer Pearl Aday and actress Amanda Aday, who has been featured on the television series Carnivale. Love Unlimited & Love Unlimited Orchestra:. The following week he underwent a surgical procedure intended to correct the problem. Another British parody was the character "Fat Harry White" whose innuendo-laden anecdotes used to be a regular feature of Mark Radcliffe's radio show on BBC Radio 1. He collapsed of what was later diagnosed as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. He was affectionately parodied by the British comedian Lenny Henry's character "Theophilus P. Wildebeest" (pronounced "wilder beast"), a crooner who "lurved" the ladies but tended to suffer from embarrassing "flat batteries". Reportedly he has had at least seventeen concussions. His most recent problem was during a November 17, 2003, performance at London's Wembley Arena.

Barry has also made a few apperances on The Simpsons. Meat Loaf is known for his size (at times over 300 pounds) and manic stage presence and has suffered from a number of health problems and injuries. Barry White was also the model for the character of Chef in the cartoon series South Park. Subsequent albums were far less successful, with the exception of the 1992 sequel album Bat Out Of Hell 2: Back Into Hell which reunited Meat Loaf and Steinman and sold over 10 million copies [1] (http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusicArtistsS/steinman_jim.html). The use of his music on the show served to revitalize his career, and White eventually made a guest appearance in the show. Featuring melodramatic songs and arrangements by Steinman and bombastic production by Todd Rundgren, it was a huge commercial and critical success, ultimately selling over 30 million copies worldwide, and spawning several hit singles including "Paradise by the Dashboard Light", "Two out of Three Ain't Bad" and "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth". In this case, John Cage (played by Peter MacNicol) would hear Barry White sing whenever he was sexually aroused. In 1977, Meat Loaf released his breakthrough album Bat Out Of Hell.

Barry White's music was frequently showcased on the late-1990s television show Ally McBeal; the show often used esoteric references to what was going on inside character's heads. Capitalizing on this notoriety, he performed with the National Lampoon road show (where he first worked with future collaborator Jim Steinman), and sang on Ted Nugent's 1976 album Free For All. White's autobiography, Barry White: Love Unlimited, was written with Marc Eliot and published by Broadway Books in 1999. He started his career as an actor in musicals such as Hair, and came to national attention with a featured role in The Rocky Horror Show. Late in his life, White wished to be remembered as a good person who happened to be able to sing. His first LP was Meat Loaf & Stoney (1969). His death was reported as being from renal failure. His schoolmates would later turn it into Meat Loaf.

He died in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the West Hollywood area of Los Angeles at the age of only 58. Although there have been various explanations for his stage name, according to his official website, his name started when his father called him "Meat" as a two-year-old. He suffered a stroke in May 2003, after which he was forced to retire from public life. Meat Loaf (born Marvin Lee Aday September 27, 1951) is an American actor and rock and roll performer who came to fame with his album Bat out of Hell and for his movie performances such as Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He had been ill with chronically high blood pressure for some time, which resulted in renal failure in the autumn of 2002. 2003 Couldn't Have Said It Better. His hits included "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" (1973), "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" (1973), "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" (1974), "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (1974), "What Am I Gonna Do With You" (1975), "Let the Music Play" (1976), "Your Sweetness is My Weakness" (1978), "Change" (1982), "Sho' You Right" (1987), and "Practice What You Preach" (1994), among others. 2003 Fallen Angel (compilation).

White reluctantly agreed and the rest, as they say, is music history. 1996 Live Around the World. The group would score more hits throughout the '70s and White eventually married the lead singer of the group - Glodean James. While working on a few demos for a male singer to sing, the record label suggested White step out in front of the mic and not so much in the background. 1995 Welcome to The Neighborhood. The song hit the Top 20 of the pop charts. 1993 Bat out of Hell II: Back Into Hell. White produced, wrote and arranged the classic soul ballad, "Walking in the Rain (With The One I Love)". 1987 Live at Wembley.

Formed to be another version of the legendary Motown girl group The Supremes, the group would mold their talents with White for the next two years until the group and White were signed to contracts to 20th Century Fox Records. 1986 Blind Before I Stop. In 1969, he found his break backing up three talented female singers into a girl group called Love Unlimited. 1984 Bad Attitude. After being jailed, 17-year-old White left gang life and began a musical career at the dawn of the 1960s in singing groups before going out on his own in the middle of the decade. 1983 Midnight at the Lost and Found. Though he was born in Galveston, Texas, he grew up in the high-crime areas of South Central Los Angeles, California, where he joined a gang at the age of 10, and subsequently, at 17, was jailed for four months for theft of $30,000 worth of Cadillac tires. 1981 Dead Ringer.

He was often affectionately referred to as the "Maestro". 1977 Bat out of Hell. His musical voice was often used by couples wishing to create a romantic ambience. 1971 Stoney & Meat Loaf. He conducted the Love Unlimited Orchestra, which consisted of live musicians, including string and percussion players. State Fair (1962) (as an extra). Barry White (September 12, 1944 - July 4, 2003) was an American record producer and singer responsible for the creation of numerous hit soul and disco songs. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975).

1999: Staying Power. Americathon (1979). 1999: The Ultimate Collection. Scavenger Hunt (1979). 1994: The Icon Is Love. Roadie (1980). 1992: Just For You (20-Jahre-Edition mit 3 CD?s). Dead Ringer (1981).

1991: Put Me In Your Mix. Out of Bounds (1986). 1989: The Man Is Back!. The Squeeze (1987). 1987: The Right Night & Barry White. Motorama (1991). 1983: Dedica Ted. Wayne's World (1992).

1982: Change. The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992). 1981: Beware!. Leap of Faith (1992). 1981: Barry & Glodean. Spice World (1997). 1980: Sheet Music. Gunshy (1998).

1979: I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing. Black Dog (1998). 1979: The Message Is Love. The Mighty (1998). 1978: The Man. Outside Ozona (1998). 1977: Barry White Sings for Someone You Love. Crazy in Alabama (1999).

1976: Is This Whatcha Want?. Fight Club (1999). 1976: Let the Music Play. A Tekerölantos naplója (1999). 1975: Just Another Way to Say I Love You. Blacktop (2000). 1974: Can't Get Enough. Rustin (2001).

1973: Stone Gon'. Focus (2001). 1973: I've Got So Much to Give. The 51st State (2001). 1983: Rise. Polish Spaghetti (2001). 1981: Welcome Aboard. Face to Face (2001).

1981: Let 'Em Dance!. The Salton Sea (2002). 1979: Love Is Back. Wishcraft (2002). 1979: Super Movie Themes, just a little bit different. Learning Curves (2002). 1978: My Musical Bouquet. formula 51 (2003).

1977: He's All I've Got. A Hole in One (2003). 1976: My Sweet Summer Suite. 1975: Music Maestro Please. 1974: White Gold.

1974: In Heat. 1974: Together Brothers. 1974: Rhapsody in White. 1973: Under the Influence Of.

1972: From a Girl's Point of View We Give to You.