Meat Loaf

:This article is about the singer. See meatloaf for the article about the meat dish.

Life after Bat Out of Hell

In 1980, Meat Loaf got back in the studio and started working on Dead Ringer. Steinman wrote all of the songs, but had nothing else to do with the album. At the time his agent, David Sonenberg, brought in Al Dellentash to help manage Meat Loaf's career. The tour they planned to support the album was cancelled after one show because they ran out of the money that the studio advanced them. Sonenberg and Dellentash also convinced Sony Records and CBS and to advance more money for the making of Dead Ringer the movie. Dellentash and Sonenberg spent the money on extravagent furnishings for their office and personal chefs. The movie was shown at the Toronto Film Festival and got some favourable reviews, but Dellentash and Sonenberg re-edited the movie and it turned out terribly.

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1980 - Dead Ringer - David Sonenberg - Al Dellentash - Sony Records - CBS - Dead Ringer - Toronto Film Festival

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In 1981, Leslie gave birth to Amanda Aday, now a television actress. Also in 1981, Meat Loaf changed managers after finding out that Dellentash and Sonenberg were stealing his money. Things got really nasty when they had all of Meat Loaf's assets frozen and sued him for breach of contract. They also started spreading rumors about how Meat Loaf was violent and had threatened people with guns. Meat Loaf ended up declaring bankruptcy. In 1983, he released the self written Midnight at the Lost and Found. Even Meat Loaf himself, a poor song writer by his own admission, didn't like the songs he had written.

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1981 - Amanda Aday - Television - Bankruptcy - 1983 - Midnight at the Lost and Found

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In 1984, Meat Loaf went to England, to record Bad Attitude, which included a duet with Roger Daltrey. The recording of the album was rushed. During the tour to support the album, Leslie had a nervous breakdown and had to check into Silver Hill rehab facility in Connecticut. Things finally looked like they were going to turn around in 1986 when Meat Loaf found a new writer, John Parr, and started recording a new album, Blind Before I Stop. Unfortunately, the producer put a dance beat underneath every song, which led to it being a critical failure.

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1984 - England - Bad Attitude - Roger Daltrey - Silver Hill - Connecticut - 1986 - John Parr - Blind Before I Stop

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To get his career back off the ground, Meat Loaf started touring small venues anywhere that would have him. Slowly, he developed a faithful following. Leslie studied to be a travel agent so they could save on travel expenses. They toured all over the United States, Germany, England, Scandinavia, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Abu Dhabi, Oman and Bahrain.

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United States - Germany - England - Scandinavia - Ireland - Italy - Spain - Abu Dhabi - Oman - Bahrain

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