![]() Auditioning for a part in More Than You Deserve, a production written by Michael Weller (who in 1979 would write the screenplay for the cinematic adaptation of Hair) and a New York native named Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf impressed. And then came the meeting that would change the trajectory of two names now as immortal as any that popular music has produced. He hired an agent, then re-joined the cast of Hair – this time on Broadway. Again he returned to the theatre, appearing in the original off-Broadway production of Rainbow at the Orpheum Theatre in New York City. Not only did the label misspell his name, but they later replaced his vocals on the song ‘Who Is The Leader of The People’ with those of rising soul great Edwin Starr. The lack of respect awarded to him continued. ‘Stoney & Meatloaf’ – and that is an album sleeve – arrived in late 1971. His performance in the hit hippie musical led to Motown inviting both himself and fellow cast member Shaun ‘Stoney’ Murphy to make a record. And yet – big boned, even bigger voice, once asked by a sound engineer: “Where did you learn to sing, son?” Step back a few feet and try it again?” – he felt his unique talents weren’t being taken seriously, so retreated to his first love, joining the LA cast of Hair. Upon relocating to Los Angeles, his first band Meat Loaf Soul opened for such rock‘n’roll luminaries as Van Morrison’s Them, Janis Joplin, The Who, and – get this! – The Stooges and MC5. ![]() Despite showing a flair for performance while at high school, appearing in theatre productions of Where’s Charley? and The Music Man, he once described his early days in the music industry as being defined by being treated like “a circus clown”. All rights reserved.Meat Loaf – who has passed away, aged 74 from complications due to COVID – would need his bulk to break down the obstacles that piled up in his way. The UK's Top 20 biggest debut albums of all time POS Listen to the countdown from 40-21 exclusively on BBC Sounds. ![]() Steve Wright will count down the full Top 20 on BBC Radio 2 this National Album Day, Saturday 15 October, from 1-3pm. Spice Girls come in at Number 6 with Spice (1996), the biggest debut for a group, while rounding out the Top 10 is Keane's Hopes and Fears (7), Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette (8), Sam Smith's In The Lonely Hour (9) and Parachutes by Coldplay (10). See the full Top 20 below. ![]() ![]() I felt like I was representing my country and that felt amazing." "I had the most incredible support from the UK when I released my debut album Spirit." Lewis said, "I was overwhelmed with how much love it received and I just remember feeling the same then as I do now, endlessly thankful to everyone that listened and supported me. Leona Lewis follows at Number 3, scoring the biggest debut for a female artist with 2007's Spirit she's closely followed by Lady Gaga's The Fame (4), which sports two Number 1 singles in Just Dance and Poker Face, and Dido's 1999 album No Angel (5) which took 20 months to finally reach Number 1 in February 2001 before spending seven weeks at the top. Reacting to the news James said, “Are you sure? There must have been some kind of mistake.” MORE: The biggest debut albums from every UK region revealed Taking the Number 2 position, and the biggest debut album by a British artist, is none other than James Blunt with his 2004 chart-topping debut Back To Bedlam. It has spent a total of 530 weeks in the Official Albums Chart Top 100 in the 45 years since its release. Bat Out Of Hell reached the Top 10 for the first time in 2013 - proving the longevity of the collection, before it peaked at Number 3 in January this year following the sad news of Meat Loaf's death. ![]()
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