Jim Steinman
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
A Bat Out of Hell sequel was planned, but in 1981 Steinman issued his own solo debut, Bad for Good. After Meat Loaf released his own follow-up, Dead Ringer, rumors began flying, and it was reported that the singer had been unable to record the songs which ultimately comprised the Steinman album due to physical and emotional problems. Eventually, the producer filed suit against Meat Loaf and his label, Epic, and he soon began working with Bonnie Tyler, writing and producing her massive 1983 hit Total Eclipse of the Heart. A year later, Steinman collaborated with Barbra Streisand on her Emotion LP, and also worked with Billy Squier on Signs of Life. However, he kept a relatively low profile throughout the remainder of the decade, raising more than a few eyebrows in 1987 when he agreed to produce the album Floodland for the British goth-rockers Sisters of Mercy; a sequel, Vision Thing, followed in 1990, as did his second solo effort Original Sin. Finally, in 1993, Steinman and Meat Loaf reunited for the best-selling Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell.
