On July 3, 2023, Michael Ralph “Mo” Foster died aged 79. He was multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, author, and public speaker. In his career spanning over half a century, Foster recorded and performed with dozens of artists, including Jeff Beck, Gil Evans, Phil Collins, Ringo Starr, Joan Armatrading, Gerry Rafferty, Brian May, Scott Walker, Frida (of ABBA), Cliff Richard, Van Morrison, Dr John, Hank Marvin, Heaven 17, the London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Green, Micheal Schenker, Gary Moore, Sting, Cher, Olivia Newton John, Elkie Brroks, Neil Innes, Judie Tzuke, Sheena Easton, Meat Loaf, Trevor Rabin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Luka Bloom, Tim Rice, Nigel Kennedy, Affinity, Mike d’Abo, Roger Glover, Jimmy Helms. Fancy, Veronique Sanson, Mike Smith, Cerrone, Ray Russell, Andy Bown, The Walker Brothers, Chris Rainbow, Dollar, Dennis Waterman, Eric Clapton, RMS, Bob Geldof, Joe Walsh, Tony Banks, Leo Sayer, Russ Ballard, Claudio Baglioni, Kenny Rogers, Howard Jones, Tanita Tikaram, Georger Martin, Nancy Griffith and Maggie Bell. As leader, Foster released several albums, and authored a humorous book on the history of British rock guitar. In 2014, he was awarded with the “BASCA Gold Badge Award”.
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Meat Loaf
On January 20, 2022, Michael Lee Aday aka Meat Loaf died aged 74. He was singer, song writer and actor, one of the best-selling musicians of all times. His “Bat Out of Hell” trilogy (“Bat Out of Hell”, “Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell”, and “Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose”), has sold more than 65 million albums worldwide. The first album stayed on the charts more than nine years, making it one of the best-selling albums in history of modern music. Loaf received “Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance” for the song “I’d Do Anything for Love”. In 1994, in United Kingdom he received the “Brit Award: for Best Selling Album and Single”. On VH1’s list of “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”, he is ranked at number 96.
Robert Kulick
On May 28, 2020, Robert J. Kulick died aged 70. He was musician (guitar) and producer, best known for his studio work with Kiss, Kulick has also worked with Lou Reed, Diana Ross, Paul Stanley, W.A.S.P., Neverland Express, Meat Loaf, Michael Bolton, Doro, Balance, Motörhead, Tim Curry, Alice Cooper, Mark Farner, Janis Ian, Was (Not Was), Kris Hadlock, Spys, Blackthorne, David Glen Eisley, Skull, Michael Wendroff and Random Blues Band. As a leader Kulick recorded one album.
Meat Loaf: Stoney And Meatloaf
In October 1971, “Rare Earth” label released “Stoney and Meatloaf”, the debut Meat Loaf album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Ralph Terrana, Russ Terrana, Mike Valvano, Nick Zesses and Dino Fekaris.
Personnel:
- Meat Loaf – lead vocals
- Stoney Murphy – lead vocals
- The Funk Brothers, Bob Babbitt, Mike Campbell, Ray Monette, Andrew Smith, Ralph Terrana, Charlie Irwin, Richard Ponte, Jim Simmons, Scott Strong – instrumentation
- Mike Campbell, Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent – backing vocals
- Tom Baird, David Van De Pitte – arrangements
- Glen Jordan – remix
- Jack Andrews – mastering
Track listing:
- (I’d Love to Be) As Heavy as Jesus – Patti Jerome, Ralph Terrana, Mike Valvano
- She Waits by the Window – Mike Campbell, Ray Monette
- It Takes All Kinds of People – Patti Jerome, Mike Valvano
- Game of Love – Ike Turner
- Kiss Me Again – Mike Campbell, Ray Monette
- What You See Is What You Get – Patti Jerome, Mike Valvano
- Sunshine (Where’s Heaven?) – Ralph Terrana, Mike Valvano
- Jimmy Bell – traditional
- Lady Be Mine – Mike Campbell, Ray Monette
- Jessica White – Mike Campbell, Ray Monette
Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell
On October 21, 1977, “Cleveland International” label released “Bat Out of Hell”, the second Meat Loaf (Michael Lee Aday) studio album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976 and was produced by Todd Rundgren. “But Out of Hell” became not only the biggest Loaf’s commercial released success but is also one of the best selling albums ever, with more than 43 million copies sold worldwide. In 2003, magazine Rolling Stone ranked it at number 343 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Meat Loaf– lead and backing vocals, percussion
- Todd Rundgren– guitar, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
- Roy Bittan– piano, keyboards
- Steve Margoshes – piano
- Cheryl Hardwick – piano
- Jim Steinman– keyboards, percussion, lascivious effects, dialogue intro
- Roger Powell– synthesizer
- Kasim Sulton– bass guitar, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg– drums
- John “Willie” Wilcox – drums
- Edgar Winter– saxophone
- Marcia McClain – dialogue intro
- Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto– play-by-play
- Ellen Foley– featured vocal, backing vocals
- Rory Dodd– backing vocals
- Gene Orloff – concertmaster
- Members of New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra – orchestra
- Kenneth Ascher– string arrangements
- Steve Margoshes – orchestra arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Jim Steinman.
- Bat Out of Hell
- You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
- Heaven Can Wait
- All Revved Up with No Place to Go
- Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
- Paradise by the Dashboard Light
- For Crying Out Loud
Tom Dowd
On October 24, 2002, Thomas John “Tom” Dowd died aged 77. He was recording engineer and producer for Atlantic Records. He was credited with innovating the multi-track recording method. Tom Dowd recorded albums for number of famous artists including: Eric Clapton, Derek and the Dominos, Rod Stewart, Aretha Franklin, The Drifters, Cream, Lulu, Chicago, The Allman Brothers Band, The J. Geils Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Meat Loaf, Sonny & Cher, The Rascals, Willie Nelson, Diana Ross, Kenny Loggins, Dusty Springfield and Otis Redding.
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