Meat Loaf Remembers Longtime Collaborator Jim Steinman: ‘We Belonged Heart and Soul to Each Other’

variety.com:

Ethan Shanfeld In an interview conducted by Rolling Stone over two days, rock icon Meat Loaf (pictured at left in 1977) reminisced about his friend and longtime collaborator Jim Steinman (right), who died on April 19.Steinman, the composer, lyricist and record producer who wrote Meat Loaf’s biggest hits, including “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” and “Paradise By the Dashboard Light,” is co-credited for the seminal album “Bat Out Of Hell,” which went on to become one of the best-selling releases of all time, moving over 50 million copies.According to the article, Meat Loaf broke down and sobbed uncontrollably at the end of the first interview, calling out, “Oh my God!