Meat Loaf was born Marvin Lee Aday on October 27, 1947 in the small town of Ocala, Florida. Raised in Winter Haven, he was one of six brothers. His family moved to New York City when he was 12 years old. From 1960 to 1965, Meat Loaf played in a series of garage bands with his brothers Jim and Chuck, including the legendary rock band The Spiders
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Meat Loaf's first solo album came out in 1969 under the name "The P Batts" ("P" for "Potato," because the band was named after a type of drug). The album featured his hit single "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)." In 1974 Meat Loaf signed with Bat Out of Hell Records and released two studio albums with them: Bat Out of Hell (1977) and Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell (1979). The album "Bat Out Of Hell" is considered by many to be one of the greatest rock albums ever made, and is immortalized in the song "Paradise By The Dashboard Light." Both albums are classics.