'Couldn't Have Said It Better', Meat Loaf Debuts Top 10 In Germany; Debuts on the UK Charts April 21.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2003 In an era when the charts are dominated by young pop/hip-hop artists, legendary Rock icon Meat Loaf debuted at No. 8 this past week on the German album charts with his latest effort Couldn't Have Said it Better. Entrenched en·trench also in·trench v. en·trenched, en·trench·ing, en·trench·es v.tr. 1. To provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending. 2. with younger acts like Linkin Park and Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30 1979 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and occasional actress of American and Indian descent. , the presence of Meat Loaf, who released the landmark album Bat Out of Hell in 1977, is a testament to his relevance and adoration worldwide. "Meat Loaf is one of those artists that transcends age and ethnic barriers," says Greg Castel, Managing Director of Mercury, UK. "The appeal to his sound never fades and it will be evident by the success of this album." With the UK release of Couldn't' Have Said it Better set for April 21st, expectations for the album's success are high, as the first single, "Couldn't Have Said it Better" takes off at BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. Radio 2 and Virgin Radio. Additional promo includes a live performance on the UK's highly rated show Lottery (7 Million viewers), Top of the Pops and participation in the BBC documentary "Swapping Notes," which airs in May. Meat Loaf's worldwide appeal is further supported by the impressive ticket sales his upcoming Last World Tour has seen, with European dates selling out quickly and more dates being added. Says John Giddings, international agent for Meat Loaf, U2, Rolling Stones Rolling Stones, English rock music group that rose to prominence in the mid-1960s and continues to exert great influence. Members have included singer Mick Jagger (Michael Phillip Jagger), 1943–; guitarists Brian Jones , Cher, and other superstars, "The success of the ticket sales for the 'Couldn't Have Said it Better-The Last World Tour' throughout Europe proves Meat Loaf's continuing broad appeal for audiences aged 15-50." Dates for his U.S. tour this summer will be announced shortly. The international success of this album has caused a significant amount of interest among U.S. labels where the album has yet to be licensed. Born Marvin Lee Aday in Dallas, Texas “Dallas” redirects here. For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). The City of Dallas (pronounced [ˈdæl.əs] or [ˈdæl. , Meat Loaf moved to Los Angeles in 1967 to begin his career as a musician and actor. He first gained widespread attention as Eddie, the brain-dead zombie A computer that has been covertly taken over in order to perform some nefarious task. It is estimated that millions of PCs around the world have been compromised and, under the control of a third party, routinely transmit messages unbeknownst to the user. in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. In 1974 he met Jim Steinman while auditioning for the writer's off-Broadway musical "More Than You Deserve More Than You Deserve is a musical written by Jim Steinman and Michael Weller, produced by Joseph Papp and directed by Kim Friedman. It opened at The Public Theater on November 21, 1973, ran for 63 performances and closed on January 13, 1974. ," and the two embarked on a partnership that led to Bat Out of Hell, which went on to be one of the biggest selling albums of all time, selling over 30 million copies. In 1993 Meat Loaf again collaborated with Steinman and released Bat Out of Hell 2: Back into Hell. The single, "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" aided by a visually exciting mini-movie, which was played on MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. and VH1 repeatedly, introduced Meat to a whole new generation. Meat Loaf has toured the world several times over and sold over 60 million albums worldwide. |
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