Back in the seventies, Meat Loaf flew onto the music scene like a bat out of hell. Along with his rock superstardom, he's also built up a respectable acting career. But behind the scenes his life has often been a nightmare. Here are the ups, downs, and all-around madness of Meat Loaf's tragic real-life story. Born Marvin Lee Aday, Meat Loaf learned from a young age just how painful growing pains could get. Targeted by bullies because of his weight, he tipped the scales at 185 pounds in fifth grade and 240 by seventh grade. He didn't find much relief at home, as his father Orvis frequently tormented him. Though he was a policeman, Orvis behaved like a violent criminal. He was a belligerent alcoholic who slapped his son around and threw him through a screen door. He disappeared for days on end.
Meat Loaf's mother Wilma worked as a schoolteacher but also had the unenviable job of driving from bar to bar with her son in tow to search for her husband. Sadly, she died of cancer in 1966, when Meat Loaf was just 19. Soon after her funeral, Orvis burst into his son's bedroom brandishing a butcher knife. The singer narrowly avoided being stabbed and, in the course of fighting for his life, broke his father's nose and ribs. After that, he left his native Texas and made a name for himself in Los Angeles doing musical theater.
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Terrifying father | 0:17
The great pretender | 1:23
A raft of injuries | 2:15
To Helter Skelter and back | 3:30
Fishy marriage proposal | 4:46
Losing his voice | 5:40
Losing his money | 6:43
Coach Meat | 7:41
The queen's beef | 8:51
Paradise dashed by the limelight | 10:05
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