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He was an absolutely mesmerizing, wonderful presence. His pupils would roll up into his head, and you'd see the whites of his eyes, and his hands would clutch. It was really powerful. He was extraordinary. As a performer, when he's at his best, he ranks among the three or four greatest I've ever seen in my life.
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Jim Steinman, on being impressed by Meat Loaf's performances in More Than You Deserve (1974), as quoted in "The Bat out of Hell" in The Washington Post (26 January 26 1997)

 

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