Jim Steinman, who wrote and produced huge hits for Meat bread, Air Conditioning, Celine Dion and Bonnie Tyler, he’s dead … TMZ has learned.
Steinman died Monday in Connecticut, according to the state coroner. The cause of death is unclear. We know it looks like it was sudden … there was an emergency medical call at his home around 3:30 a.m. Sunday to transport a male patient.
Jim is probably best known for his composition work on “Bat Out of Hell” – one of the best-selling albums of all time – and “Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell” by Meat Loaf … writing and producing the smash hit “I would do anything for love (but I won’t do that)”.
Steinman made his mark on Bonnie Tyler’s albums, writing and producing her biggest hit, “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”
Jim also wrote and composed “Making Love Out of Nothing at All” and Barry Manilow“Read them and cry,” which was originally written for Meat Loaf.
He is also the creator behind another ballad of power, “It’s All Coming Back To Me Now”, first recorded by Pandora’s Box and then famous with Celine Dion’s cover.
Jim also worked with Def Leppard, Barbra Streisand, Billy Squier and Sisters of Mercy. Want to talk about achievements … for 3 consecutive weeks in 1983, Jim was responsible for Billboard tracks # 1 and # 2 – “Total Eclipse” came first and “Making Love” came second .
Steinman was 73 years old.
RIP