The Resume

(November 1, 1947-April 19, 2021)
Song writer for Meat Loaf
Wrote songs for Bonnie Tyler, Fire Inc, Taylor Dayne and Celine Dion
Wrote songs featured in 'Streets of Fire,' 'Shrek 2,' 'The Shadow' and 'Old School'
Wrote and produced the works of Pandora's Box
Hits include 'Original Sin,' 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' 'Holding Out for a Hero,' 'Good Girls Go to Heaven,' 'It's All Coming Back to Me Now,' 'It Just Won't Quit' and 'Wasted Youth'
Released the solo album 'Bad For Good'
Wrote the musical 'Dance of the Vampire' (2002), based on a 1966 Roman Polanski horror film of the same name
Sometimes collaborates with Andrew Lloyd Webber

Why he might be annoying:

He is dark, atmospheric and mystical in his writing style.
His musical 'Dance of the Vampires' ran on Broadway for 3 months and closed after 3 months as Broadway's biggest flop at an expense of $12 Million.
He worked on a 'Batman' musical.
He looks like a retired biker.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was one of few old school rock writers left.
His works with Meat Loaf have reached astronomical success.
His name is on the cover of Meat Loaf's 'Bat Out of Hell.'
He said: 'If you don't go over the top you can't see what's on the other side.'

Credit: Fandango

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [November] (Ranked: 11011947)
• Celine Dion Covered My Song
• Fandango/Zoidberg/New Zealand History X's Profiles [Series 2]
• I Attended Amherst College
• I Covered a Jim Steinman Song
• I Died in 2021 (Ranked: 73)
• I Sing About Cadillacs
• I Sing About Rock 'n Roll
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Profiles 13751-14000 (Ranked: 13766)
• Rag Mop Hair
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20210419)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 70 Votes: 54.29% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 29.17% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 29.03% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 26 Votes: 73.08% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 61 Votes: 70.49% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 170 Votes: 41.76% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 407 Votes: 47.17% Annoying