Biography

Bat Out of Hell became one of history's best-selling albums on sheer maximalist conviction.

Collaboration with Jim Steinman defined symphonic rock-radio bombast.

Later decades saw stage revival and bat-wing iconography endure tours.

Lossless remasters expose orchestra layers, doubled leads, and choir thunder.

New Clear Radio streams curated rock-focused programming with quality up to 320kbps—ideal for hearing guitar-driven records with depth and punch.

At a glance

  • American singer and actor born Marvin Lee Aday in Dallas, Texas.
  • Bat Out of Hell (1977), written primarily with Jim Steinman, became a global phenomenon.
  • Won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo for I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That).