News of rock and roll singer Meat Loaf’s death at age 74 was a shock that caught many by surprise. As the Broadway performer and "Bat Out of Hell" crooner receives a much-deserved send-off from a who’s who of Hollywood and showbiz, one part of the late "Hair" star's life – his nickname Meat Loaf – seemingly remains obscure.
Born Marvin Lee Aday -- and later known as Michael Lee Aday – Meat Loaf has provided a number of different responses for his nickname.
In 1978, he told People magazine that his name derived from his being overweight while growing up in Dallas – reportedly weighing 240 pounds at just over 5 feet tall.
American actor and singer Meat Loaf in New York, March 1978. (Getty Images) Meat Loaf also pressed to The Guardian in 2003 that "names and ages pi-- me off.
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