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Bonnie Tyler said she and Meatloaf were on good terms before his death after the singer was previously “p****d off” with her for taking what became her biggest hit, Total Eclipse of the Heart.
The singer claimed Meatloaf – real name Michael Lee Aday – and songwriter Jim Steinman fell out when he offered the track to her instead of him, after the rocker lost his voice back in the 1980s.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Bonnie, 72, laughed as she recalled how the Bat out of Hell hitmaker often reminded her that the track was meant for him.
She spilled: “Meatloaf was a bit p****d off about it.
“He was fine. He used to say, ‘Bonnie that song should’ve been for me!'”
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Recalling her response, she said: “‘Well he didn’t give it to you, he gave it to me, so… tough’.”
Reflecting on their exchanges, she added: “It was always friendly banter.”
Previous reports claimed that the songwriter had initially offered the track to Meatloaf, but he had rejected it.
Bonnie, however, revealed this wasn’t the case and that she was given the track after the musician lost his voice.
Speaking on 2GB Sydney in 2021, she said: “He also fell out with Jim Steinman at that time — they got back together in the end, but at that time they fell out.
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“But Jim Steinman started writing that song for a musical and then he didn’t do anything else about it.”
Bonnie proved there was no blood between her and Meatloaf when she paid a heartfelt tribute to him after his death last year.
The singer died after an illness at the age of 74, which left her “shocked and saddened”.
In a tribute shared with People! Magazine at the time, she added: “It was hearing his Bat Out Of Hell album, an all-time classic, that inspired me to want to work with the late Jim Steinman.
“I was privileged to later have an album with Meat Loaf and Jim, Heaven and Hell. He was, as you might imagine, a larger-than-life character with a voice and stage presence to match and is one of those rare people who truly was a one off talent and personality.
“I will miss him as will his millions of fans all over the world. Rest In Peace.”
Bonnie reflects on her rise to fame and career in her brand new book Straight from the Heart, out now.
The Welsh icon has also joined forces with McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes to educate Brits on the wonders of eclipses, following research that reveals the nation’s giant knowledge gap when it comes to our solar system.
Bonnie said of her involvement: “Given my connection to eclipse-related matters, I was very happy to collaborate with McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes to educate Britain about the science behind this magnificent lunar phenomenon.
“I hope that after watching this video, people throughout the UK will gain a deeper understanding of the night sky.”
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