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Stephanie Colderick

'A one-off talent and personality': Bonnie Tyler's touching tribute to Meat Loaf

Welsh chart-topping singer Bonnie Tyler has posted a touching tribute to Meat Loaf, known for his Bat Out Of Hell album.

The news of Meat Loaf's death was announced on Friday, January, 21 and many celebrities and famous faces have left him personal tributes.

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Tyler, who shot to fame with her songs It's A Heartache and Total Eclipse of the Heart, has taken to Facebook to leave a touching tribute to Meat Loaf.

The star says she will miss him and explained how Bat Out Of Hell inspired her to move into rock music, creating the Total Eclipse of the Heart hit.

The 70-year-old star also had an album with Meat Loaf, Heaven and Hell, and her post received over 200 comments with fans offering their sympathy.

She said: "I am shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Meat Loaf. 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."

Bonnie added: "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."

Meat Loaf passed away with his wife Deborah Gillespie by his side and with his close family also nearby. His Bat Out of Hell trilogy sold more than 65 million copies across the world making it one of the best-selling albums in history.

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