Alice Cooper penned a touching tribute to Meat Loaf, who passed away today (January 21) at the age of 74.
Cooper shared his tribute via Twitter and wrote, “Meat Loaf was one of the greatest voices in Rock N Roll, and he was certainly one of my closest friends in the business. He was really so much fun, truly fun to be around. He just felt like a best friend to everyone no matter how long it had been since you last saw him.
Meat Loaf was one of the greatest voices in Rock N Roll, and he was certainly one of my closest friends in the business. He was really so much fun, truly fun to be around. He just felt like a best friend to everyone no matter how long it had been since you last saw him.
— Alice Cooper (@alicecooper) January 21, 2022
Cooper continued, “We worked together many times over the years and he was always a force. He was a real theatrical character like I was so our shows went really well together. I remember when you would see his show, he would treat the audience almost like a Pentecostal Preacher and he was so powerful on stage. Working with Meat Loaf was one of the main reasons I wanted to do the movie Roadie in the first place.”
I remember when you would see his show, he would treat the audience almost like a Pentecostal Preacher and he was so powerful on stage. Working with Meat Loaf was one of the main reasons I wanted to do the movie Roadie in the first place
— Alice Cooper (@alicecooper) January 21, 2022
Cooper continued, “I wanted to watch him show off his acting chops. He plays the ultimate roadie on this quest to be the best in the world. But that’s what he did in life too – he always wanted to be the best at what he was doing…And I think he succeeded. There was nobody, and I mean nobody like Meat Loaf. His shoes can never be filled.”
And I think he succeeded. There was nobody, and I mean nobody like Meat Loaf. His shoes can never be filled.
— Alice Cooper (@alicecooper) January 21, 2022