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21.01.2022 - 20:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A rock-tribute star who has performed Meat Loaf's songs on stage for over three decades has vowed to 'keep his music alive' following his death.
Meat Loaf, who sold over 100 million albums worldwide, died last night aged 74, his family announced this morning.
Former restaurant manager Steve Murray, from Oldham, began a long and successful career in the music business after performing as Meat Loaf on Stars In Their Eyes in 1993.
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He has since built up a huge following and filled arenas around the country performing the legendary star's songs on the stage.
And he says he was left shocked and saddened by the death of his hero who had 'always been there.'
"It's a sad day, waking up to that," Steve, 56, said.
"It was a bit of a shock as well.
"We knew he was not very well but you never expect them to go.
"I've made a career out of it so it's even more of a shock really.
"He's been part of my life for 30 odd years.
"You always seem to find that when people are doing the music of someone, they are not here.
"But Meat Loaf has always been around. I've been doing this for 30 years and he's always been there.
"So I don't think it's really sunk in yet really.
"He's just massive, a true legend, what can you say."
After around eight years as a Meat Loaf impersonator, Steve's tours morphed into a different kind of tribute show.
Rather than dressing up as Meat Loaf, he performed his songs as part of a number of different theatrical productions, staged by his own production company, including Anything For Love - the Meat Loaf Story.
Steve, who performs as Steve Steinman, a nod to Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell songwriter Jim Steinman, and who has
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