Stoney & Meatloaf (band)
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Stoney & Meatloaf is a duet of singer Meat Loaf
and Stoney (Shaun Murphy
). They released only one album in 1971, by the team's same name
. Meat Loaf and Murphy met while performing with the Detroit cast of Hair
. Meat Loaf, whose name was styled "Meatloaf" on the album, had a minor hit "What You See Is What You Get". Murphy's solo rendition of Ike Turner
's "Game Of Love" impressed music critics, but remained unsuccessful on the charts.
's vocals instead. Meat Loaf was then released from the Motown contract by management, while Murphy was retained for a short period, and left on her own to pursue other offers.
Meat Loaf went on to a successful solo career. He sang "What You See Is What You Get" live on his Live Around the World album in 1996.
Murphy, known for her longtime association with Bob Seger
, joined Eric Clapton's band, for Clapton's "Behind the Sun Tour" in 1985, prior to joining Little Feat
as a lead singer in 1995.
The album has never been released on CD. "(I'd Love to Be) As Heavy as Jesus" was released on a Gospel CD compilation, Key to the Kingdom. (According to Meat Loaf on his VH1 Storytellers
live album, he auditioned for Jim Steinman
with this song.) Both singles appear on CD as part of the The Complete Motown Singles series, on volumes 11A: 1971 and 11B: 1971.
Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor...
and Stoney (Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy (singer)
Shaun Murphy is an American R&B singer songwriter, best known for her powerhouse singing style. Her recording career started in 1971 with Motown Records and continues to this day.-Biography:...
). They released only one album in 1971, by the team's same name
Stoney & Meatloaf
Stoney and Meatloaf is the little known debut album of singer Meat Loaf, released in 1971 on the Motown subsidiary label Rare Earth, a collaboration with female vocalist Shaun Murphy...
. Meat Loaf and Murphy met while performing with the Detroit cast of Hair
Hair (musical)
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement...
. Meat Loaf, whose name was styled "Meatloaf" on the album, had a minor hit "What You See Is What You Get". Murphy's solo rendition of Ike Turner
Ike Turner
Isaac Wister Turner was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, arranger, talent scout, and record producer. In a career that lasted more than half a century, his repertoire included blues, soul, rock, and funk...
's "Game Of Love" impressed music critics, but remained unsuccessful on the charts.
Breakup
The band disbanded when the record company cut out their vocals to "Who Is the Leader of the People?" and replaced them with Edwin StarrEdwin Starr
Edwin Starr was an American soul music singer. Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield produced singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit "War".-Biography:...
's vocals instead. Meat Loaf was then released from the Motown contract by management, while Murphy was retained for a short period, and left on her own to pursue other offers.
Meat Loaf went on to a successful solo career. He sang "What You See Is What You Get" live on his Live Around the World album in 1996.
Murphy, known for her longtime association with Bob Seger
Bob Seger
Robert Clark "Bob" Seger is an American rock and roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist.As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s...
, joined Eric Clapton's band, for Clapton's "Behind the Sun Tour" in 1985, prior to joining Little Feat
Little Feat
Little Feat is an American rock band formed by singer-songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George and keyboardist Bill Payne in 1969 in Los Angeles....
as a lead singer in 1995.
The album has never been released on CD. "(I'd Love to Be) As Heavy as Jesus" was released on a Gospel CD compilation, Key to the Kingdom. (According to Meat Loaf on his VH1 Storytellers
VH1: Storytellers (Meat Loaf)
VH1: Storytellers was a live concert tour by Meat Loaf which one concert was played on the channel VH1. Meat Loaf told humorous stories of his career as a singer and how he unfolded into rock stardom. The DVD version has two additional songs. Some songs on the CD are taken from Meat Loaf's Hard...
live album, he auditioned for Jim Steinman
Jim Steinman
James Richard "Jim" Steinman is an American composer, lyricist, and Grammy Award-winning record producer responsible for several hit songs. He has also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer...
with this song.) Both singles appear on CD as part of the The Complete Motown Singles series, on volumes 11A: 1971 and 11B: 1971.
Discography
- Stoney & MeatloafStoney & MeatloafStoney and Meatloaf is the little known debut album of singer Meat Loaf, released in 1971 on the Motown subsidiary label Rare Earth, a collaboration with female vocalist Shaun Murphy...
- 1971 - Meatloaf featuring Stoney & Meatloaf (re-release) - 1978 (many different variations)