Professor Duncan Wheeler writes a piece about Meat Loaf for The Conversation

Professor Wheeler writes this piece which reflects on the life and career of Meat Loaf, an American singer and actor who died in January 2022 after a career spanning over six decades.

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Wheeler (Chair of Spanish Studies in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies) writes about Meat Loaf’s expansive career including his acting career and outstanding contribution to rock music.

Professor Wheeler’s current research is focused on rock musicals as a form of cultural expression in the second half of the last century.

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