To Hell and Back An Autobiography Author:Meat Loaf, David Dalton Meat Loaf was rock music's unlikeliest success: a 300-pound white artist signed to Motown records. He boostrapped his way out of hell, fleeing an abusive past, overcoming the scorn and skepticism of nearly everyone, and--through raw determination--he beat all odds and conquered the world.Twice.To Hell and Back is his story.