Rory Dodd (born Port Dover, Ontario, Canada)[2] is a Canadian rock vocalist[2][3] who has performed many songs written by Jim Steinman. He is probably best known for singing[2][4] as the duet voice (the "Turn around, bright eyes" lyrics) on Bonnie Tyler's version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart", a number 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]
Dodd performed the backing vocals for many of Meat Loaf's songs.[2] He also sang three songs on Steinman's solo album Bad for Good (although he is only credited for two of them on the sleeve notes of the LP pressing). "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through", was his [6] biggest hit as a lead singer, reaching Number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] Singer of Fire Inc.,[8] a Wagnerian rock band that released two songs for the rock and roll film Streets of Fire (1984).[9]
More recently, Dodd has done voiceover work for commercials. He provided the main voice in the Hungry Hungry Hippos commercial.[10] Additionally, he provided the singing voices for “Tex and Rex” on the PBS children's show Shining Time Station from 1989 to 1993.
He is the younger brother of voice actor and singer Cal Dodd.
Dodd was inducted to the Forest City London Music Awards (FCLMA) hall of fame in 2022.[11]
RoryDodd (born Port Dover, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian rock vocalist who has performed many songs written by Jim Steinman. He is probably best known...
brother of rock vocalist RoryDodd.[self-published source?] He also has four other siblings.[self-published source?] (1975) Cal Dodd – New Horizons (1976)...
Steve Buslowe - bass Roy Bittan - synthesizers and piano Eric Troyer, RoryDodd, Holly Sherwood - backing vocals Max Weinberg - drums + In initial releases...
Most songs are sung by Steinman himself. Three of the songs are sung by RoryDodd, who did not receive a clear indication for his work in the album's credits...
1976), Irish football player RoryDodd, Canadian rock vocalist Rory Fairweather-Neylan (born 1987), Australian ballet dancer Rory Fallon (born 1982), New Zealand...
few weeks later where she performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" with RoryDodd. Steinman described the song as "a Wagnerian-like onslaught of sound and...
song as a single. 1993 Shining Time Station used the song, performed by RoryDodd, in the episode "Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin" 1993 Sinéad O'Connor sang...
Steinman. Steinman wrote all of the songs and performed on most, although RoryDodd contributed lead vocals on some tracks. The songs were originally intended...
Steinman and RoryDodd performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" for her. Steinman also hand-picked the recording band for the song, which included Dodd as a featured...
Rory Daniel McIlroy MBE (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who is a member of both the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He is a former...
Steinman's 1981 solo album Bad for Good, with lead vocals by an uncredited RoryDodd. It was later recorded by American singer Meat Loaf and released in 1994...
a Shining Time Station episode, "Do I Hear" sung by Vaneese Thomas & RoryDodd. The song was sung by the character Carlos (played by Mark Damon Espinoza)...
Weeks as Claudius, Leata Galloway as Gertrude, Kim Milford as Laertes, RoryDodd as Horatio, Meat Loaf as the Priest, and Christopher Chadman and Winston...
- saxophone Max Weinberg - drums Phil Rizzuto - baseball play-by-play RoryDodd - additional backing vocals Two tracks on Bat Out of Hell II: Back into...
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