On this day in music history - Dead Ringer, by Meat Loaf (1981)

Dead Ringer

by Meat Loaf,

was released on September 21, 1981.

Written by Jim Steinman.

Album cover art by Bernie Wrightson.

On this day in movie history - Dead Ringer (1982)

Dead Ringer

directed by Allan F. Nicholls,

written by Al Dellentash, Meat Loaf and David Sonenberg,

was released at the Montréal World Film Festival, in Canada, on August 27, 1982.

Music by Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf.

Cast:

Meat Loaf, Josh Mostel, Alan H. Braunstein, Leah Ayres, Frederick Coffin, Burton Collins, Terry Williams, Davey Williams, Sandy Alexander, Nicole Brandon, Steve Buslowe, Cher, MacIntyre Dixon, Mark Doyle, Paul Jacobs, Davey Johnstone, Bert Kittel, Philip Kramer, John LoFranco, Brendan Manning, George Meyer, Pamela Moore, Ted Neeley, Frankie Perrone, Don Picard, Eric Troyer, Howie Weisbrod, Chuck Zito.