The People Behind the Greatness

Friday 3 Dec 2004

Sometimes, we see something great on TV or hear something great on the radio, and enjoy it...completely unaware of who's the driving force behind what we're enjoying. With that in mind, I've come up with three such examples.

• Jim Steinman - this is the guy who co-wrote many of Meat Loaf's songs, and produced "Bat Out of Hell" in 1977. I realize that in general, people either love this music or have never heard it, but nevertheless, Steinman had a hand in much of it. He also helped write a number of other artists' hit songs. Learn more at http://www.jimsteinman.com/
• Glen Larson - this fellow was the driving force behind a number of television sci-fi shows, including "Battlestar Galactica", "Knight Rider", "Buck Rogers." Yeah, they're often cheesy, but they're also wholesome sci-fi entertainment for the entire family! He doesn't have a website, but you can get more information at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0488991/
• Stephen J. Cannell - this is the man who created, among other shows, "The A-Team", "21 Jump Street", "Baa Baa Black Sheep", The Greatest American Hero", "Hunter", "Renegade", Wiseguy", and "Stingray." He also works on movies and writes novels now. Learn more at http://www.cannell.com/