Rock Legend from Port Dover, Ont. gets hall of fame call

You may not know his name, but he’s performed alongside some of the all-time music greats.

You may not know his name, but he’s performed alongside some of the all-time music greats.

Rory Dodd from Port Dover, Ont. is hall of fame worthy when you realize his resume.

“You walk into a studio and Lou Reed is sitting there, you walk into a studio and Billy Joel is there,” says Dodd from London, Ont. ahead of his Forest City London Music Awards (FCLMA) hall of fame induction.

Dodd’s voice is likely most well-known for signing the lyrics ‘Turn Around’ on the single Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler.

However within the industry, he’s known as the backup vocalist for Meatloaf on his Bat out of Hell Album.

“The thing I'm most proud of was I had the number one-to-three songs in the country at the same time,” says Dodd.

“On the top 100 I had ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ at number one, I had ‘Making Love and Nothing at All’, and number two, and I had ‘Tell her about it’, with Billy and number three for six weeks.”