Jim Steinman, the songwriter behind huge hits such as Bat Out Of Hell and Total Eclipse Of The Heart, has died aged 73. In this clip from 1981, he talks about his partnership with Meat Loaf, the secret of its success and his solo ambitions. | BBC Archive

"I play a role, and that's the acting part that I play." Talking to @WhisperingBob Harris on The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1974, Vincent Furnier talks about his infamous stage persona Alice Cooper and (maybe) playing golf with Bob Hope. | BBC Archive

#OnThisDay 1971: Frank Zappa told Richard Williams about life on the road with The Mothers of Invention on The Old Grey Whistle Test, as reflected in his film 200 Motels. | BBC Archive