 Steinman had secured a contract with Meat Loaf 's recording label MCA for Lorraine Crosby , a club singer from North East England whom he was managing . While visiting the company 's recording studios on Sunset Boulevard , Crosby was asked to provide guide vocals for Meat Loaf , who was recording " I 'd Do Anything for Love " . Crosby recalls , " I went and sang it twice and I never thought anything more of it until six months later when I got a phone call saying , ' Would you mind if we used your vocals ? ' " Cher , Melissa Etheridge and Bonnie Tyler had been considered for the role . However , as Crosby had recorded her part as guide vocals , she did not receive any royalties from the song . 
