Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren
Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band Utopia. He is known for his sophisticated and often unorthodox music, his occasionally lavish stage shows, and his later experiments with interactive entertainment. He also produced music videos and was an early adopter and promoter of various computer technologies, such as using the Internet as a means of music distribution in the late 1990s. A native of Philadelphia, Rundgren began his professional career in the mid 1960s, forming the psychedelic band Nazz in 1967. Two years later, he left Nazz to pursue a solo career and immediately scored his first US top 40 hit with "We Gotta Get You a Woman" (1970). His best-known songs include "Hello It's Me" and "I Saw the Light" from Something/Anything? (1972), which get frequent air time on classic rock radio stations, and the 1983 single "Bang the Drum All Day", which is featured in many sports arenas, commercials, and movie trailers. Although lesser known, "Couldn't I Just Tell You" (1972) was influential to many artists in the power pop genre. His 1973 album A Wizard, a True Star remains an influence on later generations of bedroom musicians. Rundgren is considered a pioneer in the fields of electronic music, progressive rock, music videos, computer software, and Internet music delivery. He organized the first interactive television concert in 1978, designed the first color graphics tablet in 1980, and created the first interactive album, No World Order, in 1994.[1][5] Additionally, he was one of the first acts to be prominent as both an artist and producer. His notable production credits include Badfinger's Straight Up (1971), Grand Funk Railroad's We're an American Band (1973), the New York Dolls' New York Dolls (1973), Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell (1977) and XTC's Skylarking (1986).
Known For Acting
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Birthday 1948-06-22
Place of Birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As Todd Harry Rundgren,
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

Todd Rundgren: Live in Japan
2002

Todd Rundgren: Live in Japan

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
1995

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect
1986

The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect

Ringo Starr Going Home
1993

Ringo Starr Going Home

The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
2023

The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World

Todd Rundgren: The Individualist Live
2023

Todd Rundgren: The Individualist Live

Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
1999

Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell

Ringo at the Ryman
2013

Ringo at the Ryman

Todd Who?
2016

Todd Who?

The 27 Club
2019

The 27 Club

Elvira's MTV Halloween Party
1984

Elvira's MTV Halloween Party

Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015

Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell

Utopia Live in Columbus, Ohio 1980
2003

Utopia Live in Columbus, Ohio 1980

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1973
1973

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1973

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1978
2007

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1978

The Harry Smith Project Live
2006

The Harry Smith Project Live

Todd Rundgren Todd
2010

Todd Rundgren Todd

Todd Rundgren's Utopia - WDR Studio-L Köln 08.01.1977
1977

Todd Rundgren's Utopia - WDR Studio-L Köln 08.01.1977

Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live At The Chicago Theatre
2018

Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live At The Chicago Theatre

Utopia: Live in Boston 1982
2004

Utopia: Live in Boston 1982

Todd Rundgren - Live in San Francisco
2002

Todd Rundgren - Live in San Francisco

Todd Rundgren An Evening With Todd Rundgren Live At The Ridgefield
2016

Todd Rundgren An Evening With Todd Rundgren Live At The Ridgefield

Fanny: The Right to Rock
2021

Fanny: The Right to Rock

The Sparks Brothers
2021

The Sparks Brothers

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Utopia: Redux '92: Live in Japan
1992

Utopia: Redux '92: Live in Japan

Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live From The Highline Ballroom, New York, January 29, 2011
2020

Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live From The Highline Ballroom, New York, January 29, 2011

Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live From The Peekskill Performing Arts Center, Peekskill, NY 11-18-2011
2020

Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live From The Peekskill Performing Arts Center, Peekskill, NY 11-18-2011