1948-06-22 ( 76 years old ) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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).
Movies
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
2023-09-23
Todd Rundgren: The Individualist Live
2023-02-03
The Sparks Brothers
2021-06-18
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021-06-05
Fanny: The Right to Rock
2021-04-29
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live From The Peekskill Performing Arts Center, Peekskill, NY 11-18-2011
2020-02-01
The 27 Club
2019-04-23
Todd Who?
2016-07-09
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015-01-09
Ringo at the Ryman
2013-03-22
Todd Rundgren Todd
2010-09-13
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006-11-07
Utopia: Live in Boston 1982
2004-01-01
Utopia Live in Columbus, Ohio 1980
2003-08-19
Todd Rundgren - Live in San Francisco
2002-10-07
Todd Rundgren: Live in Japan
2002-08-22
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
1999-01-01
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
1995-08-24
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
1995-03-06
Ringo Starr Going Home
1993-04-18
Utopia: Redux '92: Live in Japan
1992-01-01
The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect
1986-01-01
Elvira's MTV Halloween Party
1984-10-31
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