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).
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Credits
- 2023 · The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World as Self
- 2023 · Todd Rundgren: The Individualist Live as
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · The Sparks Brothers as Self
- 2021 · Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self
- 2021 · Fanny: The Right to Rock as Self
- 2019 · The 27 Club as Professor
- 2018 · Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live At The Chicago Theatre as Producer Sing and Songwriter
- 2017 · Decker: Mindwipe as Ambassador Zultan(voice)
- 2016 · Todd Rundgren An Evening With Todd Rundgren Live At The Ridgefield as
- 2016 · Todd Who? as Himself
- 2015 · Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell as Self - Producer, Bat Out of Hell
- 2014 · Decker as Ambassador Zultan (voice)
- 2014 · Japanology Plus as Self - Guest
- 2013 · Ringo at the Ryman as himself
- 2010 · Todd Rundgren Todd as Himself
- 2007 · The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1978 as Self
- 2006 · The Harry Smith Project Live as Self
- 2004 · Utopia: Live in Boston 1982 as Producer Sing and Songwriter
- 2003 · Utopia Live in Columbus, Ohio 1980 as Producer Sing and Songwriter
- 2002 · Todd Rundgren - Live in San Francisco as
- 2002 · Todd Rundgren: Live in Japan as Self
- 1999 · Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell as Self - Record Producer and Musician
- 1997 · Behind the Music as Self
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self - Record Producer and Musician
- 1995 · Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey as Self – Musician and Producer
- 1995 · The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
- 1993 · Ringo Starr Going Home as Self - Guitar
- 1992 · Utopia: Redux '92: Live in Japan as
- 1986 · The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect as Self
- 1984 · Elvira's MTV Halloween Party as
- 1977 · Todd Rundgren's Utopia - WDR Studio-L Köln 08.01.1977 as Producer Sing Song Writer
- 1973 · Rock Concert as Self
- 1968 · Happening '68 as
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- Future · The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1973 as