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Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He was born on June 22, 1948, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, and began playing guitar in high school.

Rundgren first gained fame as a member of the psychedelic rock band Nazz in the late 1960s. He later went on to launch a successful solo career, with hits such as "Hello It's Me" and "I Saw the Light" in the early 1970s. His music is known for its eclectic style, incorporating elements of rock, pop, soul, and electronic music.

In addition to his work as a musician, Rundgren has also produced records for a number of other artists, including Meat Loaf's "Bat Out of Hell," The New York Dolls' self-titled album, Grand Funk's "We're An American Band," and XTC's "Skylarking."

Rundgren's career has spanned several decades and has been marked by a number of notable accomplishments. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, and has received numerous Grammy nominations for his work as a producer. Rundgren continues to tour and record music to this day, and remains a respected and influential figure in the music industry.


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Woody's Truck Stop ( ? - ? )
  • Todd Rundgren - guitar/vocals
  • Carson G. Van Osten - bass - b. September 24, 1946, Cinnaminson, New Jersey
  • Thom Mooney - drums - b. September 24, 1948, Cinnaminson, New Jersey - formerly with The Munchkins.
Todd Rundgren, Carson G. Van Osten, and Thom Mooney form The Nazz.

The Nazz(1967 - 1970)

Todd Rundgren's Utopia I (1974 - 1975)
  • Todd Rundgren - guitar/vocals
  • Mark "Moogy" Klingman - keyboards
  • Ralph Schuckett - keyboards
  • John Siegler - bass
  • M. Frog Labat - synthesizers
  • Kevin Ellman - drums/percussion
Album:
  1. "Todd Rundgren's Utopia" (1974)

Todd Rundgren's Utopia II(1975 - 1976)
  • Todd Rundgren - guitar/vocals
  • Mark "Moogy" Klingman - keyboards
  • Ralph Schuckett - keyboards
  • John Siegler - bass
  • Roger Powell - synthesizer/trumpet/vocals
  • John "Willie" Wilcox - drums
Album:
  1. "Another Live" (1975)

Utopia III (1976 - 1985)
  • Todd Rundgren - guitar/vocals
  • Roger Powell - synthesizer/trumpet/vocals
  • John "Willie" Wilcox - drums
  • Kasim Sulton - bass/vocals
Albums:
  1. "RA" (1977)
  2. "Oops! Wrong Planet" (1977)
  3. "Adventures in Utopia" (1980)
  4. "Deface the Music" (1980)
  5. "Swing to the Right" (1982)
  6. "Utopia" (1982)
  7. "Oblivion" (1984)
  8. "POV" (1985)
  9. "Anthology (1974-1985)" (1989)
  10. "Utopia Redux '92: Live in Japan" (1993)
  11. "Oblivion, POV & Some Trivia" (2-CD box set) (1996)
  12. "Live in Tokyo '79" (1999)

Todd Rundgren solo:
  1. "Runt" (1970) - Single: "We Gotta Get You a Woman"
  2. "Runt. The Ballad of Todd Rundgren" (1971)
  3. "Something/Anything?" (2-CDs) (1972) - Singles: "I Saw the Light", "Hello It's Me"
  4. "A Wizard / A True Star" (1973)
  5. "Todd" (1974)
  6. "Initiation" (1975)
  7. "Faithful" (1976)
  8. "Hermit of Mink Hollow" (1978)
  9. "Back to the Bars" (1978)
  10. "Healing" (1981)
  11. "The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect" (1983)
  12. "A Cappella" (1985)
  13. "Nearly Human" (1989)
  14. "2nd Wind" (1991)
  15. "No World Order" (1993)
  16. "The Individualist" (1995)
  17. "With a Twist..." (1997)
  18. "Live in N.Y.C." (1999)
  19. "Somewhere/Anywhere - Unreleased Tracks" (1999)
  20. "King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents...Todd Rundgren" (live) (2000)
  21. "One Long Year" (2000)

Compilations:
  1. "Anthology (1968-1985)" (1989)
  2. "The Very Best of Todd Rundgren" (1997)


DVDs:
  1. "Utopia: Live At The Royal Oak" (1981) - DVD
  2. "Utopia: 1977-84 Retrospective" (1985) - DVD
  3. "Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect" (1986) - DVD
  4. "Utopia: Redux '92 - Live In Japan" (1993) - DVD


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