Todd Rundgren
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 22, 1948 (age 78)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
Cabali And The Tiki Mug Obsession
Movie · as Self
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
Movie · as Self
Todd Rundgren: The Individualist Live
Movie
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Fanny: The Right to Rock
Movie · as Self
The Sparks Brothers
Movie · as Self
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Movie · as Self
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live From The Highline Ballroom, New York, January 29, 2011
Movie · as Himself (Guitar & Vocals)
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live From The Peekskill Performing Arts Center, Peekskill, NY 11-18-2011
Movie · as Himself (Guitar & Vocals)
The 27 Club
Movie · as Professor
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live At The Chicago Theatre
Movie · as Producer Sing and Songwriter
Todd Who?
Movie · as Himself
Todd Rundgren An Evening With Todd Rundgren Live At The Ridgefield
Movie
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
Movie · as Self - Producer, Bat Out of Hell
Decker
TV · as Ambassador Zultan (voice) · 1 ep
Japanology Plus
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Ringo at the Ryman
Movie · as himself
Todd Rundgren: Todd
Movie · as Himself
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1978
Movie · as Self
The Harry Smith Project Live
Movie · as Self
Utopia: Live in Boston 1982
Movie · as Producer Sing and Songwriter
Utopia Live in Columbus, Ohio 1980
Movie · as Producer Sing and Songwriter
Todd Rundgren: Live in Japan
Movie · as Self
Todd Rundgren - Live in San Francisco
Movie
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
Movie · as Self - Record Producer and Musician
Classic Albums
TV · as Self - Record Producer and Musician · 1 ep
Behind the Music
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Movie · as Self – Musician and Producer
Ringo Starr Going Home
Movie · as Self - Guitar
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Utopia: Redux '92: Live in Japan
Movie
The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect
Movie · as Self
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - WDR Studio-L Köln 08.01.1977
Movie · as Producer Sing Song Writer
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Rockpalast
TV · 1 ep
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1973
Movie · as Self
Rock Concert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Happening '68
TV · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps