Todd Rundgren
Date of birth: 1948-06-22
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Todd Harry Rundgren
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).
Movie Credits
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021-11-20
Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induc
Todd Rundgren: Live in Japan
2002-08-22
Rock's original Renaissance man, Todd Rundgren -- who's also a producer, writer, founder of the band
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
1995-08-24
After escaping Russia's communist revolution, Léon Theremin travels to New York, where he pioneers t
The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect
1986-01-01
The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect uses the interviewer/interviewee format in which Todd Rundgr
Ringo Starr Going Home
1993-04-18
Enjoy Ringo celebrate his 52nd birthday as he give a personalised tour through his hometown with his
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
2023-09-23
In the 1960s, while America was in the throes of race riots, five people from diverse backgrounds ca
Todd Rundgren: The Individualist Live
2023-02-03
Todd Rundgren's THE INDIVIDUALIST LIVE concert was filmed and recorded live during the summer of 201
Classic Albums: Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
1999-01-01
Never one for understatement, the aptly named singer known as Meat Loaf (aka Marvin Lee Aday) teamed
Ringo at the Ryman
2013-03-22
An exceptional concert by Ringo Starr and the All Star Band performed at the Ryman Theater celebrati
Todd Who?
2016-07-09
Todd Who? is a passionate, quirky 'rockumentary' that chronicles a fan’s 30 year obsession with crim
The 27 Club
2019-04-23
A singer-songwriter chasing fame and a journalism student researching his thesis are drawn into a si
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015-01-09
Documentary featuring an intimate profile of American rock legend Meat Loaf, spanning from his child
Utopia Live in Columbus, Ohio 1980
2003-08-19
Todd Rundgren founded Utopia in order to play prog-rock, but the band became a more mainstream rock
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1973
1973-12-31
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1978
2007-01-01
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006-11-07
Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project concerts in London, New York and Los Angeles celebrated the eccent
Todd Rundgren: Todd
2010-09-13
Todd Rundgren performed Todd live in its entirety for the first time ever, as part a special limited
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - WDR Studio-L Köln 08.01.1977
1977-01-08
Todd Rundgren's Utopia Rockpalast WDR Studio-L Koln January 01, 1977 Pro-Shot Setlist: 01. Com
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live At The Chicago Theatre
2018-05-22
After a thirty-year-plus hiatus, Todd Rundgren's Utopia graced the Chicago Theater stage, with the h
Utopia: Live in Boston 1982
2004-08-10
This video features experimental rockers Utopia performing live in Boston in 1982. Todd Rundgren, Ka
Todd Rundgren - Live in San Francisco
2002-10-07
Rock's original Renaissance man brings his vast array of musical styles to the stage in this raucous
Todd Rundgren An Evening With Todd Rundgren Live At The Ridgefield
2016-09-01
Includes some of Todd’s best known songs including “Hello It’s Me” and “Bang On The Drum” PLUS fan f
Fanny: The Right to Rock
2021-04-29
The untold story of a Filipina American founded, California garage band that morphed into the feroci
The Sparks Brothers
2021-06-18
Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, ce
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
2021-06-05
Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal m
Utopia: Redux '92: Live in Japan
1992-01-01
Founded by Todd Rundgren, the 1970s progressive-rock band Utopia reunited in 1992 for a concert at T
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live From The Highline Ballroom, New York, January 29, 2011
2020-02-01
From the special edition 2-DVD + 4-Audio CD box set.
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Live From The Peekskill Performing Arts Center, Peekskill, NY 11-18-2011
2020-02-01
From the special edition 2-DVD + 4-Audio CD box set.