Summary of Todd Rundgren: Artists Who Changed Music

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Todd Rundgren is an influential musician who is known for his production skills and for his work with xtc. He began his career as a guitarist and songwriter in a blues rock band, but soon began searching for his own original sound. He formed the band Naz with his then-roommate Carson van Austen and wrote and produced his first two solo albums in 1970 and 1971. Rundgren left the band Nas Naz in 1969 due to changing musical interests, but was later recruited by the band to record their massively successful 1970 album Stage Fright. After producing Jesse Winchester's 1970 debut album, he was recruited by the band to record their massively successful 1970 album, which hit number five on the Billboard charts.

• 00:00:00 Todd Rundgren is a musician who changed music. He began his career as a guitarist and songwriter in a blues rock band, but soon began searching for his own original sound. He formed the band Naz with his then-roommate Carson van Austen and wrote and produced his first two solo albums in 1970 and 1971. He kicked off 1972 with his massive double album Something Anything, which included a song considered to be one of Rundgren's classic tracks, "I Saw the Light." Rundgren left the band Nas Naz in 1969 due to changing musical interests, but was later recruited by the band to record their massively successful 1970 album Stage Fright. After producing Jesse Winchester's 1970 debut album, he was recruited by the band to record their massively successful 1970 album, which hit number five on the Billboard charts.
• 00:05:00 Todd Rundgren is one of the most influential and successful music producers and songwriters of all time. His 1971 album Something Anything is a classic, and has been an inspiration to generations of artists. In 1989, Axel Rose told Rolling Stone magazine that his favorite album of all time is Something Anything.
• 00:10:00 Todd Rundgren is an influential musician who is known for his production skills and for his work with xtc.