On the 1972 release Something/Anything he played all the instruments, sang all the vocal parts, and acted as his own producer, which catapulted him to superstar status in the wake of such timeless hits as I Saw the Light, Hello It’s Me, and Can We Still be Friends? Born & raised in Philadelphia, he began playing guitar as a teenager and went on to found and front The Nazz, a pioneering force in quintessential ‘60’s psychedelic rock and in 1969 left the band to pursue a solo career.

Tickets are $32 and $49 and are available at all Ticketmaster Outlets, The Dow Event Center Box Office and by phoning 80.įor the uninitiated, Rundgren’s resume is impressive. I had a rare opportunity to interview Rundgren in the midst of his current concert tour, billed as An Evening with Todd Rundgren, which will be coming to Saginaw on Saturday, May 14 that The Red Room inside The Dow Event Center.

As a songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artist, computer software developer, conceptualist and artist, Rundgren is a Rock ‘n Roll ‘Renaissance Man’ that has made a lasting impact on both the form and content of popular music.

The title of Todd Rundgren’s 1973 solo album, A Wizard – A True Star, perhaps best sums up the artistic contributions of this multi-faceted musician and state-of-the-art producer to contemporary music.

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