What Is Todd Rundgren’s Net Worth?
Todd Rundgren, a musician, singer, songwriter, and producer, has a net worth of $12 million. He co-founded Nazz in 1967 and released his debut solo album, “Runt,” in 1970. He has since released over 20 more albums, including “Something/Anything?” (1972), “Faithful” (1976), and “White Knight” (2017).
Rundgren is best known for songs like “We Gotta Get You a Woman,” “I Saw the Light,” and “Hello It’s Me.” He has also composed for movies and TV shows such as “Dumb and Dumber” (1994) and “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” (1986).
Aside from his solo work, Rundgren has released albums with his progressive rock group, Utopia, and produced albums for artists like Hall & Oates and Cheap Trick. He published a memoir, “The Individualist: Digressions, Dreams, and Dissertations” in 2018 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.
Todd Rundgren’s Early Life and Career
Todd Rundgren was born on June 22, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Upper Darby, where he taught himself to play guitar and developed a love for music by listening to his parents’ record collection. After graduating from Upper Darby High School in 1966, Rundgren joined the blues rock group Woody’s Truck Stop as their guitarist. He spent eight months with the group before leaving to form his own rock band, Nazz, with bassist Carson Van Osten. Nazz signed with the Atlantic Records imprint Screen Gems Columbia in 1968 and began to gain recognition in the music industry.
Todd Rundgren’s Career Highlights
Todd Rundgren is a musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who began his career as a member of the band Nazz in the late 1960s. He went on to have a successful solo career, releasing numerous albums and singles that charted on the “Billboard” and other charts. Rundgren also recorded 10 studio albums with his progressive rock group Utopia and joined The New Cars in 2005. He has collaborated with a wide range of artists, including Daryl Hall, Donald Fagen, and Trent Reznor, and has scored films and documentaries. In 2019, he toured with Micky Dolenz, Christopher Cross, and other musicians on a tribute to the Beatles’ “White Album.” In 2022, he released the album “Space Force.”
Todd Rundgren’s Relationships and Family
In 1972, Todd started dating model Bebe Buell, who gave birth to their daughter Liv in 1977. However, when Liv was 11 years old, she found out that Steven Tyler was her biological father. In 2012, Liv spoke about her relationship with Todd, stating that she has a lot of love for him.
Rundgren also has three other children: two sons with Karen Darvin in the ’80s and a son with his wife, Michele Gray, whom he married in 1998. Michele was a backup singer on Todd’s tour for his 1989 album “Nearly Human.”
Awards and Honors
Todd Rundgren was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form in 1984 for “Videosyncracy.” In 1995, he won a BMI Film Music Award for his work as a composer on “Dumb and Dumber.” The UC Berkeley Popular Culture Society presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995, and he received honorary doctorates from the Berklee College of Music and DePauw University in 2017.
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