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Mar 1, 2022Liked by Brad Kyle

Never heard of him. But good for him for being inducted. I would love to know how the fans did it because fans of David Cassidy have been trying for years.

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You owe yourself a deep dive into all things Todd, Laurie! He is multi-talented, and has long deserved his spot in the Hall. Todd has recorded albums where he's played all the instruments, and provided all the vocals (as well as produced)!

He was a video vanguard, becoming an influential player of the merging of artist and video, even pre-MTV, and incorporating computer usage into recording and even live performance. He's been a prolific and highly-sought-after producer for others for decades, including albums by Meat Loaf ("Bat Out of Hell"), Hall & Oates, XTC, Badfinger, The Band, and many more!

AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine says it best: "Todd Rundgren's best-known songs – the Carole King pastiche 'I Saw the Light,' the ballads 'Hello, It's Me' and 'Can We Still Be Friends,' suggest that he is a talented pop craftsman; but at his core, Rundgren is a rock & roll maverick.

"Once he had a taste of success with his 1972 masterwork 'Something/Anything?,' Rundgren chose to abandon stardom and, with it, conventional pop music. He began a course through uncharted musical territory, becoming a pioneer not only in electronic music and prog rock, but in music video, computer software, and Internet music delivery as well."

The 3 songs he mentions, as well as the "Something/Anything" album, Laurie, I highly recommend as a very accessible "starter kit" to introduce you to Todd.

Thanks, as always, for reading and commenting!

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Mar 1, 2022Liked by Brad Kyle

Thank you. I can use this in my article for comparison.

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