Moogy Klingman | |
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| Born | September 7, 1950 Great Neck, New York, United States |
| Died | November 15, 2011 (aged 61) New York City |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, piano, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1966–2011 |
| Formerly of | Utopia, Bette Midler, Bo Diddley |
| Website | MoogyMusic.com |
Mark "Moogy" Klingman (September 7, 1950 – November 15, 2011)[1] was an American musician and songwriter. He was a founding member of Todd Rundgren's band, Todd Rundgren's Utopia, and later became a solo recording artist, bandleader and songwriter.[2][3] He released two solo recordings, and his songs have been covered by artists as wide-ranging as Johnny Winter, Carly Simon, James Cotton, Thelma Houston, Eric Clapton, Barry Manilow and Guns N' Roses. He played on stage with Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry, Luther Vandross, Lou Reed, Jeff Beck and Allan Woody & Warren Haynes of the Allman Brothers and Gov't Mule. Other than Rundgren, his longest musical association may have been with Bette Midler, for whom he served as band leader and who adopted for her signature song "(You Gotta Have) Friends", composed by Klingman and William "Buzzy" Linhart.[4]