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"I Saw the Light" is a song written and performed by American musician Todd Rundgren that was released as the opening track from his 1972 album Something/Anything? In the album's liner notes, Rundgren states that he intended the song to be the hit of the album, and copied the Motown tradition of putting hit songs at the beginning of albums.
Writing for AllMusic, music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine recognizes Rundgren thus: 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", and the goofy novelty "Bang on the Drum All Day" – suggest that he is a talented pop craftsman ... but at his core ...
I Saw the Light may refer to: "I Saw the Light" (Hank Williams song), a 1946 song written by Hank Williams, later becoming a gospel standard covered by many artists "I Saw the Light" (Todd Rundgren song), a 1972 song written by Todd Rundgren, later covered by many artists "I Saw the Light", a 1975 song performed by Status Quo on their album On ...
"We Got to Get You a Woman" was inspired by Rundgren's friend, music executive Paul Fishkin, who later promoted the song and Rundgren. It refers to the two's "post-hanging days" in Greenwich Village. [2] In the song, Rundgren tells his friend Leroy, “We gotta get you a woman / It’s like nothin’ else to make you feel sure you’re alive.”
I Saw the Light (Todd Rundgren song) K. Kissing with Confidence; L. Love Is the Answer (Utopia song) P. Postcards from Paradise (song) S. Set Me Free (Utopia song ...
The Individualist is a 1995 album by Todd Rundgren, under the pseudonym "TR-i". The second of Todd's TR-I projects, following 1993's No World Order, the album saw Rundgren play all instruments during the recording sessions. Rundgren mixes uptempo numbers, studio gimmickry, and his usual ballads on this mid-1990s release.
The Ballad of Todd Rundgren is the second album by American singer-songwriter/musician Todd Rundgren, released in 1971. Like its predecessor, Runt , this album was credited to Rundgren's group Runt, despite Rundgren handling most of the musicianship and production himself.
Todd is the fifth studio album (and second double album) by American musician Todd Rundgren, released in February 1974 on Bearsville Records. It is the follow-up to the previous year's A Wizard, a True Star and features a comparatively heavier reliance on guitar playing and synthesizers. About half of the tracks were performed by Rundgren alone ...