Robert John "Mutt" Lange (pronounced /ˈlæŋ/[1]) (born November 16, 1948) is an award-winning record producer and songwriter of popular music and one of the most successful producers in rock history. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mufulira is a city (population 122336 in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A voice type is a particular kind of human Singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more He has produced albums for artists such as Def Leppard, AC/DC, Foreigner, The Cars, Bryan Adams, Savoy Brown and The Corrs. AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock Savoy Brown is a British Blues band formed in the 1960s Career Originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band their 1969 single The Corrs are a Celtic Folk rock group from Dundalk, County Louth Ireland. His current projects are producing for and writing songs with his estranged wife, country singer Shania Twain. Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the Her 1997 album Come on Over which he produced is the best selling record by any female artist of all time. Come on Over is the third studio album recorded by country singer Shania Twain, released on November 4, 1997.
A strict vegetarian and a follower of Sant Mat, he has not given an interview of any kind for decades, and prefers to live a secluded life, mainly in Switzerland, with Twain and their son, Eja. Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea Sant Mat was a loosely associated group of teachers that became prominent in the northern part of the Indian sub-continent from about the 13th century Lange is responsible for producing some of the most successful and popular records of all time. He is known for his endurance in the studio and innovations in multitrack recording. Multitrack recording ('multitracking' or just 'tracking' for short is a method of Sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create [2]
Biography
Robert Jon Lange was born in Mufulira, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). Mufulira is a city (population 122336 in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia. Northern Rhodesia was a territory in south central Africa initially administered under charter by the British South Africa Company and formed by it in 1911 by The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. His mother came from a prosperous family in Germany, and his South African born father was a mining engineer. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Nicknamed "Mutt" at an early age Lange grew up a fan of country music, in particular the singer, Slim Whitman. Slim Whitman (born January 20, 1924 in Tampa Florida) is an American Country music singer and songwriter Sent to study at Belfast High School in South Africa, he started a music band in which he played rhythm guitar and sang harmonies.
He eventually married Stevie van Kerken (a. Stevie Vann Lange (aka Stevie Lange; Stevie Vann) is a singer k. a. Stevie Vann) and moved to England where, in 1970, he started the band Hocus in which his wife would sing. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland His marriage to Stevie broke down in the 1970s, although they still remain close friends, and Stevie is indebted to Mutt for how he helped mature her voice.
In 1978, Lange wrote and produced Ipswich Town's FA Cup final single Ipswich Ipswich Get That Goal (his connection with the club being due to their South African born player Colin Viljoen). PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Colin Viljoen (b 20 June, 1948 in South Africa) is a former English international footballer.
Beginning production work in 1976, his first major hits came in October 1978 with the UK #1 single "Rat Trap" for The Boomtown Rats, followed in July 1979 with the UK #1 "I Don't Like Mondays", and AC/DC's hard rock album Highway to Hell (#8 UK, #17 US). A rat trap is a trap designed to catch Rats however it may also catch other similar sized animals The Boomtown Rats were a new wave group led by Bob Geldof. All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Republic of Ireland. " I Don't Like Mondays " was a UK number one single for four weeks in July 1979. AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Highway to Hell is the sixth studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in July 1979 He produced two more albums with AC/DC, including Back in Black (1980) which is currently the second-best selling album of all time. Back in Black is the 7th Studio album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980 He also worked with 1980s hard-rock group Foreigner, and with Def Leppard on their hit albums, High 'n' Dry, Pyromania, Hysteria and Adrenalize co-writing most of the songs. Foreigner is a rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, High 'n' Dry is the second Studio album by British Heavy metal band Def Leppard, released on July 11 1981 (see 1981 in Pyromania is the third Studio album by British Hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1983 Adrenalize is the fifth Studio album by British Hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1992
After Hysteria, Lange felt he had contributed all that he could to Def Leppard's career, and he decided to bow out of working with them while they were at their peak. [3] He would return to work with them years later in a more limited role in 1999, producing three tracks for their album "Euphoria". Euphoria is the seventh Studio album by British Hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1999 One of these songs, "Promises", was a #1 hit on the Mainstream Rock charts for the band. " Promises " is a 1999 song by British Hard rock band Def Leppard from their Euphoria.
In 1991, he produced Bryan Adams' Waking Up the Neighbours, including co-writing "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You", a hugely-successful single written for the Kevin Costner film Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves. {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock Waking Up the Neighbours is an album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Bryan Adams released in 1991 (see 1991 in music) and his sixth Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American Actor, producer and Academy Award -winning director Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is a 1991 Adventure film directed by Kevin Reynolds.
After hearing Shania Twain's material, he got in touch with her and they spent many hours on the phone with each other; they finally met six months after the initial contact and were married on December 28, 1993. Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Lange is strictly a tee-totaller, but as a treat, they had non-alcoholic champagne at their wedding. See also Prohibition, Temperance movement Teetotalism (or T-total is the practice and promotion of complete Abstinence from Alcoholic beverages Champagne is a Sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle Secondary fermentation of Wine to effect Carbonation. Lange also had the song "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" performed as a sign of his dedication. In August 2001, their son Eja (pronounced "Asia") was born.
On May 15, 2008, a spokesperson for Mercury Nashville announced that Twain and Lange were separating. [4]
Discography
Produced albums
Albums on which Lange produced at least 3 tracks
- City Boy – City Boy, 1976
- City Boy – Dinner at the Ritz, 1976
- Graham Parker – Heat Treatment, 1976
- Supercharge – Local Lads Make Good, 1976
- City Boy – Young Men Gone West, 1977
- Clover – Love On The Wire, 1977
- Clover – Unavailable, 1977
- Supercharge – Horizontal Refreshment, 1977
- The Boomtown Rats – The Boomtown Rats, 1977
- The Rumour – Max, 1977
- Savoy Brown - Savage Return, 1978
- City Boy – Book Early, 1978
- The Outlaws – Playin' to Win, 1978
- The Boomtown Rats – A Tonic for the Troops, 1978
- Deaf School – English Boys/Working Girls, 1978
- City Boy – The Day the Earth Caught Fire, 1979
- The Records – Shades In Bed, 1979
- Supercharge – Body Rhythm, 1979
- The Boomtown Rats – The Fine Art of Surfacing, 1979
- AC/DC – Highway to Hell, 1979
- Broken Home – Broken Home, 1979
- AC/DC – Back in Black, 1980
- AC/DC – For Those About to Rock We Salute You, 1981
- Def Leppard – High 'N' Dry, 1981
- Foreigner – 4, 1981
- Def Leppard – Pyromania, 1983
- The Cars – Heartbeat City, 1984
- Loverboy – Lovin' Every Minute of It, 1986
- Def Leppard – Hysteria, 1987
- Romeo's Daughter – Romeo's Daughter, 1988
- Billy Ocean – Tear Down These Walls, 1989
- Bryan Adams – Waking up the Neighbours, 1991
- Def Leppard – Adrenalize (executive producer), 1992
- Michael Bolton – The One Thing, 1993
- Stevie Vann – Stevie Vann, 1995
- Bryan Adams – 18 'Til I Die, 1996
- Shania Twain – The Woman in Me, 1995
- Shania Twain – Come on Over, 1997
- The Corrs – In Blue, 2000
- Shania Twain – Up!, 2002
- Shania Twain – Greatest Hits, 2004
Produced album tracks
Albums on which Lange produced at least one track:
Album tracks written or co-written
- Jessica Andrews – "I'll Take Your Heart" from Heart Shaped World, 1999
- Backstreet Boys - "It's Gotta Be You" from Millennium, 1999
- Blackhawk – "I'm Not Strong Enough To Say No" from Strong Enough, 1995
- Billy Ray Cyrus – "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)" from Storm in the Heartland, 1994
- Bonnie Tyler – "I Cry Myself To Sleep At Night" from Angel Heart (album), 1992. City Boy were a moderately successful English Rock band in the late 1970s characterised by complex vocal Arrangements and heavy Guitars Graham Parker (born 18 November 1950 in London, England is a British rock Singer and Songwriter. Second Album by Rock and roll Singer-songwriter near-legend Graham Parker. Supercharge was a 1970s rock band from Liverpool, UK, founded by singer/saxophonist Albie Donnelly Clover was a US Country rock band formed in Mill Valley California in 1967 Supercharge was a 1970s rock band from Liverpool, UK, founded by singer/saxophonist Albie Donnelly The Boomtown Rats were a new wave group led by Bob Geldof. All six members were originally from Dún Laoghaire, Republic of Ireland. The Boomtown Rats was The Boomtown Rats ' first album and included the Rat's first hit single "Lookin' After No The Rumour (sometimes credited as Graham Parker & the Rumour) were a rock band in the late 70's and early 80's Max was released on September 25, 1996. The album is the 1st edition of the original Max series Savoy Brown is a British Blues band formed in the 1960s Career Originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band their 1969 single The Outlaws are a Southern rock band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1972 by guitarists/vocalists Hughie Thomasson and Henry Paul Playin' to Win is an Album by American Southern rock band The Outlaws, released in 1978 A Tonic for the Troops was The Boomtown Rats ' second album and included the hit singles "She's So Modern" "Like Clockwork" and " Rat Deaf School were a late 1970s English band from Liverpool. Their style was somewhere in between Pub rock, punk, Glam rock and The Records were an English Power pop band in the late 1970s By fans of the genre they are considered one of the most seminal British power pop acts of all The Fine Art of Surfacing was The Boomtown Rats ' third album and contained the hit-single releases " I Don't Like Mondays " "Diamond AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Highway to Hell is the sixth studio Album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in July 1979 Back in Black is the 7th Studio album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980 For Those About to Rock (We Salute You is the eighth album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, released in 1981 High 'n' Dry is the second Studio album by British Heavy metal band Def Leppard, released on July 11 1981 (see 1981 in Foreigner is a rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, 4, also known as Foreigner 4, is the fourth studio Album by American rock band Foreigner, released Pyromania is the third Studio album by British Hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1983 The Cars were an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s Heartbeat City is the fifth studio Album by American new wave band The Cars, released in 1984 Romeo's Daughter was a British AOR mainstream rock band with Leigh Matty Craig Joiner Anthony Mitman Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles, 21 January 1950 Fyzabad, Trinidad) is a Grammy Award -winning British -based {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock Waking Up the Neighbours is an album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Bryan Adams released in 1991 (see 1991 in music) and his sixth Adrenalize is the fifth Studio album by British Hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1992 Michael Bolton (born Michael Bolotin on February 26, 1953) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for his Soft rock The One Thing is an album by Michael Bolton. Although this album contained the hit " Said I Loved You Stevie Vann Lange (aka Stevie Lange; Stevie Vann) is a singer 18 til I Die is a rock album by Canadian Singer/songwriter Bryan Adams released in 1996 (see 1996 in music) Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the The Woman in Me is the Grammy award-winning Album by Shania Twain, released in 1995. Come on Over is the third studio album recorded by country singer Shania Twain, released on November 4, 1997. The Corrs are a Celtic Folk rock group from Dundalk, County Louth Ireland. In Blue is the third album by Irish band The Corrs, released in 2000 Up! is a studio album released in 2002 by Canadian Singer Shania Twain. Greatest Hits is a Greatest hits Album by Shania Twain, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles, 21 January 1950 Fyzabad, Trinidad) is a Grammy Award -winning British -based Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles, 21 January 1950 Fyzabad, Trinidad) is a Grammy Award -winning British -based Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer All the Way… A Decade of Song is a first English Greatest hits album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 12 1999 Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Millennium is an album by American Pop music group Backstreet Boys. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer A New Day Has Come is an Album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, which marked her return after two-year hiatus to have a child {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock Jessica Danielle Andrews (born December 29 1983 in Huntingdon Tennessee) is an American Country music singer Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Millennium is an album by American Pop music group Backstreet Boys. Strong Enough is the second studio album by the American Country music band BlackHawk, released in 1995 Billy Ray Cyrus (born William Ray Cyrus; August 25 1961 is a Grammy Award -nominated American Country music singer songwriter and actor from Flatwoods "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You" is the title of a Country music song written by pop and rock songwriter Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Storm in the Heartland is the third album from country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. Bonnie Tyler (born June 8 1951 in Skewen, Neath) is a Welsh rock Singer.
- Britney Spears – "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" from Oops!… I Did It Again, 2000
- Diamond Rio – "I Thought I'd Seen Everything" from Unbelievable, 1998
- Emerson Drive - "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)" from Emerson Drive, 2002
- Starship – "I Didn't Mean To Stay All Night" from Love Among The Cannibals, 1989
- Heart – "Wild Child" and "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You" from Brigade, 1990
- Heart – "Will You Be There (In The Morning) from Desire Walks On, 1993
- Huey Lewis and the News – "Do You Believe In Love" from Picture This, 1982
- Huey Lewis and the News – "It Hit Me Like a Hammer" from Hard at Play, 1991
- Lonestar - "You Walked In" from Crazy Nights, 1997
- Loverboy - "Lovin' Every Minute of It" from Lovin' Every Minute of It, 1985
- Reba McEntire – "I'll Take Your Heart" from Moments and Memories: The Best of Reba (Australian release only), 1998
- Eddie Money – "Heaven In The Back Seat" from Right Here, 1991
- PJ Powers – "(Let That) River Roll" from Thandeka Talk To Me, 2001
- Chrissy Steele – "I Cry Myself To Sleep At Night" from Magnet To Steele, 1991
- Steps – "Stay With Me Tonight" (recorded as "Stay With Me") from Step One, 1998
- Lari White - "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)" from Stepping Stone, 1999 (duet w/ Toby Keith)
- The Corrs - "Breathless" from In Blue
- The Corrs - "All the Love in the World" from In Blue
- The Corrs - "Irresistible" from In Blue
Grammy Awards
- 1991 - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" - Best Song Written Specifically For A Motion Picture Or For Television
- 1995 - The Woman In Me - Best Country Album
- 1998 - "You're Still the One" - Best Country Song
- 1999 - "Come on Over" - Best Country Song
References
- ^ See inogolo:pronunciation of "Mutt" Lange. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer " Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know " is the fourth single from pop Singer Britney Spears ' Album Oops! Diamond Rio is an American Country music band formed in 1984 in Nashville Tennessee. Unbelievable is the fifth studio album released by country music group Diamond Rio. Emerson Drive is a Canadian country music band which started out in Grande Prairie Alberta in 1995 as 12 Gauge. "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You" is the title of a Country music song written by pop and rock songwriter Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Emerson Drive is the third album of Canadian Country music band Emerson Drive. Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band from San Francisco, a pioneer of the Psychedelic rock movement Heart is a rock band whose founding members came from the Seattle, Washington, scene but came together in Vancouver, British Columbia Brigade is the 10th album released by the popular rock/pop band Heart in 1990 after a three year gap between albums Desire Walks On is the 11th album released in 1993 by the rock/pop band Heart. Picture This is the second album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music) Hard at Play is the sixth Album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released in 1991 Lonestar is an American Country music group consisting of Cody Collins ( Lead vocals) Michael Britt ( Lead guitar, background vocals) Keech Rainwater Loverboy is a Canadian rock group formed in 1980 in Calgary Alberta. " Lovin' Every Minute of it " was a song released in 1985 on the Canadian rock band Loverboy 's album of the same title. Lovin' Every Minute of It was an album released in 1985 by the rock band Loverboy. Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress Moments and Memories The Best of Reba is a compilation album by Reba McEntire, released in 1999 on MCA Nashville. Eddie Money (born Edward Joseph Mahoney, March 21 1949) is an American rock Singer-songwriter who found success in Right Here is Eddie Money's eighth album released in 1991. Track listing Heaven In The Back Seat - 404 She Takes Penelope Jane Dunlop also known as PJ Powers or Thandeka ( 16 July 1960 -) has enjoyed a highly successful musical career in South Africa Steps was a pop group that achieved a series of charted singles between 1997 and 2001 Step One is the debut by pop group Steps. It was released in the UK and Europe on September 14, 1998. Lari White (born May 13 1965 in Dunedin Florida) is an American Country music artist and occasional actress "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You" is the title of a Country music song written by pop and rock songwriter Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Stepping Stone is the fourth studio album released by American Country music artist Lari White. Toby Keith Covel (born July 8 1961 is an American Country music singer-songwriter record producer and actor The Corrs are a Celtic Folk rock group from Dundalk, County Louth Ireland. In Blue is the third album by Irish band The Corrs, released in 2000 The Corrs are a Celtic Folk rock group from Dundalk, County Louth Ireland. The Corrs are a Celtic Folk rock group from Dundalk, County Louth Ireland. " You're Still the One " is a Grammy Award winning song by Canadian singer Shania Twain.
- ^ Back In Black Songfacts. Songfacts. Songfacts is a Website devoted to song information compiled by music enthusiasts Radio professionals and songwriters who are often interviewed to determine the stories Retrieved July 22, 2007. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Mutt Lange
- ^ Shania Twain, Mutt Lange Separating After 14 Years
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