Todd Rundgren has too much talent for a single project, so in addition to his acclaimed solo work, he has led bands like Runt, Nazz, and Utopia. Utopia formed in 1973 as a prog rock outift, after Rundgren achieved his biggest hit as a solo artist when "Hello, It's Me" peaked at #5 that same year. Utopia soon shifted to power pop and rock, releasing acclaimed albums until 1985, but they did not enjoy the chart success they deserved. During their time together, Utopia landed only one minor Top 40 hit with "Set Me Free," which reached #27 in 1980. They followed this up with "The Very Last Time," which stalled at #76. The band's final chart appearance arrived 3 years later when "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" reached #82. Despite the attention radio denied them, their songs caught the ears of others like England Dan & John Ford Coley, who took "Love Is The Answer" to #10 in 1979. "Crybaby" is from the band's 1983 album "Oblivion," and features some of their trademark harmonies.
Since the dawn of the 1970s, singer and songwriter Todd Rundgren has been a major force in the music biz. Aside from his own extensive catalogue, he's produced many classic albums by famous artists from Badfinger to Meat Loaf to XTC. In addition to his solo work, Rundgren has been at the helm of the bands Runt, Nazz, and Utopia. His biggest hit came in 1973 when "Hello It's Me" peaked at #5, a remake of a song originally done by Nazz that only hit #66 in 1970. "Time Heals" is an excellent tune from his 1981 album, "Healing." This song, which sounds a lot like a Hall & Oates tune, failed to chart. But Rundgren had one more song crack the Top 100 in 1983: "Bang The Drum All Day" reached #63.
