Moogy Klingman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Moogy Klingman

American musician

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1950

Place of Birth: Great Neck, New York, United States

Date of Death: 15-Nov-2011

Profession: record producer, pianist, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Mark "Moogy" Klingman (September 7, 1950 – November 15, 2011) 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.
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, whom he served as band leader and who adopted for her signature song "(You Gotta Have) Friends", composed by Klingman and William "Buzzy" Linhart.