Mutt Lange is a South African record producer and songwriter, mainly known for his work in rock music as well as his previous marriage to Canadian singer Shania Twain, for whom he wrote and produced several songs.
Robert John Lange was raised in Durban, South Africa, but was born in Mufulira, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). His South African father was a mining engineer, while his German mother came from a wealthy family. Lange, who was given the nickname “Mutt” at a young age, grew up loving country music, especially Slim Whitman.
He formed a band while attending Belfast High School in what is now the province of Mpumalanga, where he played rhythm guitar and sang harmony.
Together with South African TV, stage, and film actor James Borthwick, Lange founded the band Sound Reason in 1969 following his national service (1966–1967).
He founded the band Hocus in 1971, releasing five singles and one album. Due to Colin Viljoen, a player for Ipswich Town who was born in South Africa, Lange was connected to the team and wrote and produced the FA Cup final song “Ipswich Get That Goal” in 1978. The song is a remake of Paul Jones’ 1977 song “Give That Thang To Me,” with new lyrics and some elements changed.
His first significant hits as a producer came in October 1978 with The Boomtown Rats’ UK No. 1 single “Rat Trap,” and in July 1979 with AC/hard DC’s rock album Highway to Hell (#8 UK, No. 17 US). He started producing in 1976. From 1976 through 1979, he worked on five albums with the British band City Boy.
In addition to Back in Black (1980), which is currently the second-best-selling album of all time, he also worked on two other albums with AC/DC. Additionally, he co-wrote the majority of the songs for the popular Def Leppard albums High ‘n’ Dry, Pyromania, Hysteria, and Adrenalize as well as for the rock band Foreigner with 4.
Lange decided not to continue working with Def Leppard after Hysteria. In 1999, he collaborated with them once more, this time in a smaller capacity, co-writing three songs for their album Euphoria. The band’s song “Promises” peaked at number one on the mainstream rock charts.
Mutt Lange net worth
Mutt Lange has earned fortunes for himself since he started his career in the entertainment industry, he reportedly has a net worth of $225 million dollars.
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