Robert 'Mutt' Lang is considered a successful music studio producer of the 1980's and 1990's. His ability to craft highly successful albums and his long-time association with sensation rock band Def Leppard has propelled Lang's career to producer superstardom rather quickly back in the 1970's. While Lang has been in the media most recently following his extra-marital affairs while married with Canadian pop-country artist Shania Twain, his career as a producer is certainly an extraordinary achievement in itself and has made him a highly respected figure in the industry.
Born from a German mother and South African father in November 1948, Robert Lang spent his childhood years in Zambia, attending Belfast High School. Early enough he picked up rhythm guitar and entertained his background vocals abilities in a band formed during his high school years. His musical interest developed quickly and after his wedding to Stevie Vann, Lang moved to England to form the band Hocus, featuring both him and Stevie. It was only after the marriage derailed and the band parted ways that Robert Lang dove into production and became a sensation in the industry.
Production success came rather quickly at the beginning of Lang's budding producer career; after working with the Boomtown Rats on their single Rat Trap in 1978, Lang moved on to work with AC/DC. AC/DC and Robert Lang gave birth to Highway to Hell (1979) and Back in Black (1980), both of which were acclaimed rock & roll albums at the time. His input into the 1980's followed this path, with Lang working extensively with Def Leppard; the albums High n Dry, Hysteria, Pyromania and Adrenalize were all produced by Robert Lang and all achieved worldwide success on the charts. It was also during that time that Lang was hired to produce Foreigner's 4, one of the band's acclaimed albums.
From the late 1970's up to now, Robert Lang has managed to produce or write songs for some of the most recognized artists in the world. He is credited as producer on Bryan Adams' Waking up the Neighbours and 18 'til I die, Michael Bolton's The One Thing, almost all of Shania Twain's discography, Nickelback's Dark Horse and others, without forgetting the albums with Def Leppard and AC/DC. Hi songwriting credits can be heard on materials from the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Bonnie Tyler, Starship, Heart, the Jonas Brothers, Loverboy, The Cors and more. His career as a music studio producer spans more than 3 decades and is still active now.
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