Answer the following question: Facts: - instrument: keyboards , piano , synthesizer - website: -lsb- http://www.moogymusic.com/ moogymusic.com -rsb- - death place: new york city - years active: 1966 -- 2011 - caption: mark at the highline ballroom '' moogy '' klingman in concert with utopia - death date: 15 november 2011 - genre: rock - birth date: 07 september 1950 - name: moogy klingman - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist - image: moogy_klingman_highline_ballroom . png - birth place: great neck , new york , united states - associated acts: utopia , bette midler , bo diddley - occupation: musician , songwriter , record producer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of moogy klingman .
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mark '' moogy '' klingman -lrb- september 7 , 1950 -- november 15 , 2011 -rrb- 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 '' -lrb- you got ta have -rrb- friends '' , composed by klingman and william '' buzzy '' linhart .