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 .
Answer:
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 .