Robert John "Mutt" Lange (born November 16, 1948, Mufilira, southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)), is an extremely successful record producer of popular music. He has produced very successful albums for bands such as Def Leppard, AC/DC, Bryan Adams, Romeo's Daughter and most recently his wife Shania Twain. November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the break-away colony of (Southern) Rhodesia , today Zimbabwe. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially. ... Def Leppard. ... From left to right: Singer Brian Johnson, Rhythm Guitarist Malcolm Young, Bass Guitarist Cliff Williams, Lead Guitarist Angus Young, Drummer Phil Rudd. ... Bryan Guy Adams (born November 5, 1959) is a successful Canadian singer and songwriter. ... Shania Twain Shania Twain (born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has been very successful in the country and pop music genres. ...

Robert John Lange's South African born father was a mining engineer, his mother a very cultured woman who came from a prosperous family in Germany. Nicknamed "Mutt" at an early age, he grew up a fan of country music, in particular the singer, Slim Whitman. Sent to study at Belfast High School in South Africa, he started a music band in which he played rhythm guitar and sang harmonies. He eventually married Stevie van Kerken (aka Stevie Vann) and moved to England where, in 1970, he started the band, "Hocus" in which his wife would sing vocals. Slim Whitman (born January 20, 1924 in Tampa, Florida) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Beginning production work in 1976, his first major hit was AC/DC's album Highway to Hell. He produced several more albums with the band, also working with 80's pop-rock group Foreigner. He worked with Def Leppard on their hit albums, Pyromania and Hysteria cowriting many songs. He is often credited with bringing them to the incredible levels of popularity that they achieved. Highway to Hell is a hard rock album by Australian band AC/DC, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). ... Original 1981 UK 45 rpm single peelable-stickers picture cover: Foreigner - Urgent Foreigner is a rock and roll band formed in New York in 1976 by Mick Jones, Ian McDonald, Dennis Elliott, Al Greenwood, Ed Gagliardi and Lou Gramm. ... Def Leppard. ... Pyromania (literally meaning a mania for fire) is the third album by British hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). ... Hysteria is the fourth album by British hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). ...

After "Hysteria," Lange felt he had contributed all that he could to Def Leppard's career, and he decided to bow out of working with them while they were at their peak. In 1991, he produced Bryan Adams' Waking Up the Neighbours, including "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You", a hugely-successful single (aided by its appearance of the soundtrack of the Kevin Costner film Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves). Waking Up the Neighbours is a rock album by Canadian singer/songwriter Bryan Adams released in 1991. ... Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American film actor and director who has often produced his own films. ... Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was a 1991 film directed by Kevin Reynolds. ...

After seeing a virtually unknown singer by the name of Shania Twain, he got in touch with her agent and offered to produce for her. They were married in 1993 and together have built her enormously successful recording career. Shania Twain Shania Twain (born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has been very successful in the country and pop music genres. ...

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• Biography (http://theoscarsite.com/whoswho7/lange_r.htm)