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Birth name | Robert John Lange |
Born | Mufulira, Northern Rhodesia (now Mufulira, Zambia) | 11 November 1948
Origin | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Years active | 1974–present |
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Robert John "Mutt" Lange (/ˈlæŋ/ LANG; born 11 November 1948) is a South African record producer. He is known for his work in rock music as well as co-writing and producing various songs for his ex-wife Shania Twain. Her 1997 album Come On Over, which Lange produced, is the best-selling country music album, the best-selling studio album by a female act, the best-selling album of the 1990s, and the ninth best-selling album in the United States.[1] He has also produced songs for, or otherwise worked with, artists such as AC/DC, Def Leppard, The Michael Stanley Band, The Boomtown Rats, Foreigner, Michael Bolton, Heart, The Cars, Bryan Adams, Huey Lewis and the News, Billy Ocean, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, The Corrs, Maroon 5, Lady Gaga, Now United, Nickelback, and Muse.