- Robert John Lange was born in Mufulira, Northern Rhodesia today Zambia
- He was raised in Durban, South Africa.
- His German mother came from a prosperous family
- His South African father was a mining engineer. Nicknamed “Mutt” at an early age
- Lange grew up a fan of country music
- While studying at Belfast High School in what is now Mpumalanga province, he started a band in which he played rhythm guitar and sang harmonies.
- After his national service (1966–1967) Lange formed the band Sound Reason in 1969. In 1971, he started the group Hocus, recording one album and releasing five seven-inch singles.
- In 1978, Lange wrote and produced Ipswich Town’s FA Cup final single “Ipswich Get That Goal”, his connection with the club being due to their South Africa-born player Colin Viljoen
- He Begin production work in 1976
- Lange is a strict vegetarian and a follower of the egalitarian teachings of Sant Mat.
10 things you didn’t know about Robert Lange
