Peter Gabriel

With Genesis, an immense lyricist, a genius of vocal interpretation (unforgettable peak in "The Musical Box" and throughout The Lamb), and an extraordinary front-man, though not the absolute center of the band. As a solo artist, simply immense from '77 to '89, highly respectable in the '90s and '00s. An innovator, a experimenter, and the author of at least three masterpieces: "III," "IV," and "Passion," all three among the best albums of the '80s.