David Bowie

He hasn't invented anything, except for David Bowie and his music (and that's no small feat). The extraordinary thing is that he didn't limit himself to inventing just once; from the late 60s to today, he has changed countless times while always remaining true to himself, moving from beat to trip-hop. Forty years have been traversed by his androgynous smile, reminiscent of a millennia-old sphinx.