>Upon reexamining your list, I think you left out one of the most enduring singer of all time, Elton John.
>
>There are so many of his songs that I love, even though I don't own a single CD of his.
>My favorite Elton Johm's songs are (in no particular order):
> 1) Philadelphia Freedom
> 2) Yellow Brick Road
> 3) Someone Save My Life [Tonight]
> 4) Crocodile Rock
> 5) Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
> 6) Pinball Wizard
> 7) Daniel
> 8) Nikita
> 9) Sacrifice
>10)Made in England
>
>The list goes on and on.
>His music are like the Beatles, they're timeless.

Maybe the stuff he did before that on your list. "Madman across the water" is The Album of Elton John. The later stuff... so-so.