Donna Summer was not just a star of Disco, she was its Queen. She had a voice and look made for the genre and her success in that time period had few equals. She could be sultry, sexy or innocent; she redefined what those qualities were supposed to look like. Once Disco waned, she seemingly went away with it and although she was a one of the original Pop Divas, she did so in a time when nobody knew what that was.

The Electronica duo from France that comprised Air, put together some of the best music that Electronica has ever had to offer.   With a series of albums that leaned more towards the Chill and Ambient side then the Dance styles normally associated with Electronic music, Air was creating a dreamy and hypnotic sound collection of sounds as opposed to the driving pulses that was done by their peers.  At some point, an artist from France will enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  With the high regard Air has from the critics, there is a slight possibility that they could be that representative in the future.  Remember, we said slight.

In our countdown we discuss many artists that have crossover appeal. With The Cars, we wonder if it is possible to fit into so many genres that you almost forget what genre they originally came from.

The Singer/Songwriter movement of the 70’s produced many great artists. Although, our next selection, Warren Zevon is primarily known for just one song “Werewolves of London” my many people, a deeper look at his career shows a man who was among the most respected of his genre.