I guess it depends on one's definition of "influential", but I'd have thought Sir Elton John would at least have made the top 10.
He might be be Queer as a three dollar bill, and weird on top of that, but the man can sing. He might be a better composer than singer, which is saying a lot.
132 posted on 04/27/2007 9:49:43 AM PDT by El Gato
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