Who is your Unsung Hero?

[Oppala]

The artist (or group) that you believe should have had more recognition for their art. Whether any composition in their own right, or participated in something successful but not recognised for it.

Nick Drake for one, criminally over looked at the time.

Thanks, Mike

 

[RickyC6]

Martin Stephenson.

 

[MVV]

Gene Clark, Sandy Denny, Gram Parsons. Can't go wrong in any of their incarnations.

 

[Seeker_UK]

Edgar Froese.

Had to die last week for the mainstream press to mention him.

 

[kendo]

Martyn Bennett

 

[Joe Hutch]

Alex Chilton and Nigel Blackwell, though not necessarily in collaboration.

 

[FranzD]

Alex Chilton +1
Richard Thompson

 

[Singslinger]

Ian Paice since the spotlight was always on Gillan, Blackmore & Coverdale.

 

[C. Alshus]

Townes Van Zandt

 

[Cheese]

JJ Cale

 

[RBrinsdon]

John Stewart or Howe Gelb

 

[Yveski]

The Members, string driven thing and the only ones

 

[BLACKMASS]

Joan Wasser (Joan as Police Woman)

Scott Matthews

Mark Hollis (Talk Talk)

The Coral

Matt Johnson (The The)

 

[Steve66]

Jesse Winchester

 

[thedanfan]

Josh Rouse

 

[awkwardbydesign]

Quintessence
Suns of Arqa

 

[lrt1367]

Post some links of the above, only heard of a few, be nice to check them out.

 

[irons1965]

Off the top of my head;-

Wolfgang & Karl

Toots Thielemans

Gilbert O'Sullivan

Rupert Holmes

Murray Attaway

Daniel Tashian

Holger Hiller

Don Dixon

Paul Desmond

Vini Reilly

....and loads more I can't think of no doubt.

 

[Joe Hutch]

Post some links of the above, only heard of a few, be nice to check them out.

Alex Chilton:

 

[Vinniemac]

Ollie Halsall. Up there with the greats of British guitarists.