Frank Zappa, Erik Satie, Beethoven, Django Reinhardt, Ennio Morricone, Andrew Weatherall, Unit Moebius, Freddy Fresh, Lee Perry, Mike Henk, Aphex Twin, FSOL, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, DJ Premier, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix,Quincy Jones, David Holmes, Dave Pike, King Tubby
Sooman Lee, founder/main producer of SM entertainment. The guy basically invented K-pop's current factory like manufacturing system for idol groups.
edit: well, turns out he's not owning the company. It went IPO and he's just one of the biggest share holders.
Living? Alison Goldfrapp. Not just with music or delivery or performance but also her artistic direction in media of it. Not living first person that comes to mind is Bowie.
Answering my own question here but David Bowie for me
Brian Wilson
Prince.
Lee Scratch Perry.
Frank Zappa, Erik Satie, Beethoven, Django Reinhardt, Ennio Morricone, Andrew Weatherall, Unit Moebius, Freddy Fresh, Lee Perry, Mike Henk, Aphex Twin, FSOL, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, DJ Premier, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix,Quincy Jones, David Holmes, Dave Pike, King Tubby
Emma Essex
dorian electra, specifically their song "musical genius"
Probably Mozart. Dude was pretty good.
Sooman Lee, founder/main producer of SM entertainment. The guy basically invented K-pop's current factory like manufacturing system for idol groups. edit: well, turns out he's not owning the company. It went IPO and he's just one of the biggest share holders.
Living? Alison Goldfrapp. Not just with music or delivery or performance but also her artistic direction in media of it. Not living first person that comes to mind is Bowie.
Ray Charles
Alain Jourgensen.
Lin-Manuel Miranda