commercially ignored (because his name is known enough to be referenced on That 70's Show), but certainly when it comes to one-man-bands... you don't hear his name mentioned as much as it should be.

dude was much like Stevie Wonder (and Prince), one of those songwriters/producers who had a SOUND that was instantly identifiable, and tended to "envelop" the artist singing it.

SoWhat once remarked that STEVIE WONDER PRESENTS SYREETA, now a well-known record with a proper reissue, sounded just like a Stevie Wonder album from 1974. This was before I had heard it myself, so I had to hear it immediately after reading that.

damn sure sounds like Stevie.

Rundgren's album in this regard is WAR BABIES by Hall & Oates. If you haven't heard that, I'd go right to it.