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16. STEVIE WONDER
Stevie Wonder's wonderful voice and melodies are the soundtrack of a generation.
My favorite songs:
Uptight (Everything's Alright)
My Cherie Amour
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
Superstition
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
Isn't She Lovely
Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
Master Blaster (Jammin')
Do I Do
I Just Called To Say I Love You
Overjoyed
Higher Ground
Part Time Lover
Stevie Wonder's wonderful voice and melodies are the soundtrack of a generation.My favorite songs:
Uptight (Everything's Alright)
My Cherie Amour
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
Superstition
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
Isn't She Lovely
Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
Master Blaster (Jammin')
Do I Do
I Just Called To Say I Love You
Overjoyed
Higher Ground
Part Time Lover
Bowie's music, like the guy himself, is out-of-this-world. It's always been an acquired taste for me. I love Bowie's solid rock tunes of the 70's, and his fun pop tunes of the 80's.
The "Quiet Beatle" didn't stay quiet at all after the Beatles disbanded. He went on to be the first Beatle to have a Number 1 debut solo album (1970's All Things Must Pass), and lead a very successful solo career. 
Prince loves wearing purple, plays every instrument, and writes awesome songs. 
Straight from the slums of Detroit to international superstardom, Marshall Mathers (a.k.a. Eminem), discovered by rap mogul Dr. Dre, has made an everlasting mark on pop culture with his genius rhymes and rap style. He's been described as the Bob Dylan of rap in that his songs are deeply personal, and more often ranging from funny to extremely dark and vulgar, and speak to an entire generation. He is by far my favorite rapper of all time, even topping such rap icons as 2pac, Snoop Dogg, and Notorious B.I.G.
Even though he's only been doing solo work since 2011, former Oasis guitarist, occasional lead singer, and the songwriter of the vast majority of the band's songs including all the classics, Noel Gallagher appears in my Top 10, and he will continue to rise up my list as he keeps making more albums. So far, he's released 2 albums, that in my opinion are 2 of the best rock albums this decade. Noel's knack for writing infectious tunes, soaring choruses, and moving lyrics hasn't missed a beat. 
The first vinyl record album I ever remember purchasing myself was at the age of 7 in 1984; the album was Reckless by Canadian rock star Bryan Adams. Since then, I've been a loyal fan, and my love and admiration for Mr. Adams has never faded. In my opinion, he's the most overlooked rock star of our time, and one of the greats.
I've been a huge fan of Lionel Richie ever since I learned how to talk. My parents were fans, so I grew up dancing and singing along with his groovy songs. Lionel is one of the smoothest and coolest performers the world has ever seen.
Aside from making up one-half of the greatest songwriting partnerships in history, and being a former member of the greatest band that ever walked the earth, Paul McCartney achieved huge success as a solo artist, and then with Wings, even though I've always considered Wings to be Paul's solo project rather than a legitimate band, right after The Beatles broke up. More than 50 years on, and at the age of 73, Paul is still releasing albums and selling out tours, bless his heart.
Elton John has been around for what feels like an eternity, and he's had a countless number of classic songs. 
I was first introduced to Cat Stevens, or Yusuf Islam as he has been known since converting to Islam in the late 70's, in my early teens when my father played the song Father And Son to me. I was moved by the lyrics, and Stevens' distinctive and amazing voice. Many years later, I made a thorough exploration into his back catalog, and discovered amazingly thought-provoking deep-meaning acoustic songs that instantly became the soundtrack of my life.