Lost Gems Compilation

Thanks to great music records labels such as "Light in the Attic" and "Luaka Bop" forgotten genius and neglected musicians have finally found the fame and the acclaim they deserved. Besides some artists that have previously appeared on BloggingStone (see Bill Fay, Rodriguez, Scott Fagan, and Gloria Ann Taylor), here's a few selection:

Nick Drake - Pink Moon
John Martyn - Solid Air
Dave Bixby - Drug Song
Robbie Basho - Blue Crystal Fire
Vashti Bunyan - Diamond Day
Caroline Peyton - Try To Be True
Shuggie Otis - Strawberry Letter 23
Jim Sullivan - Plain As Your Eyes Can See
Terry Reid - River
Nick Garrie - The Nightmare Of J.B. Stanislaus
William Onyeabor - Atomic Bomb
Robert Bans - From September To July

• Nick Drake: Probably the most famous of this selection of forgotten artists. Drake suffered from major depression, and this was often reflected in his lyrics. On completion of his third album, 1972's Pink Moon, he withdrew from both live performance and recording, retreating to his parents' home in rural Warwickshire. On 25 November 1974, at the age of 26, Drake died from an overdose of