You won’t have heard of Bill Nelson.
I hadn’t until six or seven years ago when I was recommended an album called Fururama by Be Bop Deluxe.
In a moment of uncharacteristic wealth I was able to buy the album and was, again, uncharacteristically blown away by it.
I had unwittingly discovered groundbreaking music, songwriting and production.

Bill Nelson was the singer, guitarist and songwriter. Now read this:

Bill Nelson and the EMI Ripoff
http://www.jagshouse.com/music/billnelson.html