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Underestimated, song, artist or group '' gems'' ?

In any category of music you choose ( pop, opera, jazz, rock, folk - whatever ), I would like to find out about ''hidden gems'' - artists, groups or even songs and music that are not widely known or appreciated....you could include songwriters too.

I just feel that part of the excitement of discovering new music can also include past unknown gems that would be worth listening to....

Some of my ''underestimated'' favorites :

Many Elvis Costello tunes
Leonard Cohen's songs
Symphonic ''re-arrangements'' by Leppard in baroque music
The group ''Blue Rodeo''
The group (now extinct) Soul Attorneys - incredible, worth seeking out (Sony Music)
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pbowne
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I must have been waiting for this thread! These are songs/pieces that can move me. Here's my list:

FOLK
Most of Stan Rogers (folk category):
Album - 'Fogarty's Cove' / Songs - "Fisherman's Wharf", "The Wreck of the Athens Queen"
Album - 'Between the Breaks (Live)' / Songs - "Barrett's Privateers", "Witch of the Westmorland" & "The Mary Ellen Carter"

Judy Collins: Songs "Sunny Goodge Street" & "I Think It's Going To Rain Today"

Pentangle: Song "The Trees They Do Grow High"

Leo Kottke: particularly the albums "6 & 12-String Guitar" & "One Guitar, No Vocals"

ROCK
J.J. Cale:
Album - 'Special Edition' (best songs) / All especially songs "Crazy Mama", "Lies" & "Don't Cry Sister"

Robbie Robertson: 1st Album S/T

CSN &Y on '4-Way Street' - "Cowgirl in the Sand"

Quicksilver Messenger Service: Albums - either 'Happy Trails" or 'Sons of Mercury' (Greatest Hits)

It's A Beautiful Day: Song "White Bird"

CLASSICAL
Jussi Bjoerling & Robert Merrill - "Au Fond du Temple Saint" (duet from Bizet's 'The Pearl Fisher')

Bach - Concerto for Two Violins (Heifetz) RCA

Jean-Pierre Rampal/Lily Laskine - Japanese Melodies (maybe the most relaxing music I've heard)

COUNTRY
Don Williams: Song "Good Ole Boys Like Me"

Charlie Pride: Song "Roll On Mississippi"

That's a start...
More to discover