Todd Rundgren

A pop savant who fastidiously avoided easy categorization throughout the course of his career, Todd Rundgren straddled the gap separating a mainstream star from a cult figure. Rundgren had plenty of hits in the 1970s and ’80s, many of them becoming enduring contemporary standards, such as the pastiche “I Saw the Light,” the ballads “Hello, It’s Me” and “Can We Still Be Friends,” plus the goofy novelty “Bang on the Drum All Day.”