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Here's some of the music I like :

ABBA

ABBA is the Swedish rock group that has become famous the world over. Though not considered "cool" by pop music conformists (In their narrow view, ABBA is too polished and a "rock group for nerds", whereas "real men" listen to KISS, Iron Maiden, and Zed Lepplin), ABBA has nonetheless a significant and very loyal following. The members of this other "fab four" are Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad ("ABBA" is just an acronym of their first names). The songs were written by Bjorn and Benny, along with their manager Stig Anderson. The band was first formed in 1973 and they disbanded ten years later. Among their most famous songs are "Dancing Queen", "Waterloo", "Ring Ring", "SOS", "Thank You For the Music", "Knowing Me, Knowing You", "Super Trouper", "Honey Honey", "Lovelight", and "Fernando". They have written many others besides. ABBA fans still hope for an ABBA reunion someday, although at present in seems unlikely.

Some ABBA Links:

Enya

Enya is a singer and musician who combines the folk style of her native Ireland with modern electronic "new age" sounds. Enya composes the music, arranges it with her producer, Niky Ryan, and the Lyrics are written by Niky's wife, Roma. Part of Enya's unique style comes from the multi-layered recordings (sometimes hundreds of times for just one song) of her own voice. She has currently four, albums, all of which are excellent: Watermark, Shepherd Moons, The Celts, and The Memory of Trees.

Some Enya Links:

Vangelis

Vangelis and Ray Lynch are both electronic composers, but two very different electronic composers!

Vangelis' music is symphonic, frequently majectic, and sometimes very experimental. He has such a wide range of unique styles that his music is very hard to classify. Here are his major albums, with my valient attempt at grouping (or maybe the word should be "wrenching") them into "musical catagories":

Symphonic/Choral:

Jazz-like:

Electronic Synthesizers at their Best:

Movie Soundtracks:

Experimental:

Vangelis Links:

Ray Lynch

Ray Lynch writes electronic music like Vangelis, but in contrast he writes much closer to conventional classical music roots. His compositions are not so much electronic as chamber music with some electronic keyboards added in. He has done made albums: Sky of Mind, Deep Breakfast (his most well known), No Blue Thing, and Nothing Above My Shoulders But the Evening.
 

A Ray Lynch Link:

Elaine Paige

Her name sadly little known in the USA, Elaine Paige is the singing superstar of the British stage! She has earned great fame playing many parts, including Eva Peron (Evita), Grizabella (Cats), and Norma Desmond (Sunset Boulevard). She is not only one of best-singing stage actresses in the world, but also one of the most versatile!

I have started a mailing list for fans of Elaine!  Click here to subscribe.  I look forward to seeing you on the list!

Some Elaine Paige Links:

Sarah Brightman

Like Elaine, Sarah Brightman is known mainly in Britian, which is a pity.  She is a very versitile singer, able to sing opera, rock, and stage musicals with equal ease. Among her albums are Phantom of the Opera (the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical), Requiem (Lloyd Webber's choral opus), and Dive, a pop album with a oceanic theme.