Through his long and prolific career, Brian Eno has relentlessly pushed the boundaries of rock. Eno's approach, emphasizing theory and chance, forever changed the way music is approached, written, and made. His role in British band Roxy Music in the early 70s consisted of playing synthesizers and electronically treating sounds played by other band members, telegraphing Eno's future studio experiments. Eno's greatest contribution is his philosophy, the idea of using studio technology as a tool for composition. Ironically, this non-conventional role may be the reason for his omission from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In addition to producing some of the best known and critically successful albums of the late 70s and 80s – including work by David Bowie, U2, and Talking Heads – Eno created a new genre, ambient music, while bedridden in 1975. Eno is extremely important as both a musician and a behind-the-scenes influence.
