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It's a crying shame that pioneering synth-rocker Gary Numan is a mere one-hit wonder on our side of the pond. In the late '70s and early '80s, Numan scored several prominent U.K. singles, ushering in the acceptance of the synthesizer as a mainstream instrument, and taking his Bowie-influenced, futuristic nightmare to new levels with each record. In the U.S., his career boiled down to " Cars ," the infectious and unforgettable pop hit that will forever be glorified by the VH1-watching masses. I can still hear a group of "music experts" from I Love the [...]