| New Age composer |
| Ambient music pioneer |
| Former Roxy Music member |
| Music for Airports" composer |
| Another Green World" musician |
| Grammy winner for "The Joshua Tree |
| Coiner of the term "generative music |
| Creator of the label Obscure Records |
| Co-composer of the "Prophecy Theme" in "Dune |
| Self-described "non-musician" of ambient music |
| Musician who created the Windows 95 start-up sound |
| Musician with the 1974 album "Here Come the Warm Jets |
| He's collaborated with David Byrne, U2, and Paul Simon |
| Ambient music pioneer who composed the "Microsoft Sound" for Windows 95: 2 wds. |