Younger folks today aren't taken at all by the subject individual behind artistic statements, as they believe most to constitute mere reference (as in sampling or fragmental cutout) and deem the handywork according to treats of techniques in trade. It does NOT impress youngsters today that a rock group of five musicians in 1973 could actually compose by formal standards of requirements from "above" and fart out some rendition of classical-versus-rock'n'roll. Consequently, they're rarely focused on the name of the performer/creator - but rather on the weight of the work in question.
They know "Biko" or "Sledgehammer" and particularly "Solsbury Hill" by points of association and effect in media culture, but they're easily alienated by the very idea of a phenomenon like Genesis or Yes or indeed ELP as bands. And it's not because they don't "get it", it's due to a completely natural law of cultural evolution as to why certain ideas in art prevail while others fail.
Our era - that of post-war generational outlining in collective charge and histrionics - is essentially over and done with. Rock music will not be remembered, and "prog" was only a tiny part of it.
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