I also loved John Denver, The Dolly parton christmas album, some select Neil Diamond (like coming to America and some of his christmas music...it's funny hearing a Jew sing christmas songs...can you say...SELLOUT! All kidding aside...he's incredible!), Sonny and Cher, The Monkeys, The Partridge family, Even some country songs...lol.
Still to my heart...heavy metal and shred are still my choice of music.
I started learning guitar because of Randy Rhoads..but Yngwie J. Malmsteen is my biggest influence.