Which Musical Artist Would You Hook Up To The Rejuvenation Machine?

Rick Rubin seems to have the magic touch when it comes to putting out successful albums with very prominent artists, and now he's even reaching back to the past to produce albums for some old school artists like Neil Diamond, Slayer, Johnny Cash (yes, I know he's dead), and Metallica (yes, they're old school at this point).

Let's for a moment assume that Rubin has got the magic touch and could bring back to prominence any one artist of your choosing.

Who would you bless with this "John Travolta in Pulp Fiction" opportunity?

Before this morning, I would've said Van Halen, but with the recent spate of shenanigans from Eddie and the boys, I'm inclined to just let them rot in oblivion.

Realistically, I'd love to see Bill Withers come back with a huge album and finally get some of the credit he deserves.

From where I'm sitting, people love Withers' tunes, but he never gets mentioned along other all-time great R&B artists like Luther Vandross and Teddy Pendergrass...

UPDATE: Mrs. Donnybrook comes with a strong candidate for a career jumpstart: Carole King.
- posted by Brian @ 2:10 PM