Well, don't give up the ship just yet. It's hint time!
This singer/songwriter composed several hundred original songs over a 40-year career. Among them were this #5 hit from 1979, and the Monkee's #1 hit, Daydream Believer.
On this song, Stevie Nicks sang backing vocals, and Lindsey Buckingham played lead guitar. Both were members of Fleetwood Mac at the time.
Here are some additional lyrics, including the song's one-word title:
Well, my buddy Jim Bass, he's a-workin' pumpin' gas
And he makes two-fifty for an hour
He's got rhythm in his hands as he's tappin' on the cans
Sings rock and roll in the shower
Drivin' over Kanan, singin' to my soul
There's people out there turnin' music into ____
(Kanan, BTW, is just a road in Southern California, in the Malibu-Agoura Hills area.)
You can listen to the whole thing here.