Complex sentence: While his name has never achieved the level of renown of many of his adherent followers (e.g. John Gorka, David Wilcox and The Roches), he has continued to build on his substantial catalog of literate, well-crafted songs for several decades.
Split into simpler sentences: While his name has never achieved the level of renown of many of his adherent followers (e.g. John Gorka, David Wilcox and The Roches). He has continued to build on his substantial catalog of literate, well-crafted songs for several decades.