Connecting to a song on a personal, emotional level is not a rare thing for music lovers. And most songwriters will attest to how deeply they feel the emotions in their music. But sometimes, a very special and powerful relationship develops between the artist and the listener, in which the life, the personality, the very soul of a person seems to be communicated perfectly to someone they’ve never met, all through recorded sound. Many pop stars are beloved, but a select few really reach out and touch people in a way that seems to go beyond worship of their talent or fame, to tap into a more basic human empathy. Everyone’s got a special artist that’s touched them, but here are 15 acts whose work had a deep impact on many, many fans.
The 15 Most Soul-Baring Artists
Connecting to a song on a personal, emotional level is not a rare thing for music lovers.
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