artists who most deeply touch you

The Collegium Vocale under the direction of Philippe Herreweghe for their interpretations of the Bach choral works, in particular the Mass in B-Minor, Magnificat and Easter Oratorio. The Collegium Vocale and Herreweghe deliver the goods by combining authentic instrumentation, period-sized forces, fine soloists, stately rhythms (no windshield wiper tempi here) and an etheric choral tone.

I tear up when i listen to Eva Cassidy! no one else has ever done that for me.

Blues-John Lee Hooker
Rock- Jim Morrsion
Country-Johnny Cash
Jazz-Paul Desmond
Female-Joni Mitchell and Nina Simone

Of course there are many more but these came to my mind first.

Richard Thompson. Amazing talent and one of the greatest songwriters of our time.

Jacqueline du Pré