The made the music more than just entertainment. It was now music with a message. And the messages these poets sang helped us identify with important issues and events greater than ourselves.  They spurred us to action.  Their  songs had an impact on the consciousness of not just the youth but all society.  Some of these songs also broke new ground musically.  One way or another they hit us deeply, made us think, made us dream, made us feel as one people.