10 Musicians That Saved Their Careers By Changing Genres

10. Bruce Springsteen

Ever since making it big with Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen has certainly carved out a unique voice for himself. Being as relatable as your average Joe across the street, the way Bruce puts real life grit into his songs all but invented the heartland rock that we know and love today. You'd say that now though....not so much when he was just getting the ball rolling.

While still in the realm of rock and roll, Springsteen's early bids for the top were a lot more word-y and rambly than many would have preferred. On albums like The Wild The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle, Springsteen's real voice hadn't been fully dialed in yet. Though the actual stories are still amazing, the delivery seems to have a bit too much in common with Bob Dylan, which the critics absolutely loved.

That wasn't really a lane that Springsteen was all that comfortable with though, which led to him kicking down the door of rock and roll with Born to Run, bringing with him an added sense of drama and some of the greatest stand alone stories condensed into just a few minutes. Even though his first records were beautiful for what they were, it took a bit more effort before Springsteen was actually appointed to the Boss.