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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 unique voices in music over the place
10 unique voices in music over the place
10 unique voices in music over the place is the trouble clap hot like we did you
is the trouble clap hot like we did you
is the trouble clap hot like we did you in the face with the couples prep for
in the face with the couples prep for
in the face with the couples prep for this list we’re counting down the most
this list we’re counting down the most
this list we’re counting down the most unusual voices of music whether they
unusual voices of music whether they
unusual voices of music whether they come from established pop stars or
come from established pop stars or
come from established pop stars or eclectic indie artists member 10 joanna
eclectic indie artists member 10 joanna
eclectic indie artists member 10 joanna newsom
she’s long been a prominent name in the
she’s long been a prominent name in the indie music scene but you may recognize
indie music scene but you may recognize
indie music scene but you may recognize this harp playing musician as the
this harp playing musician as the
this harp playing musician as the narrator of Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2014
narrator of Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2014
narrator of Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2014 film inherent vice L morning Sam like a
film inherent vice L morning Sam like a
film inherent vice L morning Sam like a bad luck planet in today’s horoscope
bad luck planet in today’s horoscope
bad luck planet in today’s horoscope while Joanna’s voice draws influence
while Joanna’s voice draws influence
while Joanna’s voice draws influence from the yesteryear of folk music it has
from the yesteryear of folk music it has
from the yesteryear of folk music it has also been described as childlike which
also been described as childlike which
also been described as childlike which makes her music stand out amongst the
makes her music stand out amongst the
makes her music stand out amongst the more modern folk artists
a widely critically acclaimed artist
a widely critically acclaimed artist Johanna is also known for her
Johanna is also known for her
Johanna is also known for her avant-garde approach to songwriting
avant-garde approach to songwriting
avant-garde approach to songwriting which is complemented by her remarkable
which is complemented by her remarkable
which is complemented by her remarkable talent on the harp
okay so perhaps you’re expecting a Space
okay so perhaps you’re expecting a Space Oddity joke but the voice of this glam
Oddity joke but the voice of this glam
Oddity joke but the voice of this glam rocker is far from supernatural
despite the androgynous nature of David
despite the androgynous nature of David Bowie’s musical persona his vocals often
Bowie’s musical persona his vocals often
Bowie’s musical persona his vocals often tend to be gruff and masculine yet he
tend to be gruff and masculine yet he
tend to be gruff and masculine yet he still manages to hit the high notes like
still manages to hit the high notes like
still manages to hit the high notes like few others
just as the music takes listeners on a
just as the music takes listeners on a journey Joey’s voice does as well
journey Joey’s voice does as well
journey Joey’s voice does as well through all of its fragility and
through all of its fragility and
through all of its fragility and sometimes chaotic vibrato
number eight Joe Cocker hold on I’ll be
number eight Joe Cocker hold on I’ll be back for you boom boom well some of you
back for you boom boom well some of you
back for you boom boom well some of you may only know his voice from the opening
may only know his voice from the opening
may only know his voice from the opening credits of the Wonder Years they’re real
credits of the Wonder Years they’re real
credits of the Wonder Years they’re real ears and sing you a song we can all
ears and sing you a song we can all
ears and sing you a song we can all agree that Joe Cocker has some seriously
agree that Joe Cocker has some seriously
agree that Joe Cocker has some seriously impressive pipes you so beautiful
in fact he often sounded like he was on
in fact he often sounded like he was on the brink of death but that’s what
the brink of death but that’s what
the brink of death but that’s what landed such an incredible amount of
landed such an incredible amount of
landed such an incredible amount of passion to his music never go away
passion to his music never go away
passion to his music never go away his raspy voice is addictive and his
his raspy voice is addictive and his
his raspy voice is addictive and his stage presence was like no other
stage presence was like no other
stage presence was like no other whenever the case nobody could croon
whenever the case nobody could croon
whenever the case nobody could croon like Joe Cocker
number seven Ray Charles as much as
number seven Ray Charles as much as musicians like to go on about their
musicians like to go on about their
musicians like to go on about their self-described
self-described
self-described soul here’s a visionary man that poured
soul here’s a visionary man that poured
soul here’s a visionary man that poured out everything through his unmistakable
out everything through his unmistakable
out everything through his unmistakable vocals it’s one thing to watch Ray
vocals it’s one thing to watch Ray
vocals it’s one thing to watch Ray Charles shred the stage but it’s quite
Charles shred the stage but it’s quite
Charles shred the stage but it’s quite another to close your eyes and take in
another to close your eyes and take in
another to close your eyes and take in the poignant sound he ad-libbed like a
the poignant sound he ad-libbed like a
the poignant sound he ad-libbed like a true master of the genre and the rich
true master of the genre and the rich
true master of the genre and the rich tone of his natural gift will always be
tone of his natural gift will always be
tone of his natural gift will always be identified with classic American R&B
in 2004 Jamie Foxx famously portrayed
in 2004 Jamie Foxx famously portrayed the late singer but not even the most
the late singer but not even the most
the late singer but not even the most remarkable imitation will ever capture
remarkable imitation will ever capture
remarkable imitation will ever capture the true spirit of Ray Charles so I’m
the true spirit of Ray Charles so I’m
the true spirit of Ray Charles so I’m gonna have to find the thing
number six Freddie Mercury with so many
number six Freddie Mercury with so many natural performers in the world it’s not
natural performers in the world it’s not
natural performers in the world it’s not often that you’ll find someone with just
often that you’ll find someone with just
often that you’ll find someone with just the right amount of theatrics and vocal
the right amount of theatrics and vocal
the right amount of theatrics and vocal control as a lead singer of Queen
control as a lead singer of Queen
control as a lead singer of Queen Freddie Mercury thoroughly demanded
Freddie Mercury thoroughly demanded
Freddie Mercury thoroughly demanded attention with each and every
attention with each and every
attention with each and every performance even if his natural voice
performance even if his natural voice
performance even if his natural voice wasn’t too far removed from anyone on
wasn’t too far removed from anyone on
wasn’t too far removed from anyone on Broadway
what made him unique however was the
what made him unique however was the technicalities and perfection of his
technicalities and perfection of his
technicalities and perfection of his craft and perhaps even the imperfections
craft and perhaps even the imperfections
craft and perhaps even the imperfections he could produce a heightened sense of
he could produce a heightened sense of
he could produce a heightened sense of drama yet still pull it back all through
drama yet still pull it back all through
drama yet still pull it back all through the control of his vocal cords
by the early 90s the sex-crazed musical
by the early 90s the sex-crazed musical stylings of glam metal were beginning to
stylings of glam metal were beginning to
stylings of glam metal were beginning to drift away and the sound of alternative
drift away and the sound of alternative
drift away and the sound of alternative music served as an outlet for social
music served as an outlet for social
music served as an outlet for social outcasts paving the way for a new
outcasts paving the way for a new
outcasts paving the way for a new musical ideology was the Smashing
musical ideology was the Smashing
musical ideology was the Smashing Pumpkins with billy corgan x’ gothic
Pumpkins with billy corgan x’ gothic
Pumpkins with billy corgan x’ gothic vocals announcing the emergence of a new
vocals announcing the emergence of a new
vocals announcing the emergence of a new kind of emotional rock star
in all reality Corgan’s vocals are
in all reality Corgan’s vocals are synonymous with 90s rock music and while
synonymous with 90s rock music and while
synonymous with 90s rock music and while some listeners simply loved the sound he
some listeners simply loved the sound he
some listeners simply loved the sound he truly was the voice of a generation
if you’re familiar with the films of
if you’re familiar with the films of lars von trier well then you’ve
lars von trier well then you’ve
lars von trier well then you’ve experienced the beautiful terror that
experienced the beautiful terror that
experienced the beautiful terror that encapsulates his work
with that being said von trier caste
with that being said von trier caste Icelandic singer björk for his mm films
Icelandic singer björk for his mm films
Icelandic singer björk for his mm films dancer in the dark it’s hard to put a
dancer in the dark it’s hard to put a
dancer in the dark it’s hard to put a label on Bjork sound because there’s
label on Bjork sound because there’s
label on Bjork sound because there’s really nothing like it and is most
really nothing like it and is most
really nothing like it and is most certainly a required taste for some
believe it or not she’s been on the
believe it or not she’s been on the indie scene since the 80s as she once
indie scene since the 80s as she once
indie scene since the 80s as she once fronted the sugar cubes before venturing
fronted the sugar cubes before venturing
fronted the sugar cubes before venturing off on a wildly successful solo career
they God
they God go undermine number three Michael
go undermine number three Michael
go undermine number three Michael Jackson
one day people would discover a new
one day people would discover a new artist and say hey he sounds like Justin
artist and say hey he sounds like Justin
artist and say hey he sounds like Justin Timberlake but what they really mean is
Timberlake but what they really mean is
Timberlake but what they really mean is he sounds like Michael Jackson
as the original King of Pop MJ
as the original King of Pop MJ entertained us with a variety of levels
entertained us with a variety of levels
entertained us with a variety of levels for better or for worse however no one
for better or for worse however no one
for better or for worse however no one can deny the vocal imprints he left on
can deny the vocal imprints he left on
can deny the vocal imprints he left on popular music with his trademark ad-libs
popular music with his trademark ad-libs
popular music with his trademark ad-libs MJ created his own unique brand and
MJ created his own unique brand and
MJ created his own unique brand and though he’s remembered as an emotional
though he’s remembered as an emotional
though he’s remembered as an emotional soul songs like Billie Jean and smooth
soul songs like Billie Jean and smooth
soul songs like Billie Jean and smooth criminal produced a sound that was the
criminal produced a sound that was the
criminal produced a sound that was the equivalent of a musical exclamation
equivalent of a musical exclamation
equivalent of a musical exclamation point in other words his pronounced
point in other words his pronounced
point in other words his pronounced vocals created a visceral experience
vocals created a visceral experience
vocals created a visceral experience whether it was a pop ballad or dance
whether it was a pop ballad or dance
whether it was a pop ballad or dance jazz
number two Bob Dylan anyone in the Sun
number two Bob Dylan anyone in the Sun was shattered
was shattered
was shattered she was lying in bed wondering if she
she was lying in bed wondering if she
she was lying in bed wondering if she changed it all ever had what was still
changed it all ever had what was still
changed it all ever had what was still living today this man’s voice isn’t in
living today this man’s voice isn’t in
living today this man’s voice isn’t in the best shape yet his music continues
the best shape yet his music continues
the best shape yet his music continues to inspire legions of fans maggot comes
to inspire legions of fans maggot comes
to inspire legions of fans maggot comes we put this for the Backson topping that
we put this for the Backson topping that
we put this for the Backson topping that to heat good plan
to heat good plan
to heat good plan okay maybe Bob Dylan’s vocal sounded
okay maybe Bob Dylan’s vocal sounded
okay maybe Bob Dylan’s vocal sounded rather odd way back in the early 60s but
rather odd way back in the early 60s but
rather odd way back in the early 60s but combined with a blossoming sound and
combined with a blossoming sound and
combined with a blossoming sound and deeply insightful lyrics the entire
deeply insightful lyrics the entire
deeply insightful lyrics the entire package effectively changed the world in
package effectively changed the world in
package effectively changed the world in which we now live
boy
boy so while it’s always cute for one to
so while it’s always cute for one to
so while it’s always cute for one to bust out their best Bob Dylan voice
bust out their best Bob Dylan voice
bust out their best Bob Dylan voice there’s also something behind the
there’s also something behind the
there’s also something behind the nasally and sometimes incomprehensible
nasally and sometimes incomprehensible
nasally and sometimes incomprehensible sound that keeps us engaged and given
sound that keeps us engaged and given
sound that keeps us engaged and given his resume Dylan will always be a
his resume Dylan will always be a
his resume Dylan will always be a defining voice of rock and folk music
defining voice of rock and folk music
defining voice of rock and folk music whether you like it or not no babe Hmong
whether you like it or not no babe Hmong
whether you like it or not no babe Hmong a bit chew gum the pump don’t work
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions what I wonderful
keep me searching for
keep me searching for go
number one Tom Waits it’s a severe
number one Tom Waits it’s a severe understatement to say that you’ll never
understatement to say that you’ll never
understatement to say that you’ll never see this man performing at the opera
see this man performing at the opera
see this man performing at the opera vision booboo – that was done in your
vision booboo – that was done in your
vision booboo – that was done in your mine but given his crashing style and
mine but given his crashing style and
mine but given his crashing style and naturally gritty voice Tom Waits
naturally gritty voice Tom Waits
naturally gritty voice Tom Waits represents the long and winding road of
represents the long and winding road of
represents the long and winding road of life since it sounds like he was run
life since it sounds like he was run
life since it sounds like he was run over by a train and decided to sing
over by a train and decided to sing
over by a train and decided to sing about it all joking aside waits has been
about it all joking aside waits has been
about it all joking aside waits has been releasing music since the early 70s and
releasing music since the early 70s and
releasing music since the early 70s and there’s a reason why he remains an icon
there’s a reason why he remains an icon
there’s a reason why he remains an icon of independent music it’s what Tom Waits
of independent music it’s what Tom Waits
of independent music it’s what Tom Waits does with his voice and the emotion
does with his voice and the emotion
does with his voice and the emotion behind it
behind it
behind it sometimes there nothing have to do oh
sometimes there nothing have to do oh
sometimes there nothing have to do oh good you got
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