sometimes a musician has to change it up to stay fresh welcome to watchmojo.com
to stay fresh welcome to watchmojo.com
to stay fresh welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten artists that changed two
for the top ten artists that changed two
for the top ten artists that changed two genres
this list we’re looking at musical
this list we’re looking at musical artists that drastically changed their
artists that drastically changed their
artists that drastically changed their style throughout their career switching
style throughout their career switching
style throughout their career switching from one distinct genre to another often
from one distinct genre to another often
from one distinct genre to another often successful a few rules to start off we
successful a few rules to start off we
successful a few rules to start off we will not be including artists without a
will not be including artists without a
will not be including artists without a distinct genre such as David Bowie or
distinct genre such as David Bowie or
distinct genre such as David Bowie or Bette
we are also excluding artists that
we are also excluding artists that experimented for one album only such as
experimented for one album only such as
experimented for one album only such as Snoop Dogg’s sudden interest in reggae
Snoop Dogg’s sudden interest in reggae
Snoop Dogg’s sudden interest in reggae and we don’t need o-negative to get the
and we don’t need o-negative to get the
and we don’t need o-negative to get the best of me with that being said let’s
best of me with that being said let’s
best of me with that being said let’s get to it
number 10 Bob Marley admit it you had a
number 10 Bob Marley admit it you had a phase in high school where all you did
phase in high school where all you did
phase in high school where all you did was smoke pots and listen to Bob Marley
was smoke pots and listen to Bob Marley
was smoke pots and listen to Bob Marley because you understood life man while
because you understood life man while
because you understood life man while you may know his greatest hits album
you may know his greatest hits album
you may know his greatest hits album legend from front to back
legend from front to back
legend from front to back Marley actually has a large discography
Marley actually has a large discography
Marley actually has a large discography from his early ska and gospel days to
from his early ska and gospel days to
from his early ska and gospel days to his more well-known shift to reggae
even dabbled in folk later in his career
even dabbled in folk later in his career it wasn’t a huge shift but we’re sure
it wasn’t a huge shift but we’re sure
it wasn’t a huge shift but we’re sure his talent would have led him to a
his talent would have led him to a
his talent would have led him to a successful career had he stuck with
successful career had he stuck with
successful career had he stuck with Scott
before becoming the screaming hip-hop
before becoming the screaming hip-hop artist with party inspired lyrics that
artist with party inspired lyrics that
artist with party inspired lyrics that everyone loves the Beastie Boys were a
everyone loves the Beastie Boys were a
everyone loves the Beastie Boys were a screaming group of a different kind
screaming group of a different kind
screaming group of a different kind the group were originally tough guys
the group were originally tough guys
the group were originally tough guys that played hardcore punk in underground
that played hardcore punk in underground
that played hardcore punk in underground clubs and bars before meaning producer
clubs and bars before meaning producer
clubs and bars before meaning producer Rick Rubin and experimenting in hip-hop
although the band would pick up their
although the band would pick up their instruments occasionally throughout
instruments occasionally throughout
instruments occasionally throughout their career it is their critically
their career it is their critically
their career it is their critically acclaimed hip-hop albums that have
acclaimed hip-hop albums that have
acclaimed hip-hop albums that have solidified the NYC trio as legends we’re
solidified the NYC trio as legends we’re
solidified the NYC trio as legends we’re sure your parents still don’t like
the pop star who needs no introduction
the pop star who needs no introduction wasn’t always the badass flirtatious
wasn’t always the badass flirtatious
wasn’t always the badass flirtatious woman we know today in fact before her
woman we know today in fact before her
woman we know today in fact before her pop career Katy released a Christian
pop career Katy released a Christian
pop career Katy released a Christian album under her real name Katy Hudson
album under her real name Katy Hudson
album under her real name Katy Hudson which only sold about 200 copies
Katie was raised in an extremely
Katie was raised in an extremely conservative and religious family so yes
conservative and religious family so yes
conservative and religious family so yes she was that that student at school
while we’re sure Katie’s parents aren’t
while we’re sure Katie’s parents aren’t 100% onboard with the singers recent
100% onboard with the singers recent
100% onboard with the singers recent lyrical themes she probably makes more
lyrical themes she probably makes more
lyrical themes she probably makes more money in five minutes than she would
money in five minutes than she would
money in five minutes than she would have made in an entire lifetime singing
have made in an entire lifetime singing
have made in an entire lifetime singing Christian songs
number seven Bee Gees after we pack mash
number seven Bee Gees after we pack mash and shoes
and shoes
and shoes everyone knows the Bee Gees most likely
everyone knows the Bee Gees most likely
everyone knows the Bee Gees most likely from Saturday Night Fever which made
from Saturday Night Fever which made
from Saturday Night Fever which made them mega stars in the disco era of the
them mega stars in the disco era of the
them mega stars in the disco era of the 70s
however before the Australia group
however before the Australia group became influential musicians in the
became influential musicians in the
became influential musicians in the disco world the brothers had a sound
disco world the brothers had a sound
disco world the brothers had a sound that was often compared to the Beatles
that was often compared to the Beatles
that was often compared to the Beatles have you seen their beautiful harmonies
have you seen their beautiful harmonies
have you seen their beautiful harmonies were as prominent as ever but don’t
were as prominent as ever but don’t
were as prominent as ever but don’t expect to be able to dance to hits like
expect to be able to dance to hits like
expect to be able to dance to hits like I started a joke
at least their music is staying alive
at least their music is staying alive due to their new direction
don’t know how it gets them number six
don’t know how it gets them number six Taylor Swift jag me it first
she began playing the guitar and singing
she began playing the guitar and singing about boys – singing about well still
about boys – singing about well still
about boys – singing about well still boys but now all thanks to drum machines
boys but now all thanks to drum machines
boys but now all thanks to drum machines and since blank space baby
and since blank space baby
and since blank space baby and I’ll write your name she’s
and I’ll write your name she’s
and I’ll write your name she’s practically sneezing out number-one hits
practically sneezing out number-one hits
practically sneezing out number-one hits today making a constant loop of Swift on
today making a constant loop of Swift on
today making a constant loop of Swift on the radio just compare her electronic
the radio just compare her electronic
the radio just compare her electronic driven style to her more twangy mean and
driven style to her more twangy mean and
driven style to her more twangy mean and you can hear the enormous jump this
you can hear the enormous jump this
you can hear the enormous jump this young superstar has made in only a few
young superstar has made in only a few
young superstar has made in only a few short years we would say it’s worked out
short years we would say it’s worked out
short years we would say it’s worked out in her favor
are you scared
are you scared number five kid rock that without a
number five kid rock that without a
number five kid rock that without a cause then I’m back with the beaver
cause then I’m back with the beaver
cause then I’m back with the beaver handsome been famous sack everyone’s
handsome been famous sack everyone’s
handsome been famous sack everyone’s favorite cowboy rock superstar Kid Rock
favorite cowboy rock superstar Kid Rock
favorite cowboy rock superstar Kid Rock deftly blends rap and rock with country
deftly blends rap and rock with country
deftly blends rap and rock with country into a unique blend before the rock
into a unique blend before the rock
into a unique blend before the rock aspect took over his music Rock was
aspect took over his music Rock was
aspect took over his music Rock was entirely devoted to the rap scene
producing numerous albums and even
producing numerous albums and even battling uncle crackers brother to a
battling uncle crackers brother to a
battling uncle crackers brother to a freestyle rap battle in Detroit Detroit
freestyle rap battle in Detroit Detroit
freestyle rap battle in Detroit Detroit rap freestyle battle this sounds
rap freestyle battle this sounds
rap freestyle battle this sounds familiar unusual kind of casual yes with
familiar unusual kind of casual yes with
familiar unusual kind of casual yes with me girls offset unlike Eminem though
me girls offset unlike Eminem though
me girls offset unlike Eminem though rock mostly ditched the rap and began
rock mostly ditched the rap and began
rock mostly ditched the rap and began incorporating guitars into his music
incorporating guitars into his music
incorporating guitars into his music frequently performing rap rock and
frequently performing rap rock and
frequently performing rap rock and occasionally venturing into country
occasionally venturing into country
occasionally venturing into country territory
we used to be number four
we used to be number four Gwen Stefani
how do you know Gwen Stefani is it from
how do you know Gwen Stefani is it from her ultra-successful pop career in which
her ultra-successful pop career in which
her ultra-successful pop career in which she wears skimpy clothing and sings
she wears skimpy clothing and sings
she wears skimpy clothing and sings about hollaback girls or do you know her
about hollaback girls or do you know her
about hollaback girls or do you know her as the lead singer of the reggae ska
as the lead singer of the reggae ska
as the lead singer of the reggae ska rock and basically everything else bad
rock and basically everything else bad
rock and basically everything else bad no doubt
while Gwen wrote many of the songs in
while Gwen wrote many of the songs in the later years of the band she
the later years of the band she
the later years of the band she transitioned into a solo artist in 2004
transitioned into a solo artist in 2004
transitioned into a solo artist in 2004 to mixed reception
a nooblet pool while she has since found
a nooblet pool while she has since found her footing in the pop genre back in the
her footing in the pop genre back in the
her footing in the pop genre back in the 90s Gwen was an icon of the Scottish
90s Gwen was an icon of the Scottish
90s Gwen was an icon of the Scottish honour and one hell of a front one
one of the most successful heavy metal
one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history
bands in history
bands in history Pantera enjoyed a successful career
Pantera enjoyed a successful career
Pantera enjoyed a successful career especially due to Dimebag Darrell
especially due to Dimebag Darrell
especially due to Dimebag Darrell influential guitar playing and
influential guitar playing and
influential guitar playing and songwriting
however their sound wasn’t always so
however their sound wasn’t always so heavy as they released four albums
heavy as they released four albums
heavy as they released four albums throughout the 80s as a glam rock band
throughout the 80s as a glam rock band
throughout the 80s as a glam rock band yes that Pantera was a glam rock band
after looking for a heavier sound they
after looking for a heavier sound they replaced vocalist Harry glaze with the
replaced vocalist Harry glaze with the
replaced vocalist Harry glaze with the famous Phil Anselmo started playing
famous Phil Anselmo started playing
famous Phil Anselmo started playing their instruments with a little more
their instruments with a little more
their instruments with a little more gusto and the rest is rock history
number two
number two Alanis Morissette Alanis is one of
Alanis Morissette Alanis is one of
Alanis Morissette Alanis is one of canada’s most beloved musical icons
canada’s most beloved musical icons
canada’s most beloved musical icons selling over sixty million albums and
selling over sixty million albums and
selling over sixty million albums and being dubbed as the queen of alt rock
being dubbed as the queen of alt rock
being dubbed as the queen of alt rock angst by Rolling Stone
angst by Rolling Stone
angst by Rolling Stone this same Alanis Morissette released two
this same Alanis Morissette released two
this same Alanis Morissette released two albums as a teenager in Canada
albums as a teenager in Canada
albums as a teenager in Canada performing very girly dance paws isn’t
performing very girly dance paws isn’t
performing very girly dance paws isn’t that adorable she was basically a
that adorable she was basically a
that adorable she was basically a real-life Robin sparkles anyway after
real-life Robin sparkles anyway after
real-life Robin sparkles anyway after dropping the dancing she picked up a
dropping the dancing she picked up a
dropping the dancing she picked up a guitar released the enormous ly
guitar released the enormous ly
guitar released the enormous ly successful album Jagged Little Pill
successful album Jagged Little Pill
successful album Jagged Little Pill and is most likely erased her pop career
and is most likely erased her pop career
and is most likely erased her pop career from memory
before we make the big leap to our top
before we make the big leap to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
yesterday
yesterday all my troubles seemed so strong
there’s no doubt that Skrillex has taken
there’s no doubt that Skrillex has taken the world by storm in the last few years
the world by storm in the last few years
the world by storm in the last few years with his unique computerized sound which
with his unique computerized sound which
with his unique computerized sound which brought dubstep into the mainstream
before he shaped haft his head and
before he shaped haft his head and adopted the Skrillex moniker though he
adopted the Skrillex moniker though he
adopted the Skrillex moniker though he performed as Sonny Moore the vocalist
performed as Sonny Moore the vocalist
performed as Sonny Moore the vocalist for post-hardcore band called from first
for post-hardcore band called from first
for post-hardcore band called from first to last
after leaving the band due to vocal
after leaving the band due to vocal issues he embarked on a solo career and
issues he embarked on a solo career and
issues he embarked on a solo career and is now headlining as one of the world’s
is now headlining as one of the world’s
is now headlining as one of the world’s biggest EDM performers how he made that
biggest EDM performers how he made that
biggest EDM performers how he made that leap we have no idea
so do you agree with our list what
so do you agree with our list what musician do you think made the biggest
musician do you think made the biggest
musician do you think made the biggest transition
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