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[Music] whoa have you ever heard such a sound
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 unique voices in music for this list
10 unique voices in music for this list
10 unique voices in music for this list we’re counting down the most unusual
we’re counting down the most unusual
we’re counting down the most unusual voices of music whether they come from
voices of music whether they come from
voices of music whether they come from established pop stars or eclectic indie
established pop stars or eclectic indie
established pop stars or eclectic indie artists number 10 Joanna Newsom
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[Music] she’s long been a prominent name in the
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 mornin Sam like a
film inherent vice L mornin Sam like a
film inherent vice L mornin 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
talent on the harp
talent on the harp [Music]
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
rocker is far from supernatural
rocker is far from supernatural [Music]
[Music]
[Music] despite the androgynous nature of David
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
few others just as the music takes
few others just as the music takes listeners on a journey
listeners on a journey
listeners on a journey Bowie’s voice does as well through all
Bowie’s voice does as well through all
Bowie’s voice does as well through all of its fragility and sometimes chaotic
of its fragility and sometimes chaotic
of its fragility and sometimes chaotic vibrato
vibrato
vibrato [Music]
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[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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[Music] number eight Joe Cocker hold on I’ll be
number eight Joe Cocker hold on I’ll be
number eight Joe Cocker hold on I’ll be back for you boom boom while some of you
back for you boom boom while some of you
back for you boom boom while 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 sing you
credits of The Wonder Years sing you
credits of The Wonder Years sing you song we can all agree that Joe Cocker
song we can all agree that Joe Cocker
song we can all agree that Joe Cocker has some seriously impressive pipes in
has some seriously impressive pipes in
has some seriously impressive pipes in fact he often sounded like he was on the
fact he often sounded like he was on the
fact he often sounded like he was on the brink of death but that’s what landed
brink of death but that’s what landed
brink of death but that’s what landed such an incredible amount of passion to
such an incredible amount of passion to
such an incredible amount of passion to his music
his music
his music [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] 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
like Joe Cocker
like Joe Cocker [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number seven Ray Charles as much as
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 soul here’s a visionary
self-described soul here’s a visionary
self-described soul here’s a visionary man that poured out everything through
man that poured out everything through
man that poured out everything through his unmistakable vocals it’s one thing
his unmistakable vocals it’s one thing
his unmistakable vocals it’s one thing to watch Ray Charles shred the stage but
to watch Ray Charles shred the stage but
to watch Ray Charles shred the stage but it’s quite another to close your eyes
it’s quite another to close your eyes
it’s quite another to close your eyes and take in the poignant sound he
and take in the poignant sound he
and take in the poignant sound he ad-libbed like a true master of the
ad-libbed like a true master of the
ad-libbed like a true master of the genre and the rich tone of his natural
genre and the rich tone of his natural
genre and the rich tone of his natural gift will always be identified with
gift will always be identified with
gift will always be identified with classic American R&B
classic American R&B
classic American R&B [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in 2004 Jamie Foxx famously portrayed
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
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
Broadway what made him unique however
Broadway what made him unique however was the technicalities and perfection of
was the technicalities and perfection of
was the technicalities and perfection of his craft and perhaps even the
his craft and perhaps even the
his craft and perhaps even the imperfections he could produce a
imperfections he could produce a
imperfections he could produce a heightened sense of drama yet still pull
heightened sense of drama yet still pull
heightened sense of drama yet still pull it back all through the control of his
it back all through the control of his
it back all through the control of his vocal cords
vocal cords
vocal cords [Music]
number five Billy Corgan
number five Billy Corgan [Music]
[Music]
[Music] by the early 90s this sex-crazed musical
by the early 90s this sex-crazed musical
by the early 90s this 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
kind of emotional rock star
kind of emotional rock star [Music]
in all reality Corrigan’s vocals are
in all reality Corrigan’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
truly was the voice of a generation
truly was the voice of a generation [Applause]
number four Bjork
number four Bjork [Music]
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
encapsulates his work
encapsulates his work [Music]
[Music]
[Music] with that being said von trier caste
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
certainly a required taste for some
certainly a required taste for some [Music]
[Music]
[Music] believe it or not she’s been on the
believe it or not she’s been on the
believe it or not she’s been on the indie scene since the 80s
indie scene since the 80s
indie scene since the 80s as she once fronted the sugar cubes
as she once fronted the sugar cubes
as she once fronted the sugar cubes before venturing off on a wildly
before venturing off on a wildly
before venturing off on a wildly successful solo career
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] they God
they God
they God go number three Michael Jackson one day
go number three Michael Jackson one day
go number three Michael Jackson one day people would discover a new artist and
people would discover a new artist and
people would discover a new artist and say hey he sounds like Justin Timberlake
say hey he sounds like Justin Timberlake
say hey he sounds like Justin Timberlake but what they really mean is he sounds
but what they really mean is he sounds
but what they really mean is he sounds like Michael Jackson as the original
like Michael Jackson as the original
like Michael Jackson as the original King of Pop MJ entertained us with a
King of Pop MJ entertained us with a
King of Pop MJ entertained us with a variety of levels for better or for
variety of levels for better or for
variety of levels for better or for worse however no one can deny the vocal
worse however no one can deny the vocal
worse however no one can deny the vocal imprints he left on popular music
imprints he left on popular music
imprints he left on popular music [Music]
with his trademark ad-libs MJ created
with his trademark ad-libs MJ created his own unique brand and though he’s
his own unique brand and though he’s
his own unique brand and though he’s remembered as an emotional soul songs
remembered as an emotional soul songs
remembered as an emotional soul songs like Billie Jean and smooth criminal
like Billie Jean and smooth criminal
like Billie Jean and smooth criminal produced a sound that was the equivalent
produced a sound that was the equivalent
produced a sound that was the equivalent of a musical exclamation point in other
of a musical exclamation point in other
of a musical exclamation point in other words his pronounced vocals created a
words his pronounced vocals created a
words his pronounced vocals created a visceral experience whether it was a pop
visceral experience whether it was a pop
visceral experience whether it was a pop ballad or dance jazz
number two Bob Dylan she was lying in
number two Bob Dylan she was lying in bed wondering if she changed it all
bed wondering if she changed it all
bed wondering if she changed it all today this man’s voice isn’t in the best
today this man’s voice isn’t in the best
today this man’s voice isn’t in the best shape yet his music continues to inspire
shape yet his music continues to inspire
shape yet his music continues to inspire legions of fans okay
legions of fans okay
legions of fans okay maybe Bob Dylan’s vocal sounded rather
maybe Bob Dylan’s vocal sounded rather
maybe Bob Dylan’s vocal sounded rather odd way back in the early 60s but
odd way back in the early 60s but
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
which we now live
which we now live [Music]
so while it’s always cute for when to
so while it’s always cute for when 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 before we
whether you like it or not before we
whether you like it or not before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
keep me searching for
keep me searching for [Music]
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 but
see this man performing at the Opera but
see this man performing at the Opera but given his crashing style and naturally
given his crashing style and naturally
given his crashing style and naturally gritty voice Tom Waits represents the
gritty voice Tom Waits represents the
gritty voice Tom Waits represents the long and winding road of life since it
long and winding road of life since it
long and winding road of life since it sounds like he was run over by a train
sounds like he was run over by a train
sounds like he was run over by a train and decided to sing about it all joking
and decided to sing about it all joking
and decided to sing about it all joking aside Waits has been releasing music
aside Waits has been releasing music
aside Waits has been releasing music since the early 70s and there’s a reason
since the early 70s and there’s a reason
since the early 70s and there’s a reason why he remains an icon of independent
why he remains an icon of independent
why he remains an icon of independent music it’s what Tom Waits does with his
music it’s what Tom Waits does with his
music it’s what Tom Waits does with his voice and the emotion behind it
voice and the emotion behind it
voice and the emotion behind it sometimes
sometimes
sometimes [Music]
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who has your favorite unique voice in
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