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