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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 over the place
is the trouble clap hot like we did you
in the face with the couples prep for
this list we’re counting down the most
unusual voices of music whether they
come from established pop stars or
eclectic indie artists member 10 joanna
newsom
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 morning 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
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
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
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 Joey’s voice does as well
through all of its fragility and
sometimes chaotic vibrato
number eight Joe Cocker hold on I’ll be
back for you boom boom well some of you
may only know his voice from the opening
credits of the Wonder Years they’re real
ears and sing you a song we can all
agree that Joe Cocker has some seriously
impressive pipes you so beautiful
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 never go away
his raspy voice is addictive and his
stage presence was like no other
whenever the case nobody could croon
like Joe Cocker
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
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 so I’m
gonna have to find the thing
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
number five Billy Corgan
by the early 90s the 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
in all reality Corgan’s vocals are
synonymous with 90s rock music and while
some listeners simply loved the sound he
truly was the voice of a generation
number four Bjork
you go to my
if you’re familiar with the films of
lars von trier well then you’ve
experienced the beautiful terror that
encapsulates his work
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
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
they God
go undermine 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 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
number two Bob Dylan anyone in the Sun
was shattered
she was lying in bed wondering if she
changed it all ever had what was still
living today this man’s voice isn’t in
the best shape yet his music continues
to inspire legions of fans maggot comes
we put this for the Backson topping that
to heat good plan
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
boy
so while it’s always cute for one 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 no babe Hmong
a bit chew gum the pump don’t work
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions what I wonderful
you
ha
keep me searching for
go
number one Tom Waits it’s a severe
understatement to say that you’ll never
see this man performing at the opera
vision booboo – that was done in your
mine 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 there nothing have to do oh
good you got
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
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 over the place
is the trouble clap hot like we did you
in the face with the couples prep for
this list we’re counting down the most
unusual voices of music whether they
come from established pop stars or
eclectic indie artists member 10 joanna
newsom
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 morning 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
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
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
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 Joey’s voice does as well
through all of its fragility and
sometimes chaotic vibrato
number eight Joe Cocker hold on I’ll be
back for you boom boom well some of you
may only know his voice from the opening
credits of the Wonder Years they’re real
ears and sing you a song we can all
agree that Joe Cocker has some seriously
impressive pipes you so beautiful
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 never go away
his raspy voice is addictive and his
stage presence was like no other
whenever the case nobody could croon
like Joe Cocker
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
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 so I’m
gonna have to find the thing
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
number five Billy Corgan
by the early 90s the 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
in all reality Corgan’s vocals are
synonymous with 90s rock music and while
some listeners simply loved the sound he
truly was the voice of a generation
number four Bjork
you go to my
if you’re familiar with the films of
lars von trier well then you’ve
experienced the beautiful terror that
encapsulates his work
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
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
they God
go undermine 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 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
number two Bob Dylan anyone in the Sun
was shattered
she was lying in bed wondering if she
changed it all ever had what was still
living today this man’s voice isn’t in
the best shape yet his music continues
to inspire legions of fans maggot comes
we put this for the Backson topping that
to heat good plan
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
boy
so while it’s always cute for one 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 no babe Hmong
a bit chew gum the pump don’t work
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions what I wonderful
you
ha
keep me searching for
go
number one Tom Waits it’s a severe
understatement to say that you’ll never
see this man performing at the opera
vision booboo – that was done in your
mine 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 there nothing have to do oh
good you got
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
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