voice box

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While use of the voice box on recordings goes back to the 1960s, it was the 1975 recording of Peter Frampton’s double live album, “Frampton Comes Alive,” that popularized its use.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

He also has a noticeably strained, raspy voice caused by spasmodic dysphonia, a disorder that causes involuntary spasms in the muscles of the voice box.

From BBC • May 8, 2024

Scientists now think they have an idea, and it’s something not seen in other animals: a specialized voice box.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

The voice box, or larynx, is an ancient organ.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024

He swallowed, knew that all he had for a voice box was a little whistle cut from a willow switch.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut