All in your head: Famous people guided by mysterious voices

Many people claim to be guided by mysterious voices

There are hundreds of stories of people – including many historical figures and celebrities - hearing mysterious, disembodied voices. The father of psychoanalysis Sidmund Freud wrote, ‘ During the days when I was living alone in a foreign city…. I quite often heard my name suddenly called by an unmistakable and beloved voice.’ The romantic poet William Blake heard voices and had visions, and Gandhi himself relied on an ‘ inner voice’ for guidance. Here are some other celebrity voice- hearers…