Male Singers / Musicians and Vocal Range Classifications

This is a page created by C.Syde65 which attempts to cover basic descriptions on the vocal ranges and classifications of some of the male musicians and singers, both past and present.

I, C.Syde, have been reading information about the classifications given to some male musicians and singers on various pages on various sites, such as List of tenors in non-classical music and List of baritones in non-classical music from the Wikipedia.

I initially felt that some of the information I'd read did not accurately classify the vocal ranges of certain male musicians and singers. But that was because I simply didn't have the sufficient experience to be able to judge. The information notably included John Lennon who I always assumed to be a low-range tenor, only to find that he was in fact a high-range baritone.

One the other hand, I always assumed that George Harrison was a high-range baritone, when he was actually a low-range tenor. I thought he was a high-range baritone because in the early 60's, Georg e often sang within the higher end of the baritone range.

Notable songs by The Beatles that featured George on lead vocals in the early 60's include 'Do You Want to Know a Secret?', 'Chains', 'You've Really Got a Hold on Me' (w/ John Lennon), '(There's a) Devil in Her Heart', 'Don't Bother Me', and 'I'm Happy Just to Dance with You'.

After reading some of the information on those pages and sites, I was inspired to make a list of some of the male singers and musicians, past and present, along with the vocal classifications that I have given them, or have officially been given. Note that this page is still under construction and will be expanded and revised over time.

Singers / Musicians with a Counter Tenor / Tenor Vocal Range

Singers / Musicians that I consider to have a counter tenor or higher tenor vocal range. Note that some of the people I classify to be a low-range counter tenor may sometimes sing within the higher-range of a tenor and vice-versa.

Names highlighted in dark red indicate that the Singers / Musicians are no longer alive. Names with † next to them indicate that it has been debated what the Singer's / Musician's voice type is.

Name:	Image:	Voice Type Classification:	Vocal Range Classification:	Vocal Range:
Jon Anderson		Tenor	High-Range Tenor	B2–F♯5
Joseph Arthur		Tenor	TBA	TBA
Justin Bieber		Tenor	TBA	A2–F5
Chris Brown		Tenor	TBA	F♯2–C♯6
Chris Carrabba		Tenor	TBA	G♯2–F5
Shaffer Chimere Smith		Tenor	TBA	E♭2–A5
Micky Dolenz		Tenor	High-Range Tenor	TBA
Kevin DuBrow		Tenor	TBA	G2–C6
Mitch Grassi		Tenor	High-Range Tenor	E2-B♭5
Roger Hodgson†		Tenor	High-Range Tenor	G2–G♯5
Michael Jackson†		Tenor	High-Range Tenor	F♯2–C♯6
Joel O'Keeffe		Tenor	TBA	A2–A5
Michael Roberts		Tenor	TBA	TBA
Jack Russell†		Tenor	TBA	D2–B♭5
Dee Snider		Tenor	TBA	F2–A5
Rod Stewart		Tenor	High-Range Tenor	B2–F6
Justin Timberlake		Tenor	TBA	C♯2–G♯5

Singers / Musicians with a Tenor Vocal Range

Singers / Musicians that I consider to have a tenor vocal range. Note that some of the people I classify to be a mid-range tenor may sometimes sing within the lower-range of a counter tenor, or within the higher-range of a baritone.

Names highlighted in dark red indicate that the Singers / Musicians are no longer alive. Names with † next to them indicate that it has been debated what the Singer's / Musician's voice type is.

Name:	Image:	Voice Type Classification:	Vocal Range Classification:	Vocal Range:
Chester Bennington		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	F♯2–B5
Cedric Bixler-Zavala		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	G♯2–D6
Jack Black		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	G1–B♭5
Jon Bon Jovi†		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	E2–A5
Rob Cantor		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	G2-E5
Harry Chapin		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	TBA
Matt Costa		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	TBA
Billy Joel	Billy Joel	Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	C2–B♭5
David Jones†		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	TBA
Kenny Loggins		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	D2–C♯6
Marshall Bruce Mathers III		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	B1–C♯6
Freddie Mercury†		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	F2–E♭6
Paul McCartney†		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	A1–C♯6
Robert Plant		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	F♯2–C♯6
Billy Preston		Tenor	TBA	TBA
George O'Dowd		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	D2–A5
Richard Wayne Penniman		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	E2–F6
Daniel Radcliffe		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	TBA
Paul Rodgers		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	E2–G♯5
Zubin Sedghi†		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	F♯2-G♯5
Ed Sheeran		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	E2–B♭5
Neil Tennant		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	TBA
John Travolta		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	TBA
Steven Tyler		Tenor	TBA	D2–E6
Andrew VanWyngarden†		Tenor	TBA	D2–A5
Robbie Williams†		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	F2–D6
Stevie Wonder		Tenor	Mid-Range Tenor	F♯2–E♭6

Singers / Musicians with a Tenor / Baritenor / Baritone Vocal Range

Singers / Musicians that I consider to have a low tenor, baritenor, or high baritone vocal range. Note that some of the people I classify to be a low-range tenor may sometimes sing within the higher-range of a baritone and vice-versa.

Names highlighted in dark red indicate that the Singers / Musicians are no longer alive. Names with † next to them indicate that it has been debated what the Singer's / Musician's voice type is.

Name:	Image:	Voice Type Classification:	Vocal Range Classification:	Vocal Range:
Chuck Berry†		Tenor	Low-Range Tenor	C2–C5
David Bowie†		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	C♯2–E♭6
Eric Clapton†		Baritenor	High-Range Baritone	E2–A5
Rick Davies		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	E2–A5
Bob Dylan†		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	C2–E5
John Fogerty†		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	G2–A5
Peter Gabriel†		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	B♭1–A5
Liam Gallagher†		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	G2–G♯5
Noel Gallagher		Tenor	Low-Range Tenor	F♯2–A5
Gordon Gano†		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	D2–B♭5
Peter Garrett†		Tenor	Low-Range Tenor	D2–F♯5
Per Gessle†		Tenor	Low-Range Tenor	TBA
George Harrison†		Tenor	Low-Range Tenor	C2–F♯5
Buddy Holly		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	E♭2–F♯5
Andrew Horowitz†		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	A2-B4
Michael Hutchence		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	B1–F♯5
Mick Jagger		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	C♯2–C♯6
Elton John†		Tenor	Low-Range Tenor	E2–D6
Tom Jones†		Baritenor	High-Range Baritone	F♯1–E6
Lenny Kravitz†		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	E♭2–B5
John Lennon†		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	A1–C6
Ricky Martin†		Tenor	Low-Range Tenor	B♭2–D5
Michael Nesmith†		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	TBA
Harry Styles†		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	D2–C6
Hank Williams†		Baritone	High-Range Baritone	F2–D5

Singers / Musicians with a Baritone Vocal Range

Singers / Musicians that I consider to have a baritone vocal range. Note that some of the people I classify to be a high-range baritone may sometimes sing within the lower-range of a tenor, while some of the people I classify to be a low-range baritone may sometimes sing within the higher-range of a bass.

Names highlighted in dark red indicate that the Singers / Musicians are no longer alive. Names with † next to them indicate that it has been debated what the Singer's / Musician's voice type is.

Name:	Image:	Voice Type Classification:	Vocal Range Classification:	Vocal Range:
Louis Armstrong†		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	G♯1–B♭4
Harry Belafonte		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	TBA
Stefan Burnett†		Baritone	TBA	B1–C6
Bo Burnham		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone (High-Range in his early career)	D2-B♭5
Nick Cave		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	D2–B♭5
Gary Clail†		Baritone	TBA	TBA
Martin Degville		Baritone	TBA	TBA
Neil Diamond		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	D2–G♯5
Rob Halford†		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	C2–C6
Joe Hawley		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	C2-C♯6
Jimi Hendrix		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	F2–E5
Billy Idol		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	B♭1–E♭6
Benjamin Earl King		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	C♯2–F5
Chris Matthews†		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	TBA
Prince Rogers Nelson†		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	A1–C7
Elvis Presley		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	E1–A5
Bruce Springsteen		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	E2–B5
Richard Starkey		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	C2–E5
George Thorogood		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	TBA
Peter Tork		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	TBA
Bill Withers		Baritone	Mid-Range Baritone	E♭2–E♭5

Singers / Musicians with a Baritone / Bass-Baritone / Bass Vocal Range

Singers / Musicians that I consider to have a low baritone, bass-baritone, or bass vocal range. Note that some of the people I classify to be a high-range bass may sometimes sing within the lower-range of a baritone and vice-versa.

Names highlighted in dark red indicate that the Singers / Musicians are no longer alive. Names with † next to them indicate that it has been debated what the Singer's / Musician's voice type is.

Name:	Image:	Voice Type Classification:	Vocal Range Classification:	Vocal Range:
Johnny Cash†		Bass-Baritone	Low-Range Baritone	F♯1–G♯5
Leonard Cohen†		Bass-Baritone	High-Range Bass	E1–A4
Andrew Eldritch†		Bass-Baritone	Low-Range Baritone	E♭2–C5
Karl Hyde†		Baritone	Low-Range Baritone	TBA
Avi Kaplan†		Bass	TBA	E1–E♭5
Mark Knopfler		Baritone	Low-Range Baritone	B1–B4
Till Lindemann†		Bass	TBA	G♯1–A4
Alan Rickman†		Bass-Baritone	Low-Range Baritone	B♭1–E♭4
Brian Hugh Warner		Baritone	Low-Range Baritone	F♯1–B5
Barry White†		Bass-Baritone	Low-Range Baritone	F♯1–E5

See also

• Female Singers / Musicians and Vocal Range Classifications