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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
No official image
Tenor High-Range Tenor B2–F♯5 [1]
Joseph Arthur
Joseph Arthur
Tenor TBA TBA
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Tenor TBA A2–F5 [2]
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
Tenor TBA F♯2–C♯6 [3]
Chris Carrabba
Chris Carrabba
Tenor TBA G♯2–F5 [4]
Shaffer Chimere Smith
Shaffer Chimere Smith
Tenor TBA E♭2–A5 [5]
Micky Dolenz
Micky Dolenz
Tenor High-Range Tenor TBA
Kevin DuBrow
Kevin DuBrow
Tenor TBA G2–C6 [6]
Roger Hodgson
Roger Hodgson
Tenor High-Range Tenor G2–G♯5 [7]
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Tenor High-Range Tenor F♯2–C♯6 [8]
Joel O'Keeffe
Joel O'Keeffe
Tenor TBA A2–A5 [9]
Michael Roberts
Michael Roberts
Tenor TBA TBA
Jack Russell
No official image
Tenor TBA D2–B♭5 [10]
Dee Snider
Dee Snider
Tenor TBA F2–A5 [11]
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Tenor High-Range Tenor B2–F6 [12]
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Tenor TBA C♯2–G♯5 [13]

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
Chester Bennington
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor F♯2–B5 [14]
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor G♯2–D6 [15]
Jack Black
Jack Black
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor G1–B♭5 [16]
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor E2–A5 [17]
Rob Cantor
Rob Cantor
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor G2-E5 [18]
Harry Chapin
Harry Chapin
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor TBA
Matt Costa
Matt Costa
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor TBA
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor C2–B♭5 [19]
David Jones
David Jones
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor TBA
Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor D2–C♯6 [20]
Marshall Bruce Mathers III
Marshall Bruce Mathers III
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor B1–C♯6 [21]
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor F2–E♭6 [22]
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor A1–C♯6 [23]
Robert Plant
Robert Plant
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor F♯2–C♯6 [24]
Billy Preston
Billy Preston
Tenor TBA TBA
George O'Dowd
George O'Dowd
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor D2–A5 [25]
Richard Wayne Penniman
Richard Wayne Penniman
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor E2–F♯6 [26]
Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor TBA
Paul Rodgers
Paul Rodgers
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor E2–G♯5 [27]
Zubin Sedghi
No official image
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor F♯2-G♯5 [28]
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor E2–B♭5 [29]
Neil Tennant
Neil Tennant
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor TBA
John Travolta
John Travolta
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor TBA
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler
Tenor TBA D2–E6 [30]
Andrew VanWyngarden
Andrew VanWyngarden
Tenor TBA F2–F5 [31]
Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor F2–D6 [32]
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Tenor Mid-Range Tenor F♯2–E♭6 [33]

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
Chuck Berry
Tenor Low-Range Tenor C2–C5 [34]
David Bowie
David Bowie
Baritone High-Range Baritone B1–E♭6 [35]
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Baritenor High-Range Baritone E2–A5 [36]
Rick Davies
Rick Davies
Baritone High-Range Baritone E2–A5 [37]
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Baritone High-Range Baritone C2–E5 [38]
John Fogerty
John Fogerty
Baritone High-Range Baritone G2–A5 [39]
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Baritone High-Range Baritone B♭1–A5 [40]
Liam Gallagher
Liam Gallagher
Baritone High-Range Baritone G♯2–G5 [41]
Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Tenor Low-Range Tenor F♯2–F♯5 [42]
Gordon Gano
No official image
Baritone High-Range Baritone D2–B♭5 [43]
Peter Garrett
Peter Garrett
Tenor Low-Range Tenor D2–F♯5 [44]
Per Gessle
Per Gessle
Tenor Low-Range Tenor TBA
George Harrison
George Harrison
Tenor Low-Range Tenor C2–F♯5 [45]
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Baritone High-Range Baritone E♭2–F♯5 [46]
Andrew Horowitz
Andrew Horowitz
Baritone High-Range Baritone A2-B4 [47]
Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence
Baritone High-Range Baritone B1–F♯5 [48]
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Baritone High-Range Baritone C♯2–C♯6 [49]
Elton John
Elton John
Tenor Low-Range Tenor E2–D6 [50]
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
Baritenor High-Range Baritone F♯1–D6 [51]
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Baritone High-Range Baritone E♭2–B5 [52]
John Lennon
John Lennon
Baritone High-Range Baritone A1–C6 [53]
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Tenor Low-Range Tenor B♭2–D5 [54]
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Baritone High-Range Baritone TBA
Harry Styles
Harry Styles
Baritone High-Range Baritone D2–B5 [55]
Hank Williams
Hank Williams
Baritone High-Range Baritone F2–D5 [56]

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
Louis Armstrong
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone G♯1–B♭4 [57]
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone TBA
Stefan Burnett
No official image
Baritone TBA B1–C6 [58]
Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone (High-Range in his early career) D2-B♭5 [59]
Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone D2–B♭5 [60]
Gary Clail
No official image
Baritone TBA TBA
Martin Degville
No official image
Baritone TBA TBA
Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone D2–G♯5 [61]
Rob Halford
Rob Halford
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone C2–C♯6 [62]
Joe Hawley
No official image
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone C2-C♯6 [63]
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone F2–E5 [64]
Billy Idol
Billy Idol
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone B♭1–E♭6 [65]
Benjamin Earl King
No official image
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone C♯2–F5 [66]
Chris Matthews
No official image
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone TBA
Prince Rogers Nelson
No official image
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone A1–C7 [67]
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone E1–A5 [68]
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone E2–B5 [69]
Richard Starkey
Richard Starkey
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone C2–E5 [70]
George Thorogood
George Thorogood
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone TBA
Peter Tork
Peter Tork
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone TBA
Bill Withers
Bill Withers
Baritone Mid-Range Baritone E♭2–E♭5 [71]

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
No official image
Bass-Baritone Low-Range Baritone F♯1–G♯5 [72]
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Bass-Baritone High-Range Bass E1–A4 [73]
Andrew Eldritch
Andrew Eldritch
Bass-Baritone Low-Range Baritone E♭2–C5 [74]
Karl Hyde
Karl Hyde
Baritone Low-Range Baritone TBA
Avi Kaplan
Avi Kaplan
Bass TBA E1–E♭5 [75]
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Baritone Low-Range Baritone B1–B4 [76]
Till Lindemann
Till Lindemann
Bass TBA G♯1–A4 [77]
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
Baritone Low-Range Baritone B♭1–D4 [78]
Brian Hugh Warner
Marilyn Manson
Baritone Low-Range Baritone F♯1–B5 [79]
Barry White
No official image
Bass-Baritone Low-Range Baritone F♯1–F5 [80]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. https://therangeplanet.proboards.com/thread/1654/justin-bieber
  3. https://therangeplanet.proboards.com/thread/570/chris-brown
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  14. https://therangeplanet.proboards.com/thread/1600/chester-bennington
  15. https://therangeplanet.proboards.com/thread/1658/cedric-bixler-zavala
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  17. https://therangeplanet.proboards.com/thread/1863/jon-bon-jovi
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  21. https://therangeplanet.proboards.com/thread/1613/eminem
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  39. https://therangeplanet.proboards.com/thread/132/john-fogerty
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