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: |
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Jon Anderson | Tenor | High-Range Tenor | B2–F♯5 [1] | |
Joseph Arthur | Tenor | TBA | TBA | |
Justin Bieber | Tenor | TBA | A2–F5 [2] | |
Chris Brown | Tenor | TBA | F♯2–C♯6 [3] | |
Chris Carrabba | Tenor | TBA | G♯2–F5 [4] | |
Shaffer Chimere Smith | Tenor | TBA | E♭2–A5 [5] | |
Micky Dolenz | Tenor | High-Range Tenor | TBA | |
Kevin DuBrow | Tenor | TBA | G2–C6 [6] | |
Roger Hodgson† | Tenor | High-Range Tenor | G2–G♯5 [7] | |
Michael Jackson† | Tenor | High-Range Tenor | F♯2–C♯6 [8] | |
Joel O'Keeffe | Tenor | TBA | A2–A5 [9] | |
Michael Roberts | Tenor | TBA | TBA | |
Jack Russell† | Tenor | TBA | D2–B♭5 [10] | |
Dee Snider | Tenor | TBA | F2–A5 [11] | |
Rod Stewart | Tenor | High-Range Tenor | B2–F6 [12] | |
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 | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | F♯2–B5 [14] | |
Cedric Bixler-Zavala | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | G♯2–D6 [15] | |
Jack Black | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | G1–B♭5 [16] | |
Jon Bon Jovi† | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | E2–A5 [17] | |
Rob Cantor | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | G2-E5 [18] | |
Harry Chapin | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | TBA | |
Matt Costa | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | TBA | |
Billy Joel | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | C2–B♭5 [19] | |
David Jones† | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | TBA | |
Kenny Loggins | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | D2–C♯6 [20] | |
Marshall Bruce Mathers III | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | B1–C♯6 [21] | |
Freddie Mercury† | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | F2–E♭6 [22] | |
Paul McCartney† | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | A1–C♯6 [23] | |
Robert Plant | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | F♯2–C♯6 [24] | |
Billy Preston | Tenor | TBA | TBA | |
George O'Dowd | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | D2–A5 [25] | |
Richard Wayne Penniman | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | E2–F♯6 [26] | |
Daniel Radcliffe | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | TBA | |
Paul Rodgers | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | E2–G♯5 [27] | |
Zubin Sedghi† | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | F♯2-G♯5 [28] | |
Ed Sheeran | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | E2–B♭5 [29] | |
Neil Tennant | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | TBA | |
John Travolta | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | TBA | |
Steven Tyler | Tenor | TBA | D2–E6 [30] | |
Andrew VanWyngarden† | Tenor | TBA | F2–F5 [31] | |
Robbie Williams† | Tenor | Mid-Range Tenor | F2–D6 [32] | |
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: |
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Chuck Berry† | Tenor | Low-Range Tenor | C2–C5 [34] | |
David Bowie† | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | B1–E♭6 [35] | |
Eric Clapton† | Baritenor | High-Range Baritone | E2–A5 [36] | |
Rick Davies | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | E2–A5 [37] | |
Bob Dylan† | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | C2–E5 [38] | |
John Fogerty† | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | G2–A5 [39] | |
Peter Gabriel† | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | B♭1–A5 [40] | |
Liam Gallagher† | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | G♯2–G5 [41] | |
Noel Gallagher | Tenor | Low-Range Tenor | F♯2–F♯5 [42] | |
Gordon Gano† | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | D2–B♭5 [43] | |
Peter Garrett† | Tenor | Low-Range Tenor | D2–F♯5 [44] | |
Per Gessle† | Tenor | Low-Range Tenor | TBA | |
George Harrison† | Tenor | Low-Range Tenor | C2–F♯5 [45] | |
Buddy Holly | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | E♭2–F♯5 [46] | |
Andrew Horowitz† | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | A2-B4 [47] | |
Michael Hutchence | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | B1–F♯5 [48] | |
Mick Jagger | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | C♯2–C♯6 [49] | |
Elton John† | Tenor | Low-Range Tenor | E2–D6 [50] | |
Tom Jones† | Baritenor | High-Range Baritone | F♯1–D6 [51] | |
Lenny Kravitz† | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | E♭2–B5 [52] | |
John Lennon† | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | A1–C6 [53] | |
Ricky Martin† | Tenor | Low-Range Tenor | B♭2–D5 [54] | |
Michael Nesmith† | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | TBA | |
Harry Styles† | Baritone | High-Range Baritone | D2–B5 [55] | |
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† | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | G♯1–B♭4 [57] | |
Harry Belafonte | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | TBA | |
Stefan Burnett† | Baritone | TBA | B1–C6 [58] | |
Bo Burnham | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone (High-Range in his early career) | D2-B♭5 [59] | |
Nick Cave | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | D2–B♭5 [60] | |
Gary Clail† | Baritone | TBA | TBA | |
Martin Degville | Baritone | TBA | TBA | |
Neil Diamond | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | D2–G♯5 [61] | |
Rob Halford† | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | C2–C♯6 [62] | |
Joe Hawley | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | C2-C♯6 [63] | |
Jimi Hendrix | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | F2–E5 [64] | |
Billy Idol | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | B♭1–E♭6 [65] | |
Benjamin Earl King | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | C♯2–F5 [66] | |
Chris Matthews† | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | TBA | |
Prince Rogers Nelson† | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | A1–C7 [67] | |
Elvis Presley | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | E1–A5 [68] | |
Bruce Springsteen | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | E2–B5 [69] | |
Richard Starkey | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | C2–E5 [70] | |
George Thorogood | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | TBA | |
Peter Tork | Baritone | Mid-Range Baritone | TBA | |
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† | Bass-Baritone | Low-Range Baritone | F♯1–G♯5 [72] | |
Leonard Cohen† | Bass-Baritone | High-Range Bass | E1–A4 [73] | |
Andrew Eldritch† | Bass-Baritone | Low-Range Baritone | E♭2–C5 [74] | |
Karl Hyde† | Baritone | Low-Range Baritone | TBA | |
Avi Kaplan† | Bass | TBA | E1–E♭5 [75] | |
Mark Knopfler | Baritone | Low-Range Baritone | B1–B4 [76] | |
Till Lindemann† | Bass | TBA | G♯1–A4 [77] | |
Alan Rickman† | Baritone | Low-Range Baritone | B♭1–D4 [78] | |
Brian Hugh Warner | Baritone | Low-Range Baritone | F♯1–B5 [79] | |
Barry White† | Bass-Baritone | Low-Range Baritone | F♯1–F5 [80] |
See also[]
References[]
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