One of the most successful composers and performers of all time, McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile and wide tenor vocal range, and musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from pre–rock and roll pop to classical, ballads, and electronica.
John's vocal style is a direct result of his lack of training. The most distinct quality of his voice is his nasality, which is most clear when he sings in a straight tone. Along with this technique comes some confusion, but make no mistake; if we must label him, baritone is the easy choice.
Paul is a shining example of a tenor, sometimes called a dramatic tenor in classical terms. Having the highest voice of all the Beatles, he favored high harmonies with them, but he also handled low harmonies in songs like "Come Together" and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party".
Paul McCartney Vocal Range A1-E6 (C7)
George Harrison sang in the tenor range. His voice had a bright, ringing quality to it and also enabled him to access the upper register easily, as demonstrated in tracks such as My Sweet Lord and Something.
Elvis Presley was a baritone whose voice had an extraordinary compass — the so-called register — and a very wide range of vocal colour. It covered two octaves and a third, from the baritone low-G to the tenor high B, with an upward extension in falsetto to at least a D flat.
Fun Fact of the day: Ringo Starr was the first narrator for Thomas the Tank Engine. Sir Richard Starkey, former drummer for the Beatles, better known by his professional moniker Ringo Starr, did voice over work for the show from 1984-1986.
Mercury's documented vocal range extended from bass low F to soprano high F, with many of Queen's songs showing off his coloratura and vocal strength high in his register.
12) Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) - Vocal range of 3.00 octaves.
Ed Sheeran's vocal range is approximately three octaves and a diminished fifth, spanning E2 – A4 – Bb5. What is Ed Sheeran's voice type or vocal fach? Ed Sheeran is a light lyric tenor.
For example, if you know that you're a Tenor, then you may want to look at singers like Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith, both of whom are famous Tenors.
The Beatles all had different ranges. Paul McCartney was a tenor, John Lennon was a high baritone, George Harrison a standard baritone (on the higher side), and Ringo Starr a low baritone.
What is Justin Bieber's voice type or vocal fach? Justin Bieber is a light lyric tenor, as evidenced by his higher tessitura and bright timbre.
A countertenor is a male singer who can sing as high as a soprano or mezzo-soprano. The countertenor is the rarest of all voice types.
Taylor Swift is undoubtedly a soprano, either a light lyric soprano or a soubrette. Because her voice is not very agile nor large, and she has a relatively low tessitura for a soprano, Swift should likely be considered a soubrette.
Adele's vocal range is approximately B2 – E5 – Bb5, just shy of three octaves. What is Adele's vocal type or fach? Adele is a lyric mezzo-soprano. While some assert that she is a contralto, she lacks the truly androgynous character and weight of one.
The Vocal Range of Elton John -- E2-D6.
Musical style
Bono has been classified as a tenor, and according to him has a three-octave vocal range; one analysis found it to span from C♯2 to G♯5 on studio recordings over the course of his career.
The vocal range of famous singers
The French Canadian diva Celine Dion has a beautiful resonant belt across 3-octaves with a lovely lower range. She has quite a nasal quality which adds to her distinctiveness but isn't to everyone's taste.
Andrews' chief asset? That glorious soprano voice. She reportedly had a five-octave range during the height of her powers as a singer. For comparison, the great Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti had a four-octave range.
Christina has a phenomenal range, spanning four octaves from around C3 to C7. In her Carpool Karaoke sketch she reaches an F6, putting her 'limitations' down to the fact that “it's daytime”. An F6, by the way, is what Mozart's Queen of the Night sings.
By traditional standards, Paul probably had the best singing technique. There was a sweetness to his tone and he displayed a great high range and good intonation on ballads, such as “Let It Be,” “The Long and Winding Road” and” Here, There and Everywhere.”
John Lennon had a very wide vocal range. His range was two octaves and a 5th. That's one of the widest vocal ranges of any rock singer. Amazingly enough, he demonstrated his entire range in a single song: “Happiness Is a Warm Gun” from “The White Album.”
As much as we want to think of the Beatles as a four-headed beast, John Lennon was the clear frontman in their early days, taking the majority of the lead vocals.