Post by themriron2 on Sept 25, 2019 22:12:12 GMT
Associated Acts: FBI (1984 - 1986), Kunsthaus (2018 -), solo (1987 - 1993, 2001 -)
Vocal Range: C2 - E5
{VOCAL SUMMARY}
Wielding a famously rich baritone voice, Rick Astley became a pop sensation overnight at the age of 21 with his hit song "Never Gonna Give You Up" and continued to evolve his craft throughout his career. Astley's tone and technique became more refined until his early retirement at the age of 27, re-emerging with a more mature voice in his "second wave" in the 2010s.
Astley's voice is surprisingly versatile when required of him, being able to sing in many different genres from German metal ("Farbe ist Meine Welt") to swooning ballads ("When I Fall in Love") without complaints. Being renowned for his baritone qualities, Astley has a strong low register when he chooses to use it, having excellent control and comfort right down to the bottom of the second octave - as demonstrated by his E♭2 in a live cover of "White Christmas". However, his robust high end is nothing to snuff at, with strong belting up to B♭4 and the ability to mix even higher, along with a well-controlled falsetto register capable of extending into the 5th octave.
Love him or hate him, Astley's voice remains one that is capable, unique and full of character, and remains powerful to this day.
Wielding a famously rich baritone voice, Rick Astley became a pop sensation overnight at the age of 21 with his hit song "Never Gonna Give You Up" and continued to evolve his craft throughout his career. Astley's tone and technique became more refined until his early retirement at the age of 27, re-emerging with a more mature voice in his "second wave" in the 2010s.
Astley's voice is surprisingly versatile when required of him, being able to sing in many different genres from German metal ("Farbe ist Meine Welt") to swooning ballads ("When I Fall in Love") without complaints. Being renowned for his baritone qualities, Astley has a strong low register when he chooses to use it, having excellent control and comfort right down to the bottom of the second octave - as demonstrated by his E♭2 in a live cover of "White Christmas". However, his robust high end is nothing to snuff at, with strong belting up to B♭4 and the ability to mix even higher, along with a well-controlled falsetto register capable of extending into the 5th octave.
Love him or hate him, Astley's voice remains one that is capable, unique and full of character, and remains powerful to this day.
{QUESTIONABLE NOTES}
"Questionable" Range: B1-F5
F5 ("Cry for Help" live on Weekend Wogan[1], "Never Gonna Give You Up" live De Toppers Royal Night of Disco 2016[1])
E5 ("Cry For Help" live De Toppers Royal Night of Disco 2016[1], "Uptown Funk" live at Festival de Vina 2016[5])
E♭5 ("Never Gonna Give You Up" live in Brazil, 2014[5])
D5 ("Ain't Too Proud To Beg" Jool's Annual Hootenany 2020[1], "Never Gonna Give You Up" live with Foo Fighters at Reading Festival 2019[1], "Together Forever" live in Berlin, arte HD, 2016[1], "What's Going On" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017[1])
C♯5 ("Never Gonna Give You Up" live with Foo Fighters at O2 London 19.09.2017[1][3])
C5 ("Highway to Hell" live on radio ffn 13.6.16[1])
B4 ("Never Gonna Give You Up" live at V Festival 2016[1])
B♭4 ("Farbe Ist Meine Welt" live at Mikkeller Exmouth Market, 25.10.2019[6], "Uptown Funk" live at Let's Rock Bristol[4][6])
G♯4 ("I Have Nothing to Say"[2])
B2 ("Pieces"[1])
G2 ("A Letter"[1], "Try"[1])
F♯2 ("Relying On You"[1])
F2 ("The Bitch"[3])
E2 ("Cry Me A River"[1], "Dance (God Says)"[3], "I Have Nothing To Say"[1][3], "Make it Easy On Yourself"[1], "Rise Up"[1], "Saddest Day"[1], "This Old House"[3])
D2 ("Chance to Dance"[1][3], "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" live in New York, 6.10.2016[4], "The Good Old Days"[1], "So Glad"[1])
C♯2 ("Let it Be Tonight"[3], "Somewhere"[1][4])
C2 ("Never Gonna Give You Up" live at YouFest 2012[1], live in New York, 6.10.2016[3][4])
B1 ("Saddest Day"[3], "So Glad"[1])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
[6] marks notes that have been decided against due to popular vote.
"Questionable" Range: B1-F5
F5 ("Cry for Help" live on Weekend Wogan[1], "Never Gonna Give You Up" live De Toppers Royal Night of Disco 2016[1])
E5 ("Cry For Help" live De Toppers Royal Night of Disco 2016[1], "Uptown Funk" live at Festival de Vina 2016[5])
E♭5 ("Never Gonna Give You Up" live in Brazil, 2014[5])
D5 ("Ain't Too Proud To Beg" Jool's Annual Hootenany 2020[1], "Never Gonna Give You Up" live with Foo Fighters at Reading Festival 2019[1], "Together Forever" live in Berlin, arte HD, 2016[1], "What's Going On" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017[1])
C♯5 ("Never Gonna Give You Up" live with Foo Fighters at O2 London 19.09.2017[1][3])
C5 ("Highway to Hell" live on radio ffn 13.6.16[1])
B4 ("Never Gonna Give You Up" live at V Festival 2016[1])
B♭4 ("Farbe Ist Meine Welt" live at Mikkeller Exmouth Market, 25.10.2019[6], "Uptown Funk" live at Let's Rock Bristol[4][6])
G♯4 ("I Have Nothing to Say"[2])
B2 ("Pieces"[1])
G2 ("A Letter"[1], "Try"[1])
F♯2 ("Relying On You"[1])
F2 ("The Bitch"[3])
E2 ("Cry Me A River"[1], "Dance (God Says)"[3], "I Have Nothing To Say"[1][3], "Make it Easy On Yourself"[1], "Rise Up"[1], "Saddest Day"[1], "This Old House"[3])
D2 ("Chance to Dance"[1][3], "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" live in New York, 6.10.2016[4], "The Good Old Days"[1], "So Glad"[1])
C♯2 ("Let it Be Tonight"[3], "Somewhere"[1][4])
C2 ("Never Gonna Give You Up" live at YouFest 2012[1], live in New York, 6.10.2016[3][4])
B1 ("Saddest Day"[3], "So Glad"[1])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
[6] marks notes that have been decided against due to popular vote.
Significant High Notes:
E5 ("Pray to the Bottle")
E♭5 ("Waiting for the Bell to Ring", "Wonderful You")
D5 ("Pray to the Bottle", "Unwanted")
C5 ("The Bottom Line", "Hopelessly", "I'll Never Let You Down", "The Ones You Love" studio / live, "Unwanted", "Waiting for the Bell to Ring", "What's Going On" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017, "When You Love Someone", "Wonderful You")
B4 ("Ain't Too Proud To Beg" live Jool's Annual Hootenany 2020, "Breathe", "Don't Say Goodbye", "Hopelessly" live, "Keep It Turned On", "Lights Out", "Miracle", "Never Knew Love", "Some Kinda Love", "Til The Day That I Die", "What's Going On" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017)
B♭4 ("Angels on My Side", "Blue Horizon", "Cry for Help", "Everytime", "Farbe ist Meine Welt" live Hamburg 17.09.18, "Full of You", "Really Got a Problem", "She Wants to Dance With Me", "Sing", "Slipping Away", "Somebody Loves Me", "Til The Day That I Die", "Waiting for the Bell to Ring", "What You See is What You Don't Get")
A4 ("Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Angels on My Side", "Be With You", "Better Together", "Blue Horizon", "The Bitch", "Breathe", "Chance to Dance", "Cry for Help" re-imagined, "Dial My Number", "Don't Ask", "A Dream for Us", "Giant", "Giving Up on Love", "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" live BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, "Hopelessly", "I Don't Want to Be Your Lover", "I Don't Want to Lose Her", "I'll Never Let You Down", "I'll Never Set You Free", "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man", "Keep It Turned On", "Let It Rain" My Red Book version, "Love This Christmas", "Nature's Gift", "Never Gonna Give You Up" live at Prince's Trust 1988, "Never Knew Love", "New Sensation" live, "Nothing Can Divide Us" demo, "One Day at a Time", "The Ones You Love", "Really Got a Problem", "Relying On You", "She Makes Me", "Sleeping", "Slipping Away", "Some Kinda Love", "So Glad", "This Must Be Heaven", "Try", "What's Going On" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017, "You Move Me")
G♯4 ("Ain't No Stopping Us Now" live in Philadelphia, 02.11.2017, "Dial My Number", "Every One of Us", "Everytime", "Goodbye but Not the End", "Hey Jude" live Zoe Ball breakfast show, 27.09.2019, "Hold Me in Your Arms", "Just What I Needed" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017, "Keep Singing", "Lights Out", "Love This Christmas", "Never Gonna Give You Up", "Never Knew Love", "Pieces", "Pray With Me", "Really Got a Problem", "Remember the Days", "Shape of You" live, "She Wants to Dance With Me", "Stop Breaking Your Heart", "This Must Be Heaven", "Uptown Funk" various live performances, "Waiting for the Bell to Ring", "Watermelon Sugar" various live performances, "What You See Is What You Don't Get", "Whenever You Need Somebody", "Wonderful You")
G4 ("Ain't No Sunshine" cover, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Angels on My Side", "Better Now" cover, "Better Together", "Blue Horizon", "The Bottom Line", "Chance to Dance", "Coming Home Tonight", "Cry for Help", "Dance", "Don't Ask", "Don't Say Goodbye", "A Dream for Us", "Empty Heart", "Enough Love", "Everlong" cover, "Every Corner", "Full of You", "Farbe ist meine Welt" various live performances, "Giving Up on Love", "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" live BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, "Hey Jude" live Zoe Ball breakfast show, 27.09.2019, "Highway to Hell" various live performances, "Hopelessly", "Human" various live performances, "I Don't Want to Be Your Lover", "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017, "I Need the Light", "In the Name of Love", "Is This Really Love", "Let It Rain", "Let's Stay Together" live, "The Love Has Gone", "Miracle", "Move Right Out", "Nature's Gift", "New Sensation" live, "Nothing Can Divide Us" demo, "The Ones You Love", "She Makes Me", "Shotgun" BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, "Sing", "Slipping Away", "Some Kinda Love", "Somebody Loves Me", "Take Me to Your Heart", "Together Forever", "Try", "Unwanted", "Walk With Kings", "What's Going On" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017, "When You Love Someone", "Wish Away")
F♯4 ("Ain't No Stopping Us Now" live in Philadelphia, 02.11.2017, "Be With You", "Body & Soul", "Breathe", "Chance to Dance", "Close to You", "Cry for Help", "Don't Say Goodbye", "Everlong" cover, "Every One of Us", "Giant", "Goodbye But Not The End", "Happy" various live performances, "Hopelessly", "Human" various live performances, "I Don't Want to Lose Her", "I Have Nothing To Say", "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man", "Just What I Needed" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017, "Keep It Turned On", "Lights Out", "Love This Christmas", "My Girl" various live performances, "New Sensation" live, "Pieces", "Promises" BBC Radio 2 Piano Room, "Really Got a Problem", "Remember the Days", "Relying On You", "Saddest Day", "She Makes Me", "Shivers", "Sleeping", "Some Kinda Love", "Sweet Home Alabama" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017, "Take Me to Your Heart", "This Must Be Heaven", "Three Lions" live Karaoke with radio ffn, "Together Forever", "Walk Like A Panther", "Walk With Kings", "Wanna Believe You", "Watermelon Sugar" various live performances, "What's Going On" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017, "You Move Me")
F4 ("Ain't No Stopping Us Now" live in Philadelphia, 02.11.2017, "Angels on My Side", "Behind the Smile", "The Bottom Line", "Coming Home Tonight", "Don't Ask", "A Dream for Us", "Empty Heart", "Every Corner", "Every One of Us", "Everybody Dance" live Teatro Gran Rex 13.4.2014, "Everytime", "Farbe Ist Meine Welt" various live performances, "Full of You", "The Good Old Days" various live performances, "Hold Me in Your Arms", "I Don't Want to Lose Her", "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017, "I Like the Sun", "I'll Be Fine", "I'll Never Let You Down", "Is This Really Love", "Josie", "Keep Singing", "Last Night on Earth", "The Love Has Gone", "Move Right Out", "My Arms Keep Missing You" live Teatro Gran Rex 13.4.2014, "Nature's Gift", "Never Gonna Give You Up", "Nothing Can Divide Us" demo, "Rather Be" live, "One Day at a Time", "Pray With Me", "Romeo Loves Juliet", "Sailing", "Some Kinda Love", "Somebody Loves Me", "Stay With Me Tonight", "Stop Breaking Your Heart", "This Old House" various live performances, "Till Then (Time Stands Still)", "Try", "Uptown Funk" various live performances, "Walk Like A Panther", "Wanna Believe You", "What You See Is What You Don't Get", "When You Love Someone", "Whenever You Need Somebody", "Wonderful You")
Significant Low Notes:
D3 ("Better Now" cover, "Blue Horizon", "The Bottom Line", "Breathe", "Can't Help Falling in Love (With You)", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", "Chance to Dance", "Cry for Help", "Dance", "A Dream for Us", "Everybody Dance" live Teatro Gran Rex 13.04.2014, "Everytime", "Farbe ist Meine Welt", "Giant", "The Good Old Days", "Goodbye but Not the End", "Happy" various live performances, "Here Comes the Sun" live Zoe Ball breakfast show 27.09.2019, "In The Name of Love", "Is This Really Love", "Keep It Turned On", "Last Night on Earth", "The Love Has Gone", "Miracle", "Move Right Out", "No More Looking for Love", "One Day at a Time", "Rather Be" live, "Saddest Day", "Sailing", "She Makes Me", "Shivers", "Shotgun" live BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, "Slipping Away", "Stay With Me Tonight", "Superman", "Walk With Kings", "What's Going On" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017, "Where Do I Begin", "Wish Away", "Wonderful You")
C♯3 ("Blue Horizon", "The Bitch", "Body & Soul", "Can't Help Falling in Love (With You)", "Dial My Number", "Enough Love", "Everlong" live at Boston House of Blues 18.2.2017, "Faith, Hope and Love", "Farbe Ist Meine Welt" various live performances, "Get Lucky" various live performances, "Hold Me in Your Arms", "Keep Singing", "Let It Be Tonight", "Love This Christmas", "Make It Easy on Yourself", "Never Knew Love", "Promises" BBC Radio 2 Piano Room, "Really Got a Problem", "Remember the Days", "Romeo Loves Juliet", "Shape of You" live, "She Wants to Dance With Me", "Somewhere", "Vincent", "Watermelon Sugar" various live performances, "What You See Is What You Don't Get", "When I Fall in Love", "Winter Wonderland")
C3 ("Ain't No Stopping Us Now" live in Philadelphia, 02.11.2017, "Be With You", "Behind the Smile", "Better Together", "Cry Me a River", "Don't Ask", "A Dream for Us", "Empty Heart", "Every Corner", "Everytime", "Full of You", "Giving Up on Love", "Happy Birthday" various live performances, "I Don't Want to Be Your Lover", "I Need the Light", "I'll Be Fine", "In the Name of Love", "Learning to Live", "Let's Go Out Tonight", "Let's Stay Together" live, "My Arms Keep Missing You" live Teatro Gran Rex 13.04.2014, "Never Gonna Give You Up" pianoforte version, "One Day at a Time", "The Ones You Love", "Portrait of My Love", "Shotgun" live BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, "Some Kinda Love", "Stay With Me Tonight", "These Foolish Things", "Titanium" cover, "Try", "When You Love Someone", "Winter Wonderland")
B2 ("And I Love You So", "Bare Necessities" live Karaoke with radio ffn, "Better Now" cover, "The Bitch", "Chance to Dance", "Close to You", "Dial My Number", "Empty Heart", "Everlong" cover, "Faith, Hope and Love", "Giant", "Happy" various live performances, "Last Christmas" live Karaoke with radio ffn, "Let It Rain", "Love This Christmas", "One Night Stand", "Portrait of My Love", "Remember the Days", "Rise Up", "She Wants to Dance With Me" re-imagined, "Sleeping", "So Glad", "Superman", "This Must Be Heaven", "Three Lions" live Karaoke with radio ffn, "Walk With Kings", "Whenever You Need Somebody" re-imagined)
B♭2 ("Full of You", "No More Looking for Love", "Rather Be" live, "These Foolish Things", "Titanium" cover, "Make It Easy on Yourself", "When I Fall in Love")
A2 ("Be With You", "Better Together", "Can't Help Falling in Love (With You)", "Cry Me a River", "Everlong" cover, "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" live BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, "Hold Me in Your Arms" re-imagined, "Josie", "Last Christmas" live Karaoke with radio ffn "Last Night on Earth", "Love Me Tender" live Karaoke with radio ffn, "Nature Boy", "Shivers", "Try", "When You Love Someone", "Where Do I Begin", "Wonderful You")
G♯2 ("Ain't No Stopping Us Now" live in Philadelphia, 02.11.2017, "Learning to Live", "Make It Easy on Yourself", "Romeo Loves Juliet", "Shape of You" live, "She Wants to Dance With Me" re-imagined, "Somewhere", "Stop Breaking Your Heart", "Uptown Funk" various live performances, "When I Fall in Love")
G2 ("Baked Potato" twitter, "Be With You", "Chance to Dance", "Cry Me a River", "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" live in New York, 6.10.2016, "The Good Old Days", "Learning to Live", "Let It Rain", "Nature Boy", "Never Gonna Give You Up" Unplugged, live 19.7.2016, "Rise Up", "Superman", "Titanium" cover, "Together Forever" re-imagined, "Waiting for the Bell to Ring", "When I Fall in Love" live at "Legends of the 80s", Haydock Park 22.06.2013, "Where Do I Begin")
F♯2 ("Bare Necessities" live Karaoke with radio ffn, "One Night Stand", "Portrait of My Love", "White Christmas" live DR Christmas Show)
F2 ("Every One of Us")
E2 ("Breathe", "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" live in New York, 6.10.2016, "Rise Up", "So Glad")
E♭2 ("Every One of Us", "White Christmas" live DR Christmas Show)
C2 ("Every One of Us")
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Blue marks clear falsetto notes.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Underlines mark obscured notes or notes in the background of a song.
{ALBUM RANGES}
Whenever You Need Somebody (1987): G♯2 - A4 - B♭4 - B4
Hold Me in Your Arms (1988): B2 - B♭4 - C5
Free (1991): A2 - B♭4 - E♭5
Body & Soul (1993): G2 - C5 - E♭5
Keep It Turned On (2001): E2 - B♭4 - B4
Portrait (2005): F♯2 - F♯4
My Red Book (unreleased, 2013): G2 - G♯4 - A4
50 (2016): G2 - G♯4 - B♭4 - B♭4
Beautiful Life (2018): E2 - A4
The Best of Me (2019): C2 - F2 - G4 - G♯4 - A4
Whenever You Need Somebody (1987): G♯2 - A4 - B♭4 - B4
Hold Me in Your Arms (1988): B2 - B♭4 - C5
Free (1991): A2 - B♭4 - E♭5
Body & Soul (1993): G2 - C5 - E♭5
Keep It Turned On (2001): E2 - B♭4 - B4
Portrait (2005): F♯2 - F♯4
My Red Book (unreleased, 2013): G2 - G♯4 - A4
50 (2016): G2 - G♯4 - B♭4 - B♭4
Beautiful Life (2018): E2 - A4
The Best of Me (2019): C2 - F2 - G4 - G♯4 - A4
Special thanks to Gatr for the original thread.
