Edwin Starr (648 views)

[Platypus]

Charles Edwin Hatcher (21.01.1942 - 02.04.2003)
Vocal Range: G2 - F6

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{Album Ranges}

Soul Master (1968): E♭3 - E♭5 - E5
25 Miles (1969): E♭3 - D5 - E5 - C♯6
Just We Too (1969): E3 - C♯5 - C♯6
War and Peace (1970): C♯3 - F5 - D6 - E6
Involved (1971): E3 - G5
Hell Up In Harlem (1973): A2 - F♯5
Free To Be Myself (1975): G2 - D3 - F♯5 - C6
Edwin Starr (1977): A2 - G5
Clean (1978): B♭2 - F5 - E♭6
H.A.P.P.Y. Radio (1979): C3 - E5 - G5
Stronger Than You Think I Am (1980): B2 - F♯5 - F6
For Sale (1983): G♯2 - G5
Through The Grapevine (1990): G♯2 - F5 - D6 [Missing song: 6]
U Can Have It (1991): G2 - G5
Where Is The Sound (1991): C3 - F♯5 - G5
Timeless Energy (1996): C3 - G5

Significant High Notes:

F6 ("Boop Boop Song")
E6 ("I Just Wanted To Cry")
E♭6 ("All Around the World", "Storm Clouds on the Way")
D6 ("I Can't Replace My Old Love", "Missiles (We Don't Want To Die)")
C♯6 ("I'm Glad You Belong To Me", "Twenty-Five Miles")
C6 ("Best of My Past", "We'll Find a Way")
G5 ("Ain't No Stopping Us Now", "Did I Jump (Or Fall In Love)", "Edge Of Insanity", "Funky Music Sho' Nuff Turns Me On", "I Just Wanna Do My Thing", "Just Another Fool In Love", "Key To Love", "Patiently", "Rumours", "Stand", "Treat Her Right", "Twenty-Five Miles" 1991 version, "Where Do We Go To From Here")
F♯5 ("Abyssinia Jones", "Big Papa", "Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache", "Everybody Needs Love", "I'd Rather Fight Than Switch", "My Sweet Lord", "Pain", "Rip Me Off", "Stay With Me", "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)" 1991 version, "Stop The War Now", "Up and Over", "Upside of Down", "You Can Have It")
F5 ("Adios Senorita", "Ain't It Hell Up in Harlem", "Another Song For You", "Best of My Past", "Contact" 1990 version, "Cloud Nine", "Crazy About You", "Don't It Feel Good To Be Free", "Drunk Annie", "Easin' In", "Edge Of Insanity", "Funky Music Sho' Nuff Turns Me On", "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "It's Called The Rock", "Just Another Fool In Love", "Missiles (We Don't Want To Die)", "Music Brings Out the Best In Me", "Not Having You", "One and One Makes Two", "Party", "She Should Have Been Home", "Stand", "Storm Clouds on the Way", "Time", "Toys", "War" live Swindon 2002)
E5 ("Accident", "All Around the World", "Counterfeit", "Drown My Heart", "Get Up - Whirlpool" Disco version, "Give You Back The Lovin'", "Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love", "I Just Wanna Do My Thing", "I Just Wanted To Cry", "I Need Your Love", "I'm So Into You", "It Ain't Fair", "Love Is My Name", "Love Never Dies", "Mr. Davenport And Mr. James", "My Sweet Lord", "My Weakness Is You", "Not Having You", "Patch Up", "Private Time", "Red Hot", "Release This Love", "Ruby Begonia", "Rumours", "Stronger Than You Think I Am", "Summer Madness", "Sweet Joy of Life", "There You Go", "Way Over There", "Where Is The Sound?", "Writing on the Wall", "You Can Have It", "You Made a Believer Out of Me")
E♭5 ("Abyssinia Jones", "Adios Senorita", "Alive", "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)", "Beginning", "Best of My Past", "Big Papa", "Boop Boop Song", "Can't Stop Thinking About You", "Contact", "Did I Jump (Or Fall In Love)", "Everybody Needs Love", "Funky Music Sho' Nuff Turns Me On", "He Who Picks a Rose", "Headline News", "Hit Me With Your Love", "I Am Your Man", "I Can't Replace My Old Love", "I Want My Baby Back", "If It Could Only Be", "Jealous", "Key To Love", "Let's Fall In Love Tonight", "Love Is My Destination", "Pain", "Show You Love", "Smooth", "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)", "Stop The War Now", "Storm Clouds on the Way", "Wait For Me", "War", "You Hit The Nail on the Head", "You Beat Me to the Punch")
D5 ("24 Hours (To Find My Baby)", "Afternoon Sunshine", "Ain't It Hell Up in Harlem", "All Around the World", "Angel", "Cloud Nine", "Don't It Feel Good To Be Free", "Drown My Heart", "Edge Of Insanity", "He Who Picks a Rose", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "I'd Rather Fight Than Switch", "Just Another Fool In Love", "Land Of 1000 Dances", "Let It Be Me", "Missiles (We Don't Want To Die)", "Oh How Happy", "Old Flame", "Over and Over", "Party", "Patiently", "Pretty Little Angel", "Ruby Begonia", "Show You Love", "Soul Singer", "Stand", "Stay With Me", "Stronger Than You Think I Am", "Summer Madness", "Tell-A-Star", "There You Go", "Time", "Toys", "Treat Her Right", "Working Song", "You've Made Me So Very Happy")
C♯5 ("At Last (I Found a Love)", "Boop Boop Song", "Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache", "Contact", "Everybody Needs Love", "Hit Me With Your Love", "I Can't Replace My Old Love", "I Just Wanna Do My Thing", "I Just Wanted To Cry", "I'm Still a Struggling Man", "It's Called The Rock", "Jealous", "Long Night", "Love Is My Destination", "Love Is My Name", "My Sweet Lord", "My Weakness Is You", "Oh How Happy", "Release This Love", "Rendevous", "She Should Have Been Home", "Soul City (Open Your Arms To Me)", "Sweet Joy of Life", "Twenty-Five Miles", "Up and Over", "Wait For Me", "War", "Where Is The Sound?", "You Beat Me to the Punch", "You've Made Me So Very Happy")
C5 ("24 Hours (To Find My Baby)", "Accident", "Adios Senorita", "Afternoon Sunshine", "Ain't It Hell Up in Harlem", "Ain't No Stopping Us Now", "Alive", "All Around the World", "Another Song For You", "Backyard Lovin' Man", "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)", "Best of My Past", "Boulevard of Broken Hearts", "California Soul", "Counterfeit", "Crazy About You", "Don't It Feel Good To Be Free", "Easin' In", "Funky Music Sho' Nuff Turns Me On", "Get Up - Whirlpool", "Give You Back The Lovin'", "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio", "Headline News", "I Am The Man For You Baby", "I Can't Replace My Old Love", "I Need Your Love", "I Wanna Take You Home", "I Want My Baby Back", "If My Heart Could Tell The Story", "I'm So Into You", "It Ain't Fair", "Jennifer's Love Theme", "Just Another Fool In Love", "Key To Love", "Missiles (We Don't Want To Die)", "Music Brings Out the Best In Me", "Not Having You", "Old Flame", "One and One Makes Two", "Our Day Will Come", "Pretty Girl", "Private Time", "Red Hot", "Rip Me Off", "Rumours", "She Should Have Been Home", "Smooth", "Storm Clouds on the Way", "Summer Madness", "Sweetest Thing", "Tell-A-Star", "Way Over There", "We'll Find a Way", "Where Do We Go To From Here", "Writing on the Wall", "You Hit The Nail on the Head")
B4 ("Agent Double-O Soul", "Angel", "Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache", "Can't Stop Thinking About You", "Eavesdropper", "I See a Rainbow", "I Wanna Take You Home", "Let's Fall In Love Tonight", "Long Night", "Love Is My Name", "Love Never Dies", "Love's Growing", "Mr. Davenport And Mr. James", "Never Turn My Back on You", "Ooh Baby Baby", "Patch Up", "Rainbow", "Release This Love", "Rendevous", "Stronger Than You Think I Am", "Sweet", "Sweet Joy of Life", "There You Go", "Up and Over", "Upside of Down", "Wait For Me", "Where Is The Sound?", "Working Song", "You Can Have It", "You Made a Believer Out of Me")
B♭4 ("Abyssinia Jones", "Ain't It Hell Up in Harlem", "Ain't No Stopping Us Now", "Another Song For You", "At Last (I Found a Love)", "Bedtime Story", "Beginning", "Best of My Past", "Big Papa", "Boop Boop Song", "Boulevard of Broken Hearts", "Can't We Be Strangers Again", "Contact", "Did I Jump (Or Fall In Love)", "Dream Big", "Drown My Heart", "Drunk Annie", "Easin' In", "Everybody Needs Love", "He Who Picks a Rose", "Headline News", "Hit Me With Your Love", "I Am Your Man", "I Can't Escape Your Memory", "I Want My Baby Back", "If It Could Only Be", "I'll Understand", "I'm Glad You Belong To Me", "It's Called The Rock", "Key To Love", "Love Is My Destination", "Mighty Good Lovin'", "Oh How Happy", "Over and Over", "Pain", "Passer By", "Patiently", "Pretty Little Angel", "She Should Have Been Home", "Show You Love", "Soul Master", "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S.)", "Stop The War Now", "There You Go", "Time Is Passin' By", "Twenty-Five Miles", "War", "Where Do We Go To From Here", "Who Cares If You're Happy or Not (I Do)", "Writing on the Wall", "You Beat Me to the Punch", "You Hit The Nail on the Head", "You've Made Me So Very Happy")
A4 ("24 Hours (To Find My Baby)", "Afternoon Sunshine", "Angel", "Another Song For You", "Backyard Lovin' Man", "California Soul", "Can't We Be Strangers Again", "Cloud Nine", "Counterfeit", "Don't Waste Your Time", "Give You Back The Lovin'", "Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love", "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio", "I Am The Man For You Baby", "I Can't Escape Your Memory", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "I See a Rainbow", "I Wanna Take You Home", "I'd Rather Fight Than Switch", "I'm So Into You", "I'm So Thankful", "It Ain't Fair", "Land Of 1000 Dances", "Let It Be Me", "Let's Fall In Love Tonight", "Like We Used To Do", "Love Never Dies", "Love's Growing", "Mr. Davenport And Mr. James", "Music Brings Out the Best In Me", "My Friend", "My Sweet Lord", "My Weakness Is You", "Oh How Happy", "Party", "Passer By", "Private Time", "Rainbow", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", "Red Hot", "Rendevous", "Rip Me Off", "Ruby Begonia", "Rumours", "Running Back and Forth", "Soul Singer", "Shy", "Stay With Me", "Summer Madness", "Sweet", "Sweet Joy of Life", "Tell-A-Star", "Time", "Toys", "Treat Her Right", "Way Over There", "Working Song", "You've Made Me So Very Happy")

Significant Low Notes:

F3 ("Best of My Past", "Crazy About You", "Don't It Feel Good To Be Free", "Edge Of Insanity", "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio", "If It Could Only Be", "Just Another Fool In Love", "Let It Be Me", "Missiles (We Don't Want To Die)", "Music Brings Out the Best In Me", "Oh How Happy", "Old Flame", "One and One Makes Two", "Patiently", "Pretty Girl", "Pretty Little Angel", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", "Soul Singer", "Stand", "Storm Clouds on the Way", "Sweetest Thing", "Toys")
E3 ("Accident", "Afternoon Sunshine", "California Soul", "I Just Wanna Do My Thing", "I Wanna Take You Home", "Long Night", "Love's Growing", "Mr. Davenport And Mr. James", "Not Having You", "Oh How Happy", "Passer By", "Patch Up", "Red Hot", "Release This Love", "Ruby Begonia", "Summer Madness", "Way Over There", "Where Is The Sound?")
E♭3 ("Abyssinia Jones", "Backyard Lovin' Man", "Easin' In", "Get Up - Whirlpool", "I Am Your Man", "I'm So Into You", "Jealous", "Jennifer's Love Theme", "Our Day Will Come", "Smooth", "Tell-A-Star", "Where Do We Go To From Here", "Writing on the Wall")
D3 ("Another Song For You", "It's Called The Rock", "Long Night", "Mama Should Be Here Too", "Music Brings Out the Best In Me", "Never Turn My Back on You", "One and One Makes Two", "Rip Me Off", "Shy", "Stay With Me")
C♯3 ("Bedtime Story", "Contact", "Eavesdropper", "I Just Wanted To Cry", "I'd Rather Fight Than Switch", "Like We Used To Do", "Ruby Begonia", "Twenty-Five Miles" 1991 version)
C3 ("Alive", "Bigger and Better", "Dream Big", "Get Up - Whirlpool" Disco version, "Give You Back The Lovin'", "It's Called The Rock", "Key To Love", "My Friend", "Old Flame", "Where Do We Go To From Here", "Writing on the Wall")
B2 ("Don't Waste Your Time", "Sweet", "You Can Have It")
B♭2 ("Contact", "Like We Used To Do")
A2 ("Love Is My Name", "Mama Should Be Here Too", "Ruby Begonia")
G♯2 ("Contact" 1990 version, "I Wanna Take You Home")
G2 ("Another Song For You", "Boulevard of Broken Hearts")

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{Questionable Notes}

C♯6 ("War" ^[1])
G♯5 ("Missiles (We Don't Want To Die)" ^[5])
E♭5 ("Time Is Passin' By" ^[5])

G2 ("Soul Singer" ^[3], "Sweet" ^[1])
C2 ("If It Could Only Be" ^[3])
B1 ("Boulevard of Broken Hearts" ^[3])

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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.

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Blue marks falsetto or whistle notes.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.

[Homelander]

I think the B1 from Boulevard of Broken Hearts could be counted.