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Otis Ray Redding Jr. (9 September 1941 - 10 December 1967)
Vocal Range: G♯2 - F♯5
Associated Acts: The Soul Clan, The Pinetoppers
{Album Ranges}
Pain In My Heart (1964): D3 - E♭5
The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (1965): C3 - C5 - F5
Otis Blue (1965): A2 - E♭5 - F5
The Soul Album (1966): C♯3 - D5
Complete and Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (1966): E3 - C5 - E5
King & Queen (1967): D3 - D5
The Dock of The Bay/Dock of The Bay Sessions/The Immortal Otis Redding (1968): G♯2 - D5
Love Man (1969): C♯3 - D5
Tell the Truth (1970): E3 - D5 - F♯5
It’s Not Just Sentimental/Remember Me (1992): C3 - F5
Pain In My Heart (1964): D3 - E♭5
The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (1965): C3 - C5 - F5
Otis Blue (1965): A2 - E♭5 - F5
The Soul Album (1966): C♯3 - D5
Complete and Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (1966): E3 - C5 - E5
King & Queen (1967): D3 - D5
The Dock of The Bay/Dock of The Bay Sessions/The Immortal Otis Redding (1968): G♯2 - D5
Love Man (1969): C♯3 - D5
Tell the Truth (1970): E3 - D5 - F♯5
It’s Not Just Sentimental/Remember Me (1992): C3 - F5
Significant High Notes:
F♯5 ("Out of Sight")
F5 ("Down in The Valley", "She’s All Right", "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend")
E5 ("Hawg for You")
E♭5 ("Rock Me Baby", "That’s What My Heart Needs")
D5 ("Down in The Valley", "Love Man", "The Match Game", "Nothing Can Change This Love", "Tramp", "Treat Her Right")
C♯5 ("634-5789", "A Fool For You", "Free Me", "Give Away None of My Love", "A Little Time", "Sweet Lorene")
C5 ("Are You Lonely For Me Baby", "Gone Again", "Home in Your Heart", "I’m a Changed Man", "Love Have Mercy", "Mr. Pitiful", "Rock Me Baby", "Shake", "Slippin’ and Slidin’", "Tell The Truth", "That’s What My Heart Needs", "Trick Or Treat", "You’re Still My Baby", "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher", "Your One and Only Man")
B4 ("Are You Lonely For Me Baby", "Day Tripper", "Demonstration", "Direct Me", "Don’t Mess with Cupid", "Give Away None of My Love", "Got to Get Myself Together", "Groovin’ Time", "Hawg for You", "The Huckle-Buck", "(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction", "I Got The Will", "It’s Growing", "Knock on Wood", "A Little Time", "Look at That Girl", "Love Man", "Lovey Dovey", "The Match Game", "Nobody’s Fault But Mine", "Ole Man Trouble", "Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis", "Pounds and Hundreds (lbs + 100s)", "Respect", "She Put The Hurt on Me", "Snatch a Little Piece", "Sweet Lorene", "That’s a Good Idea", "Thousand Miles Away", "Ton of Joy", "Try a Little Tenderness", "You Don’t Miss Your Water", "Your Feeling Is Mine", "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher")
B♭4 ("The Boston Monkey", "Bring It on Home to Me", "Come to Me", "Demonstration", "Don’t Be Afraid of Love", "Don’t Mess with Cupid", "Down in The Valley", "Everybody Makes a Mistake", "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)", "A Fool For You", "The Glory of Love", "Hard to Handle", "Home in Your Heart", "I’m a Changed Man", "I’m Sick Y'all", "I Need Your Lovin’", "I’ve Been Loving You Too Long", "Let Me Be Good to You", "Little Ol' Me", "Louie Louie", "Love Have Mercy", "A Lover’s Question", "Lucille", "New Year’s Resolution", "Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down and Out)", "Nothing Can Change This Love", "Open the Door", "Out of Sight", "Pain In My Heart", "Rock Me Baby", "Scratch My Back", "Send Me Some Lovin’", "Slippin’ and Slidin’", "Stand by Me", "That’s What My Heart Needs", "Tramp", "Trick Or Treat", "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby", "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend", "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher", "Your One and Only Man")
A4 ("634-5789", "Are You Lonely For Me Baby", "Can't Turn You Loose" live in Europe, "Chain Gang", "Cigarettes and Coffee", "Day Tripper", "Direct Me", "Down in The Valley", "For Your Precious Love", "Free Me", "Gone Again", "Good to Me", "Got to Get Myself Together", "Groovin’ Time", "The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)", "Hawg for You", "Hey Hey Baby", "The Huckle-Buck", "(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction", "I Got The Will", "I Love You More Than Words Can Say", "I’m Coming Home to See About You", "I'm Depending on You" live at the Whisky a Go Go, "It’s Too Late", "I’ve Been Loving You Too Long", "I’ve Got Dreams to Remember", "It’s Growing", "It Takes Two", "Just One More Day", "Little Ol’ Me", "Love Man", "Loving By The Pound" Take 1, "The Match Game", "Mr. Pitiful", "My Girl", "My Lover’s Prayer", "Nobody’s Fault But Mine", "Ole Man Trouble", "Pounds and Hundreds (lbs + 100s)", "Remember Me", "Respect", "Security", "She Put The Hurt on Me", "She’s All Right", "Slippin’ and Slidin’", "Something Is Worrying Me", "Sweet Lorene", "Swingin’ on a String", "Tell It Like It Is", "Tell The Truth", "Tennessee Waltz", "That’s a Good Idea", "That’s What My Heart Needs", "These Arms of Mine", "Think About It", "Thousand Miles Away", "Ton of Joy", "Tramp", "Treat Her Right", "Try a Little Tenderness", "A Waste of Time", "White Christmas", "You Don’t Miss Your Water", "You Got Good Lovin'", "You Made a Man Out of Me", "Your Feeling Is Mine", "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher")
G♯4 ("Any Ole Way", "The Boston Monkey", "Bring It on Home to Me", "Chained and Bound", "Champagne and Wine", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "Day Tripper", "Demonstration", "Don’t Mess with Cupid", "Everybody Makes a Mistake", "A Fool For You", "Give Away None of My Love", "Good to Me", "Got to Get Myself Together", "The Huckle-Buck", "I’ll Let Nothing Separate Us", "I Need Your Lovin’", "I’ve Been Loving You Too Long", "I Want to Thank You", "Keep Your Arms Around Me", "Knock on Wood", "A Little Time", "Love Have Mercy", "Love Man", "Lovey Dovey", "Merry Christmas Baby", "Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down and Out)", "Nobody’s Fault But Mine", "Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis", "Pounds and Hundreds (lbs + 100s)", "Scratch My Back", "Snatch a Little Piece", "Sweet Lorene", "There Goes My Baby", "These Arms of Mine", "Thousand Miles Away", "Ton of Joy", "Trick Or Treat", "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby", "White Christmas", "Wholesale Love", "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend", "Wonderful World", "You Got Good Lovin'", "Your Feeling Is Mine", "You’re Still My Baby", "Your One and Only Man", "You Send Me")
G4 ("634-5789", "Amen", "Any Ole Way", "Are You Lonely For Me Baby", "Can't Turn You Loose" live in Europe, "Chained and Bound", "Chain Gang", "Cigarettes and Coffee", "Come to Me", "Cupid", "Direct Me", "The Dog", "Don’t Be Afraid of Love", "Down in The Valley", "Everybody Makes a Mistake", "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)", "For Your Precious Love", "The Glory of Love", "Gone Again", "The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)", "Hard to Handle", "Hawg for You", "Hey Hey Baby", "Home in Your Heart", "(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction", "I Got The Will", "I Love You More Than Words Can Say", "I’m a Changed Man", "I’m Coming Home to See About You", "I’m Sick Y'all", "I Need Your Lovin’", "It’s Too Late", "It Takes Two", "I Want to Thank You", "Johnny’s Heartbreak", "Just One More Day", "Keep Your Arms Around Me", "Let Come on Home", "Let Me Be Good to You", "Little Ol’ Me", "Look at That Girl", "A Lover’s Question", "Loving By The Pound" Take 1, "Lucille", "The Match Game", "Merry Christmas Baby", "Mr. Pitiful", "My Girl", "New Year’s Resolution", "Nothing Can Change This Love", "Ole Man Trouble", "Open the Door", "Out of Sight", "Pain In My Heart", "Remember Me", "Respect", "Rock Me Baby", "Security", "Send Me Some Lovin’", "Shake", "She Put The Hurt on Me", "(Sittin’ On) The Dock of The Bay", "Slippin’ and Slidin’", "Something Is Worrying Me", "Stand by Me", "Sweet Lorene", "Swingin’ on a String", "Tell It Like It Is", "Tell The Truth", "Tennessee Waltz", "That’s How Strong My Love Is", "That’s What My Heart Needs", "Think About It", "Tramp", "Treat Her Right", "Trick Or Treat", "Try a Little Tenderness", "A Waste of Time", "Wonderful World", "You Don’t Miss Your Water", "You Made a Man Out of Me", "Your One and Only Man")
Significant Low Notes:
F3 ("Are You Lonely For Me Baby", "The Boston Monkey", "Bring It on Home to Me", "Chained and Bound", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "Come to Me", "Don’t Be Afraid of Love", "Down in The Valley", "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)" live in Europe, "The Glory of Love", "Hard to Handle", "I’m Coming Home to See About You", "I Love You More Than Words Can Say", "I Want to Thank You", "Little Ol’ Me", "A Lover’s Question", "Lucille", "Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down and Out)", "Pain In My Heart", "Send Me Some Lovin’", "Something Is Worrying Me", "Swingin’ on a String", "Tell It Like It Is", "That’s What My Heart Needs", "There Goes My Baby", "These Arms of Mine", "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby", "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend", "You’re Still My Baby", "You Send Me")
E3 ("Amen", "Chain Gang", "Champagne and Wine", "Cigarettes and Coffee", "Cupid", "Good to Me", "Got to Get Myself Together", "(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction", "I’ve Been Loving You Too Long", "I’ve Got Dreams to Remember", "It’s Growing", "The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)", "Johnny’s Heartbreak", "Just One More Day", "Look at That Girl", "My Girl", "My Lover’s Prayer", "Respect", "Rock Me Baby", "(Sittin’ On) The Dock of The Bay", "Think About It", "Tramp", "Try a Little Tenderness", "A Waste of Time", "White Christmas", "You Don’t Miss Your Water", "You Got Good Lovin'")
E♭3 ("Bring It on Home to Me", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "The Dog", "Everybody Makes a Mistake", "The Glory of Love", "I Need Your Lovin’", "Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down and Out)", "Nothing Can Change This Love", "Open the Door", "(Sittin’ On) The Dock of The Bay", "Stay In School", "Think About It", "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend", "You Send Me")
D3 ("Amen", "Chained and Bound", "Come to Me", "The Glory of Love", "Groovin’ Time", "I Love You More Than Words Can Say", "It’s Too Late", "I Want to Thank You", "Tell It Like It Is", "That’s What My Heart Needs", "Treat Her Right", "A Waste of Time", "You Don’t Miss Your Water")
C♯3 ("Champagne and Wine", "Free Me", "Good to Me", "(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction", "I’ve Been Loving You Too Long", "Scratch My Back", "That’s a Good Idea")
C3 ("A Change Is Gonna Come", "Home in Your Heart", "I’m Coming Home to See About You", "Stay In School")
B2 ("Champagne and Wine", "Pounds and Hundreds (lbs + 100s)", "A Waste of Time")
B♭2 ("The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)", "Open the Door", "Stay In School")
A2 ("Down in The Valley")
G♯2 ("Champagne and Wine")
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Blue marks falsetto/head voice notes
Bold marks notes that would be considered impressive (click on the bold to see the note displayed)
Underline marks obscured notes
Italics mark non-melodic notes
Grey marks growl or fry notes
Best Vocal Performances:
1. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
2. A Change Is Gonna Come
3. (Sittin’ On) The Dock of The Bay
4. Respect
5. Cigarettes and Coffee
6. Your One and Only Man
7. Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down and Out)
8. My Lover’s Prayer
9. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
10. I Love You More Than Words Can Say
{Questionable Notes}
E5 ("Shake"[1])
D5 ("Hard to Handle"[1])
F♯2 ("Pounds and Hundreds (lbs + 100s)"[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.
E5 ("Shake"[1])
D5 ("Hard to Handle"[1])
F♯2 ("Pounds and Hundreds (lbs + 100s)"[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.
