Post by darby on Sept 26, 2019 18:45:10 GMT
Bessie Regina Norris
Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range: C♯3-F♯7
Significant High Notes:
F♯7: "Emotions" live at North Sea Jazz Fest 2012
F7: "Grapes On A Vine", "No Pain, (No Gain)" various lives, "The One"
E7: "Fit For A King", "Pull Your Pants Up!!!"
D7: "Emotions" live at North Sea Jazz Fest 2012, "Shoot It From The Hip"
C♯7: "Make Me Love The Rain", "No Good But So Good"
C7: "After The Pain", "Fit For A King", "Give A Smile", "Go!" live in Foxboro, Massachusetts 2010, "Grapes On A Vine", "Help Is On The Way", "Quiet Storm", "Search 4 Love Is Over", "Shoot It From The Hip", "The Sun Don't Shine", "Unsolicited Advice"
B6: "4U2NJOY", "Church Is Out", "Indivisible", "Pull Your Pants Up!!!", "Something's Going On"
B♭6: "Deep Water", "From Pain To Joy", "Keep Love New", "Milk And Honey", "Ms. Time", "Not Like Me", "The One", "Pain", "Say It Again", "Search 4 Love Is Over", "Something's Going On", "Surrender", "Valley Of Lonely", "You And Me, Leroy"
A6: "Help Is On The Way", "Love Of My Life", "Quiet Storm", "Shoot It From The Hip", "Tonight Again", "The Train", "Won't Be Long Now", "You And Me, Leroy"
G♯6: "Church Is Out", "Kiss Me, Hold Me", "Search 4 Love Is Over", "Unsolicited Advice", "Valley Of Lonely"
G6: "4U2NJOY", "The Babysitter", "Bluesville", "Bodyguard", "Deep Water", "Fit For A King", "From Pain To Joy", "Ms. Time", "No Pain, (No Gain)", "Only You", "Say It Again", "She's Older Now/Special Love", "The Sun Don't Shine", "Surrender", "Sweet", "Won't Be Long Now"
F♯6: "Love Is Too Deep"
F6: "Ms. Time", "No Pain, (No Gain)", "Only You", "Say It Again", "She's Older Now/Special Love", "You And Me, Leroy"
E6: "4U2NJOY", "Love Of My Life", "A Sometime Kind Of Thing"
D6: "Don't Let It End This Way"
C6: "Grapes On A Vine", "Love Of My Life"
B5: "If You Abuse My Love (You'll Lose My Love)", "Indivisible"
B♭5: "Feels Good", "Makin It'"
A5: "Come On Up", "Do Right Girl", "I Am Woman", "I'll Love You Forever Heart And Soul", "Nobody Loves U Like I Do", "That Man Of Mine"
G♯5: "Everybody Was Rockin'", "I'm Telling You Now", "In The Middle Of The Game (Don't Change The Play)", "Keep Feelin'", "Kiss Me, Hold Me", "Love Don't Grow On A Love Tree", "Love Is Too Deep", "Makin' It", "Milk And Honey", "Please Tell Me Yes", "Quiet Storm", "Something's Going On", "Smother Me With Your Love"
G5: "I Believe It's Love", "I Know Too Much About You", "I Think I'd Better Think About It", "In Time You'll See", "Let Me Go Down", "Life", "Room At The Top", "Show Your Girl", "Sweet", "U-R-A-Ho (And You Don't Know It", "We The Two Of Us", "Where Is The Love", "You Can't See For Lookin'"
F♯5: "Ain't No Sunshine", "Come On Up", "Dancin' On The One", "The Experts", "Feels Good", "I Found That Guy", "It's The Little Things", "Keep Love New", "Lightnin'", "Tonight Again", "The Train", "What Are You Going To Do With It"
F5: "The Babysitter", "Don't Thank Me Baby, Thank Yourself", "Give Me More, More, More", "I Found Love", "I Love The Way You Love", "If You Love Me Like You Say You Love Me", "I'll Love You Forever Heart And Soul", "One Bad Habit (And That's Loving You!)", "Open The Door To Your Heart/Love Train", "Optimystic", "Pain", "Somebody's Only Love", "Why We Do (What We Do)"
E5: "Child Of The Man", "Come On Up", "Dancin' On The One", "Give Me More, More, More", "I Am Woman", "I Believe It's Love", "I Can", "I Know Too Much About You", "I Like Your Loving", "If I Ever Do Wrong", "If You Abuse My Love (You'll Lose My Love)", "If You Love Me Like You Say You Love Me", "Indivisible", "Listen To The Music (Dance)", "Live, Love, Rejoice", "Love Don't Grow On A Love Tree", "Room At The Top", "Show Me", "Smother Me With Your Love", "The Sun Don't Shine", "Sweet", "Sweet Wonder", "That Mine Of Mine", "You Can't See For Lookin'"
E♭5: "All Your Kissin' Sho' Don't Make True Love", "Are You Gonna Stand By Me - Or Fall For Her", "Be Your Friend", "Feels Good", "For Love Alone", "From Pain To Joy", "Gimme Back My Man", "I Come To You", "I Found That Guy", "It's Hard To Stop", "It's The Little Things", "Kiss Me, Hold Me", "Love Is Too Deep", "Make Me Love The Rain", "Music Street", "Open The Door To Your Heart/Love Train", "Pain", "Please Tell Me Yes", "Say It Again", "Share My Love", "That's When I'll Stop Loving You", "What Are You Going To Do With It", "Where Is The Love", "You Still Depend On Me"
D5: "After The Pain", "The Babysitter", "Bluesville", "Body Guard", "Body Slang", "Brick Grits", "Burning Desire", "Child Of The Man", "Church Is Out", "Clean Up Woman", "Don't Thank Me Baby, Thank Yourself", "The Experts", "Fakin' Moves", "Give A Smile", "Give Me More, More, More", "Grapes On A Vine", "Hang On", "I Am Woman", "I Can", "I Don't Know", "I Know Too Much About You", "I Love The Way You Love", "I Think I'd Better Think About It", "I Promise You", "If I Ever Do Wrong", "If You Abuse My Love (You'll Lose My Love)", "I'll Love You Forever Heart And Soul", "I'm Telling You Now", "In Time You'll See", "It Was Love When It Was Love", "Let Me Go Down", "Life", "Listen To The Music (Dance)", "Live, Love, Rejoice", "No Pain, (No Gain)", "Nobody Loves U Like I Do", "One Bad Habit (And That's Loving You!)", "Only You", "Optimystic", "Passion And ComPassion", "Pure Love", "Rock On Baby, Rock On", "Room At The Top", "She's Older Now/Special Love", "Shoorah! Shoorah!", "Show Me", "So Long, So Wrong", "The Sun Don't Shine", "Sweet", "Thank You For The Many Things You've Done", "Tonight Is The Night", "U-R-A-Ho (And You Don't Know It)", "We The Two Of Us", "Who'll Be The Fool", "Wonderful Baby", "You And Me, Leroy", "You're Just What I Need"
C♯5: "Are You Gonna Stand By Me - Or Fall For Her", "Baby Come Back", "Be Your Friend", "Come On Up", "Dancin' On The One", "Distant Lover", "Feels Good", "For Love Alone", "Gimme Back My Man", "I Like Your Loving", "If You Love Me Like You Say You Love Me", "I'm Gettin' Tired Baby", "In The Middle Of The Game (Don't Change The Play)", "Indivisible", "It's The Little Things", "Keep Love New", "Lightnin'", "Love Don't Grow On A Love Tree", "Make Me Love The Rain", "Makin' It", "Please Tell Me Yes", "Pull Your Pants Up!!!", "Quiet Storm", "Share My Love", "Smother Me Your Love", "Sweet Wonder", "That Man Of Mine", "The Train", "Valley Of Lonely", "You Still Depend On Me"
C5: "After The Pain", "Ain't No Sunshine", "All Your Kissin' Sho' Don't Make True Love", "The Babysitter", "Be Your Friend", "Bluesville", "Bodyguard", "Brick Grits", "Burning Desire", "Church Is Out", "Clean Up Woman", "Do Right Girl", "Don't Thank Me Baby' Thank Yourself", "Everybody Was Rockin'", "The Experts", "Fakin' Moves", "Fit For A King", "From Pain To Joy", "Give A Smile", "Give Me More, More, More", "Go!" live in Foxboro, Massachusetts 2010, "Grapes On A Vine", "Help Is On The Way", "I Am Woman", "I Believe It's Love", "I Come To You", "I Don't Know", "I Found Love", "I Found That Guy", "I Know Too Much About You", "I Miss Ya", "I Think I'd Better Think About It", "I Promise You", "If I Ever Do Wrong", "If They Knew Better (They'd Do Better)", "If You Think You Got Soul", "I'll Love You Forever Heart And Soul", "I'm Gettin' Tired Baby", "I'm Telling You Now", "In Time You'll See", "It Was Love When It Was Love", "It's Hard To Stop", "Just Say The Word", "Kiss Me, Hold Me", "Let Me Go Down", "Listen To The Music (Dance)", "Live, Love, Rejoice", "Look Around (Be A Man)", "Miami Groove", "Milk And Honey", "Ms. Time", "My Love Is", "No Pain, (No Gain)", "Nobody Loves U Like I Do", "Not Like Me", "Old Songs", "One Bad Habit (And That's Loving You)", "Open The Door To Your Heart/Love Train", "Optimystic", "Passion And ComPassion", "Rock On Baby, Rock On", "Say It Again", "Search 4 Love Is Over", "She's Older Now/Special Love", "Shoot It From The Hip", "Show Me", "Thank You For The Many Things You've Done", "That's When I'll Stop Loving You", "Tribute To My Girls", "Unsolicited Advice", "Valley Of Lonely", "We The Two Of Us", "What Are You Going To Do With It", "Where Is The Love", "Whisper In The Wind", "Why We Do (What We Do)", "Wonderful Baby", "Won't Be Long Now", "You Can't See For Lookin'"
B4: "4U2NJOY", "A Sometime Kind Of Thing", "Are You Gonna Stand By Me - Or Fall For Her", "Blue Shag Carpet (A Mother's Love)", "Body Slang", "Child Of The Man", "Distant Lover", "Don't Forget To Say I Love You Today", "Don't Let It End This Way", "Dry Well (Patrick's Song)", "Go!" live in Foxboro, Massachusetts 2010, "Hang On", "How Could You Just Walk Away?", "I Can", "If They Knew Better (They'd Do Better)", "Invisible Woman", "Life", "Love Lies", "Only You", "Pirate's Chest", "Pull Your Pants Up!!!", "Second Time In Love", "Shoorah! Shoorah!", "Smother Me With Your Love", "Swan Song", "Sweet", "Sweet Wonder", "That Man Of Mine", "Tight Ta' Death", "Tired", "Tonight Again", "Miami Groove", "Music Street", "No Good But So Good", "Not Like Me", "Tropical Island", "Who'll Be The Fool", "You Still Depend On Me", "You're Just What I Need"
Significant Low Notes:
B3: "4U2NJOY", "A Sometime Kind Of Thing", "Are You Gonna Stand By Me - Or Fall For Her", "Body Slang", "Child Of The Man", "Don't Forget To Say I Love Today", "Hollywould", "How Could You Just Walk Away?", "I Am Woman", "I Love The Way You Love", "I Know Too Much About You", "If I Ever Do Wrong", "If You Abuse My Love (You'll Lose My Love)", "If You Love Me Like You Say You Love Me", "Lightnin'", "Pull Your Pants Up!!!", "Real Woman", "Smother Me With Your Love", "Sweet Wonder", "Tonight Is The Night", "Who'll Be The Fool", "Wonderful Baby"
B♭3: "All Your Kissin' Sho' Don't Make True Love", "Be Your Friend", "Bluesville", "Don't Hurt Me", "Everybody Was Rockin'", "The Experts", "Fit For A King", "For Love Alone", "From Pain To Joy", "I Can", "I Come To You", "I Found That Guy", "I Like Your Loving", "I Think I'd Better Think About It", "In The Middle Of The Game (Don't Change The Play)", "It's Been Real", "It's Hard To Stop", "Keep Feelin'", "Keep Love New", "Let Me Go Down", "Look Around (Be A Man)", "Love Days", "Love Don't Grow On A Love Tree", "Milk And Honey", "No Pain, (No Gain)", "One Bad Habit (And That's Loving You!)", "Open The Door To Your Heart/Love Train", "Pain", "Share My Love", "Something's Going On", "That's When I'll Stop Loving You", "Unsolicited Advice", "Valley Of Lonely", "We Down", "What Are You Going To Do With It"
A3: "4U2NJOY", "The Babysitter", "Blue Shag Carpet (A Mother's Love)", "Brick Grits", "Burning Desire", "Child Of The Man", "Dancin' On The One", "Don't Forget To Say To I Love You Today", "Don't Let It End This Way", "Don't Thank Me Baby, Thank Yourself", "Fakin' Moves", "Hang On", "Hollywould", "How Could You Just Walk Away?", "I Believe It's Love", "I Found Love", "I Love The Way You Love", "I Miss Ya", "If I Ever Do Wrong", "I'll Love You Forever Heart And Soul", "I'm Telling You Now", "In Time You'll See", "Indivisible", "Let Me Go Down", "Lightnin'", "Live, Love, Rejoice", "Miami Groove", "My Love Is", "Only You", "Passion And ComPassion", "Pure Love", "Real Woman", "Rock On Baby, Rock On", "Room At The Top", "Second Time In Love", "Shoorah! Shoorah!", "Shoot It From The Hip", "Show Me", "Show Your Girl", "So Long, So Wrong", "Thank You For The Many Things You've Done", "Tonight Is The Night", "The Train", "Tropical Island", "Trust Issues, "U-R-A-Ho (And You Don't Know It)", "We The Two Of Us", "Whisper In The Wind", "Won't Be Long Now", "You And Me, Leroy", "You Can't See For Lookin'", "You're Just What I Need"
G♯3: "A Sometime Kind Of Thing", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Baby Come Back", "Everybody Was Rockin'", "In The Middle Of The Game (Don't Change The Play)", "Invisible Woman", "It's Hard To Stop", "Keep Feelin'", "Make Me Love The Rain", "Makin' It", "Ms. Time", "Music Street", "No Good But So Good", "The One", "Search 4 Love Is Over", "Share My Love", "Smother Me With Your Love", "Something's Going On", "Sweet Wonder", "Unsolicited Advice", "Valley Of Lonely"
G3: "After The Pain", "Are You Gonna Stand By Me - Or Fall For Her", "Brick Grits", "Bodyguard", "Burning Desire", "Church Is Out", "Deep Water", "Do Right Girl", "Don't Hurt Me", "Dry Well (Patrick's Song)", "The Experts", "Get On My Praise", "I Believe It's Love", "I Can", "I Don't Know", "I Found Love", "I Found That Guy", "I Love The Way You Love", "I Miss Ya", "I Think I'd Better Think About", "If They Knew Better (They'd Do Better)", "In Time You'll See", "Just Say The Word", "Look Around (Be A Man)", "Love Days", "Love Lies", "Love Of My Life", "Miami Groove", "Milk And Honey", "My Love Is", "Nobody Loves U Like I Do", "Old Songs", One Bad Habit (And That's Loving You!)", "Optimystic", "Passion And ComPassion", "Rock On Baby, Rock On", "Room At The Top", "She's Older Now/Special Love", "Shoorah! Shoorah!", "Shoot It From The Hip", "Show Me", "Show Your Girl", "So Long, So Wrong", "The Sun Don't Shine", "Surrender", "Thank You For The Many Things You've Done", "That's When I'll Stop Loving You", "Tight Ta' Death", "Tired", "Tonight Is The Night", "Tribute To My Girls", "Tropical Island", "Trust Issues", "U-R-A-Ho (And You Don't Know It)", "Won't Be Long Now"
"We The Two Of Us", "What Are You Going To Do With It", "Whisper In The Wind", "Who'll Be The Fool", "Why We Do (What We Do)", "Wonderful Baby", "You Can't See For Lookin'"
F♯3: "All Your Kissin' Sho' Don't Make True Love", "Child Of The Man", "For Love Alone", "How Could You Just Walk Away?", "In The Middle Of The Game (Don't Change The Play)", "Indivisible", "Keep Love New", "Love Is Too Deep", "Make Me Love The Rain", "Makin' It", "No Good But So Good", "Not Like Me", "Only You", "Pirate's Chest", "Quiet Storm", "Real Woman", "Second Time In Love", "Swan Song", "Tonight Again", "The Train", "You Still Depend On Me", "You're Just What I Need"
F3: "Deep Water", "Do Right Girl", "Don't Hurt Me", "Get On My Praise", "Grapes On A Vine", "I Don't Know", "I Found Love", "I Miss Ya", "Love Days", "No Pain, (No Gain)", "Nobody Loves U Like I Do", "Old Songs", "The One", "One Bad Habit (And That's Loving You!)", "Optimystic", "Passion And ComPassion", "Please Tell Me Yes", "Say It Again", "She's Older Now/Special Love", "Somebody's Only Love", "The Sun Don't Shine", "Tribute To My Girls", "Unsolicited Advice", "We Down", "Why We Do (What We Do)", "You And Me, Leroy"
E3: "4U2NJOY", "After The Pain", "Blue Shag Carpet (A Mother's Love)", "Body Slang", "Church Is Out", "Dry Well (Patrick's Song)", "Fit For A King", "Hang On", "Indivisible", "Just Say The Word", "Live, Love, Rejoice", "Love Lies", "Love Of My Life", "Miami Groove", "My Love Is", "Quiet Storm", "Second Time In Love", "Swan Song", "Thank You For The Many Things You've Done", "Tight Ta' Death", "Tired", "Tonight Is The Night", "The Train", "Trust Issues", "U-R-A-Ho (And You Don't Know It)", "You And Me, Leroy"
E♭3: "Don't Hurt Me", "For Love Alone", "Love Is Too Deep", "Music Street", "Not Like Me", "Old Songs", "Please Tell Me Yes", "Pirate's Chest", "Say It Again", "Search 4 Love Is Over", "Somebody's Only Love", "Something's Going On", "Surrender", "Tribute To My Girls", "We Down", "You Still Depend On Me"
D3: "Blue Shag Carpet (A Mother's Love)", "Bodyguard", "Church Is Out", "Dry Well (Patrick's Song)", "Just Say The Word", "Love Lies", "Love Of My Life", "Second Time In Love", "Tight Ta' Death", "Tired"
C♯3: "Love Is Too Deep", "The One", "Why We Do (What We Do)", "You Still Depend On Me"
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Blue marks notes sung in head voice and falsetto, or whistle notes
Bold marks particularly impressive notes
Underlines marks notes found in harmonies and backing vocals
{Album Ranges} I Love The Way You Love (1972): F♯3 - F♯5 - D6
Hard To Stop (1973): G3 - F5 - A5 - G6
Danger High Voltage (1974): G3 - F♯5 - A5
Explosion! (1976): F3 - F5 - A5 - G6
This Time For Real (1977): G3 - F5 - B5 - G6
Travelin' In The Wright Circle (1979): E3 - F5 - G♯5
Betty Wright (1981): E3 - F♯5 - B5 - C♯7
Wright Back At You (1983): E3 - E5 - G6
Sevens (1986): E♭3 - F5 - C7
Mother Wit (1988): E♭3 - E♭5 - F5 - D7
4U2NJOY (1989): E♭3 - F♯5 - G♯5 - C7
Passion & ComPassion (1990): E♭3 - D5 - A5 - C♯7
B - Attitudes (1994): C♯3 - E♭5 - B♭5 - A6
Fit For A King (2001): C♯3 - E♭5 - G♯5 - E7
Betty Wright: The Movie (2011): C♯3 - D5 - C6 - F7
Living...Love...Lies (2014): D3 - D5 - F♯5 - B♭6
Hard To Stop (1973): G3 - F5 - A5 - G6
Danger High Voltage (1974): G3 - F♯5 - A5
Explosion! (1976): F3 - F5 - A5 - G6
This Time For Real (1977): G3 - F5 - B5 - G6
Travelin' In The Wright Circle (1979): E3 - F5 - G♯5
Betty Wright (1981): E3 - F♯5 - B5 - C♯7
Wright Back At You (1983): E3 - E5 - G6
Sevens (1986): E♭3 - F5 - C7
Mother Wit (1988): E♭3 - E♭5 - F5 - D7
4U2NJOY (1989): E♭3 - F♯5 - G♯5 - C7
Passion & ComPassion (1990): E♭3 - D5 - A5 - C♯7
B - Attitudes (1994): C♯3 - E♭5 - B♭5 - A6
Fit For A King (2001): C♯3 - E♭5 - G♯5 - E7
Betty Wright: The Movie (2011): C♯3 - D5 - C6 - F7
Living...Love...Lies (2014): D3 - D5 - F♯5 - B♭6