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Gustavo Adrián Cerati (11 August 1959 - 4 September 2014)
Years Active: 1982 - 2010
Vocal Range: D2 - G5
{Vocal Summary}A quintessential figure in Latin American pop and rock music, and likely the most predominant exponent of Argentinian music, Gustavo Cerati is well known for his ecclectic and incessant drive to puruse new sounds. Bearer of the nickname "el Genio" (meaning the Genius), Gustavo was not only acknowledged as one of the better vocalists in spanish rock but also as a quality songwriter, producer, vanguard artist and virtuoso guitarist.
During his early career, with Soda Stereo, Gustavo's agile high range accompanied a skank-heavy new wave sound. His voice, much like the music he'd play, would be easy to place at a point perfectly in-between Sting and The Cure's Robert Smith. Although the mix-reliant, fryish-flavored high placed passages were the highlight, Gustavo's lower range was surprisingly rich, easily dipping to the upper second octave in more dynamically intimate numbers.
Later, during the nineties, this part of Cerati's range would begin to truly grow and stand out more, presumably due to his smoking habit. Colores Santos (1992), Amor Amarillo (1993) and Sueño Stereo (1995) make vast display of his refined crooning style, which better fit the shoegaze-influenced dream pop sound the band had grown into. With the eventual break-up of Soda Stereo, Gustavo embraces the baritone qualities of his voice and presses on with his croon-heavy approach for his earlier solo efforts.
Surprisingly enough, Cerati's higher range had barely lost any quality. Well into the second half of the 2000's, we see him tour his critically and commercially aclaimed record Ahí Vamos (2006) without any sign of struggle or weariness in his voice. The reunion tour Me Verás Volver in 2007 (which saw many stadiums and venues across the continent sell out) shows Gustavo's magistral growth as a singer and performer. With little to no loss to his high range, one could see him handle early Soda Stereo tunes without breaking a sweat, even under the strict touring schedule.
During the promotional tour of his last record, Fuerza Natural, Gustavo Cerati suffered a stroke and subsequent CVA in Venezuela. In 2014, after being in a coma for over four years, Gustavo Cerati passed away at the age of fifty-five, leaving behind a massive legacy.
During his early career, with Soda Stereo, Gustavo's agile high range accompanied a skank-heavy new wave sound. His voice, much like the music he'd play, would be easy to place at a point perfectly in-between Sting and The Cure's Robert Smith. Although the mix-reliant, fryish-flavored high placed passages were the highlight, Gustavo's lower range was surprisingly rich, easily dipping to the upper second octave in more dynamically intimate numbers.
Later, during the nineties, this part of Cerati's range would begin to truly grow and stand out more, presumably due to his smoking habit. Colores Santos (1992), Amor Amarillo (1993) and Sueño Stereo (1995) make vast display of his refined crooning style, which better fit the shoegaze-influenced dream pop sound the band had grown into. With the eventual break-up of Soda Stereo, Gustavo embraces the baritone qualities of his voice and presses on with his croon-heavy approach for his earlier solo efforts.
Surprisingly enough, Cerati's higher range had barely lost any quality. Well into the second half of the 2000's, we see him tour his critically and commercially aclaimed record Ahí Vamos (2006) without any sign of struggle or weariness in his voice. The reunion tour Me Verás Volver in 2007 (which saw many stadiums and venues across the continent sell out) shows Gustavo's magistral growth as a singer and performer. With little to no loss to his high range, one could see him handle early Soda Stereo tunes without breaking a sweat, even under the strict touring schedule.
During the promotional tour of his last record, Fuerza Natural, Gustavo Cerati suffered a stroke and subsequent CVA in Venezuela. In 2014, after being in a coma for over four years, Gustavo Cerati passed away at the age of fifty-five, leaving behind a massive legacy.
{Questionable Notes}C6 ("Mi Novia Tiene Bíceps"[1])
A5 ("Día Común - Doble Vida"[1])
G♯5 ("Sobredosis de T.V." Live at Obras 1986 [2])
G5 ("Te Hacen Falta Vitaminas"[1])
E5 ("Prófugos"[2])
D5 ("El Rito"[2], "Por Qué No Puedo Ser Del Jet Set?"[1])
C5 ("Persiana Americana"[2])
B4 ("Uno Entre 1000"[2])
B2 ("Adiós"[1], "Corazón Delator"[3])
B♭2 ("Colores Santos"[2], "Cozumel"[1], "Karaoke"[5], "No Existes"[2])
A2 ("Cactus"[1], "Sal"[1], "Verbo Carne" Live Teatro Avenida 2001 [1])
G2 ("Genesis" Live MTV Unplugged 1996[1], "Pulsar"[2])
F♯2 ("Artefacto"[1])
E2 ("Dominó"[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.
A5 ("Día Común - Doble Vida"[1])
G♯5 ("Sobredosis de T.V." Live at Obras 1986 [2])
G5 ("Te Hacen Falta Vitaminas"[1])
E5 ("Prófugos"[2])
D5 ("El Rito"[2], "Por Qué No Puedo Ser Del Jet Set?"[1])
C5 ("Persiana Americana"[2])
B4 ("Uno Entre 1000"[2])
B2 ("Adiós"[1], "Corazón Delator"[3])
B♭2 ("Colores Santos"[2], "Cozumel"[1], "Karaoke"[5], "No Existes"[2])
A2 ("Cactus"[1], "Sal"[1], "Verbo Carne" Live Teatro Avenida 2001 [1])
G2 ("Genesis" Live MTV Unplugged 1996[1], "Pulsar"[2])
F♯2 ("Artefacto"[1])
E2 ("Dominó"[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.
Significant High Notes:
G5 ("Mundo de Quimeras")
F♯5 ("Sin Sobresaltos")
F5 ("I Saw Her Standing There" Live Marabú 1984, "Lo Que Sangra (La Cúpula)", "Mundo de Quimeras")
E5 ("Fue", "Languis", "Naturaleza Muerta", "Pic Nic En El 4º B", "Prófugos" Live at River Plate 2007, "Signos" Live 'El último concierto' 1997, "Sueles Dejarme Solo" Live at River Plate 2007, "Te Hacen Falta Vitaminas")
E♭5 ("Deja Vu", "Juegos de Seducción" Outtake, "Jugo De Luna", "Sin Sobresaltos")
D5 ("Altar", "Artefacto", "Claroscuro", "El Tiempo Es Dinero", "Fue", "Genesis" Live MTV Unplugged 1996, "I Want You (She's So Heavy)/The End" Various Live Performances, "Mi Novia Tiene Bíceps", "Naturaleza Muerta", "No Existes", "Otra Piel")
C♯5 ("Cosas Imposibles", "Deja Vu", "Especie", "Languis", "Otra Piel", "Rombos (Un Cuarto Lleno De Rombos)", "Sobredosis de T.V." Live at Obras 1986)
C5 ("Al Fin Sucede", "Amor Sin Rodeos", "Artefacto", "Beautiful", "Bomba De Tiempo", "Cuando Pase El Temblor" Live Av. 9 de Julio 1991, "Día Común - Doble Vida", "Dios Nos Libre", "En Remolinos", "I Saw Her Standing There" Live Marabú 1984, "Jugo De Luna", "Lo Que Sangra (La Cúpula)", "Magia", "Médium", "Me Quedo Aquí", "Puente", "Raíz", "Signos" Live 'El último concierto' 1997, "Terapia De Amor Intensiva")
B4 ("Adiós", "Afrodisíacos", "Ahora Es Nunca", "Cactus", "Caravana", "Claroscuro", "Crimen", "De Música Ligera", "Dietético", "Ecos", "Electroshock", "En Remolinos", "Entre Caníbales" Live MTV Unplugged 1996, "He Visto A Lucy", "Juegos De Seducción", "La Excepción", "Lago En El Cielo", "Magia", "Médium", "Mi Novia Tiene Bíceps", "Nada Personal", "Pic Nic En El 4º B", "Señales Luminosas", "Si No Fuera Por…", "Sin Sobresaltos", "Sobredosis de T.V.", "Superstar", "Tele-Ka", "Tesoro", "Tráeme La Noche (Bring On The Night)", "Un Millón De Años Luz", "Vivo", "Zoom")
B♭4 ("# (Numeral)", "Av. Alcorta", "Ciudad de Pobres Corazones" Live at Gran Rex 1999, "Mundo de Quimeras", "No Existes", "Nuestra Fe", "Perdonar Es Divino", "Rapto", "Sal", "Si No Fuera Por…", "Tabu", "Terapia De Amor Intensiva")
A4 ("Al Fin Sucede", "Alma", "Amor Amarillo", "Bajan", "Bomba De Tiempo", "Cactus", "Corazón Delator" Studio & 11 Episodios Sinfónicos, "Cosas Imposibles", "Crema De Estrellas", "Danza Rota", "De Música Ligera", "Día Común - Doble Vida", "Dietético", "Dios Nos Libre", "Ecos", "Efecto Doppler", "(En) El Séptimo Día", "Espejismos", "El Ritmo De Tus Ojos", "El Rito", "El Tiempo Es Dinero", "En El Borde", "En La Ciudad De La Furia", "Especie", "Estoy Azulado", "He Visto A Lucy", "Imágenes Retro", "I Saw Her Standing There" Live Marabú 1984, "La Excepción", "Languis", "Lisa", "Lo Que Sangra (La Cúpula)", "Los Libros de la Buena Memoria", "Magia", "Médium", "Me Quedo Aquí", "Ni Un Segundo", "Paseando Por Roma", "Pasos", "Persiana Americana", "Planta", "Por Qué No Puedo Ser Del Jet Set?", "Primavera 0", "Prófugos", "Rapto", "Sal", "Signos", "Sin Sobresaltos", "Sudestada", "Sueles Dejarme Solo", "Sueño en Gotas", "Sulky", "Te Hacen Falta Vitaminas", "Trátame Suavemente", "Tu Medicina", "Un Millón De Años Luz", "Uno Entre 1000", "Verbo Carne", "Vivo", "Zona de Promesas" Cantora Version)
G♯4 ("19", "Afrodisíacos", "Amo Dejarte Así", "Bajan", "Beautiful", "Crimen", "Efecto Doppler", "Fantasma", "Fue", "He Visto A Lucy", "Jugo De Luna", "Mi Novia Tiene Bíceps", "Nada Personal", "Ojo De La Tormenta", "Paseo Inmoral", "Pic Nic En El 4º B", "Raíz", "Sobredosis de T.V.", "Tráeme La Noche (Bring On The Night)", Tu Cicatriz En Mi", "Un Misil En Mi Placard", "Zoom")
G4 ("# (Numeral)", "Ahora Es Nunca", "Al Fin Sucede", "Ameba", "Amor Sin Rodeos", "Angel Eléctrico", "Artefacto", "Av. Alcorta", "Bajan", "Bomba De Tiempo", "Cactus", "Cae El Sol", "Camaleón", "Canción Animal", "Caravana", "Cibersirena" Live Estadio de Ferro 1996, "Ciudad de Pobres Corazones" Live at Gran Rex 1999, "Colores Santos", "Corazón Delator", "Cuando Pase El Temblor", "Danza Rota", "Deja Vu", "Día Común - Doble Vida", "Dietético", "Dominó", "Ecos", "Electroshock", "El Ritmo De Tus Ojos", "El Rito", "El Tiempo Es Dinero", "En El Borde", "En La Ciudad De La Furia", "Entre Caníbales", "Estoy Azulado", "Fuerza Natural", "Genesis" Live MTV Unplugged 1996, "Imágenes Retro", "I Want You (She's So Heavy)/The End" Various Live Performances, "Lago En El Cielo", "Lo Que Sangra (La Cúpula)", "Los Libros de la Buena Memoria", "Luna Roja", "Médium", "Me Quedo Aquí", "Mundo de Quimeras", "Nací para Esto", "Ni Un Segundo", "No Existes", "Paseando Por Roma", "Persiana Americana", "Primavera 0", "Prófugos", "Pulsar", "Rasguña las Piedras" Live Boca Jrs. 2000, "Signos", "Si No Fuera Por…", "Sueño en Gotas", "Te Hacen Falta Vitaminas", "Tele-Ka", "Terapia De Amor Intensiva", "Toma La Ruta", "Tu Medicina", "Verbo Carne", "Zona de Promesas")
F♯4 ("19", "1990 (Mil Nueve Noventa)", "Adiós", "Afrodisíacos", "Amor Amarillo", "Bocanada", "Bomba De Tiempo", "Cabeza De Medusa", "Cibersirena" Live Estadio de Ferro 1996, "Claroscuro", "Crimen", "De Música Ligera", "Eiti-Leda", "Efecto Doppler", "El Cuerpo Del Delito", "En Camino", "(En) El Séptimo Día", "Engaña", "Final Caja Negra", "Fue", "Hombre Al Agua", "Juegos De Seducción", "La Excepción", "Languis", "Los Libros de la Buena Memoria", "Luna Roja", "Magia", "Mi Novia Tiene Bíceps", "Nada Personal", "Naturaleza Muerta", "Planta", "Prófugos", "Satélites", "Señales Luminosas", "Sin Sobresaltos", "Sobredosis de T.V.", "Sulky", "Superstar", "Sweet Sahumerio", "Te Llevo para Que Me Lleves", "Té Para Tres", "Tracción A Sangre", "Toma La Ruta", "Torre De Marfil", "Trátame Suavemente", "Tu Cicatriz En Mi", "Un Millón De Años Luz", "Un Misil En Mi Placard", "Uno Entre 1000", "Yo Viendo Unos Ojos Negros" Cancion Animal TV Special 1991, "Zoom")
Significant Low Notes:
D3 ("# (Numeral)", "Adiós", "Ahora Es Nunca", "Al Fin Sucede", "Amor Sin Rodeos", "A Merced", "Angel Eléctrico", "Cabeza De Medusa", "Camuflaje", "Coral", "Cosas Imposibles", "Corazón Delator", "Crema De Estrellas", "De Música Ligera", "Desastre", "Día Común - Doble Vida", "Disco Eterno", "Ella Usó Mi Cabeza Como Un Revólver", "El Ritmo De Tus Ojos", "El Rito", "En El Borde", "En La Ciudad De La Furia", "En Remolinos", "Entre Caníbales", "Estoy Azulado", "He Visto A Lucy", "Hoy Ya No Soy Yo", "Lago En El Cielo", "Lisa", "Lo Que Sangra (La Cúpula)", "Magia", "Mundo de Quimeras", "No Existes", "Paseando Por Roma", "Paseo Inmoral", "Persiana Americana", "Planeador", "Pulsar", "Sudestada", "Sueles Dejarme Solo", "Superstar", "Sweet Sahumerio" Live Teatro Avenida 2001, "Terapia De Amor Intensiva", "Texturas", "Toma La Ruta", "Torre De Marfil", "Un Millón De Años Luz")
C♯3 ("19", "Ahora Es Nunca", "Amo Dejarte Así", "Amor Amarillo", "Bajan", "Bocanada", "Crimen", "Efecto Doppler", "Engaña", "Fantasma", "Fue", "Fuerza Natural", "Hombre Al Agua", "Marea De Venus", "Mi Novia Tiene Bíceps", "Ojo De La Tormenta", "Paseo Inmoral", "Pic Nic En El 4º B", "Rombos (Un Cuarto Lleno De Rombos)", "Sobredosis de T.V.", "Te Hacen Falta Vitaminas", "Tracción a Sangre", "Tráeme La Noche (Bring On The Night)", "Tu Cicatriz En Mi", "Otra Piel", "Vuelta Por El Universo", "Zoom")
C3 ("Alma", "Altar", "Amor Sin Rodeos", "Aquí & Ahora (Los Primeros 3 Minutos)", "Artefacto", "Beautiful", "Cactus", "Camaleón", "Casa", "Desastre", "Día Común - Doble Vida", "Disco Eterno", "El Rito" Live Teatro Avenida, "Ni Un Segundo", "Nuestra Fe", "Nunca Iré", "Pasos", "Perdonar Es Divino", "Persiana Americana" Live Teatro Avenida 2001, "Puente", "Raíz", "Rio Babel", "Sal", "Terapia De Amor Intensiva", "Verbo Carne", "Vivo")
B2 ("# (Numeral)", "1990 (Mil Nueve Noventa)", "A Merced", "Amo Dejarte Así", "Amor Amarillo", "Bocanada", "Cabeza De Medusa", "Camuflaje", "Caravana", "Cosas Imposibles", "Crema De Estrellas", "Cuando Pase El Temblor", "Dominó", "El Cuerpo Del Delito", "En Camino", "Fue", "La Excepción", "Lisa", "Los Libros de la Buena Memoria", "Me Quedo Aquí", "Moirè", "Nada Personal", "Ojo De La Tormenta", "Parte de las Reglas", "Paseo Inmoral", "Perdonar Es Divino", "Pic Nic En El 4º B", "Planta", "Señales Luminosas", "El Mareo", "Rasguña las Piedras", "Sudestada", "Sueles Dejarme Solo", "Sulky", "Te Llevo para Que Me Lleves", "Tráeme La Noche (Bring On The Night)", "Trátame Suavemente", "Tu Medicina", "Un Millón De Años Luz" Live Teatro Avenida 2001, "Vuelta Por El Universo", "Zoom")
B♭2 ("Altar", "Beautiful", "Ella Usó Mi Cabeza Como Un Revólver", "Ni Un Segundo", "Ojo De La Tormenta", "Pasos", "Primavera 0", "Tabu", "Y Si El Humo Esta En Foco…")
A2 ("19", "Ahora Es Nunca", "A Merced", "Aquí & Ahora (Los Primeros 3 Minutos)", "Artefacto", "Av. Alcorta", "Cae El Sol", "Crema De Estrellas", "Dios Nos Libre", "El Cuerpo Del Delito", "Electroshock", "En La Ciudad De La Furia" Live MTV Unplugged 1996, "Especie", "Estoy Azulado", "Fuerza Natural", "Magia", "Médium", "Me Quedo Aquí", "Naturaleza Muerta", "Nunca Iré", "Planta", "Pudo Ser", "Secuencia Inicial", "Signos" Live Teatro Avenida 2001, "Trátame Suavemente", "Uno Entre 1000")
G♯2 ("Lisa", "Marea De Venus", "Un Misil En Mi Placard")
G2 ("Aquí & Ahora (Los Primeros 3 Minutos)", "Av. Alcorta", "Canción Animal" Live Teatro Avenida 2001, "Casa", "Camuflaje", "Engaña", "Entre Caníbales" Live MTV Unplugged 1996, "He Visto A Lucy", "No Te Creo", "Persiana Americana", "Pudo Ser", "Señales Luminosas")
F♯2 ("De Música Ligera" Digital 99 Spoof 1991, "Electroshock", "El Mareo", "Engaña", "Fuerza Natural", "Texturas", "Tracción A Sangre", "Tu Cicatriz En Mi")
E2 ("Convoy", "Dios Nos Libre", "I Want You (She's So Heavy)/The End" Various Live Performances, "No Te Creo", "Texturas")
E♭2 ("Tu Cicatriz En Mi")
D2 ("Texturas")
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Blue marks falsetto and/or head voice notes.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic vocals.
Bold marks particularly notable examples of this vocalist's capabilities.
{Notewatched Material}
With Soda Stereo:
Soda Stereo (1984) G♯2 - D5 - E5
Nada Personal (1986) A2 - B4
Signos (1986) G2 - B4 - F♯5
Doble Vida (1988) B2 - C5 - F5
Canción Animal (1990) A2 - B4
Dynamo (1992) D2 - G♯4 - E5
Sueño Stereo (1995) A2 - G4 - B4
Comfort Y Música Para Volar / MTV Unplugged (1996) G2 - G4 - D5
With Daniel Melero:
Colores Santos (1992) G2 - A4
As a Solo Artist:
Amor Amarillo (1993) G2 - A4 - C♯5
Bocanada (1999) F♯2 - F4 - C5
Siempre Es Hoy (2002) E♭2 - B4 - D5
Ahi Vamos (2006) E2 - A4 - E♭5
Fuerza Natural (2009) E2 - A4 - E5
Live:
11 Episodios Sinfónicos (2001) G2 - A4 - C5
With Soda Stereo:
Soda Stereo (1984) G♯2 - D5 - E5
Nada Personal (1986) A2 - B4
Signos (1986) G2 - B4 - F♯5
Doble Vida (1988) B2 - C5 - F5
Canción Animal (1990) A2 - B4
Dynamo (1992) D2 - G♯4 - E5
Sueño Stereo (1995) A2 - G4 - B4
Comfort Y Música Para Volar / MTV Unplugged (1996) G2 - G4 - D5
With Daniel Melero:
Colores Santos (1992) G2 - A4
As a Solo Artist:
Amor Amarillo (1993) G2 - A4 - C♯5
Bocanada (1999) F♯2 - F4 - C5
Siempre Es Hoy (2002) E♭2 - B4 - D5
Ahi Vamos (2006) E2 - A4 - E♭5
Fuerza Natural (2009) E2 - A4 - E5
Live:
11 Episodios Sinfónicos (2001) G2 - A4 - C5
