Post by Platypus on Jun 26, 2020 0:02:08 GMT
Rachelle Ferrell (21.05.1964 - )
Years Active: 1974 -
Vocal Range: G♯2 - F7
Significant High Notes:
F7 ("You Can't Get (Until You Learn to Start Giving)" live Umbria Jazz Festival 1992)
D7 ("Autumn Leaves", "Don't Waste Your Time" live Montreux 1991, "Inchworm", "It Only Took a Minute", "Prayer Dance" live Montreux 1991)
C♯7 ("I Can Explain" live Montreux 1991, "I'm Special")
C7 ("Don't Waste Your Time", "Prayer Dance", "With Open Arms")
B6 ("My Heart" live 1983)
A6 ("My Heart" live 1983)
F6 ("My Funny Valentine" live Dakota Jazz Club, "Why You Wanna Mess It All Up?")
E6 ("Bye Bye Blackbird", "Fier De Nous", "On Se Reveillera" live Montreux 1991)
E♭6 ("I Can Explain", "Nothing in the Middle", "Run To Me, "Satisfied" @ Capital Jazz Festival 2014)
D6 ("Summertime" live 2014)
C♯6 ("I Can Explain", "Satisfied" @ Capital Jazz Festival 2014, "You Can't Get (Until You Learn to Start Giving)")
C6 ("Bye Bye Blackbird", "I Forgive You" live Atlanta 2018, "Inchworm", "Is Love Enough?", "No Rhyme, No Reason", "Sista")
B5 ("Everyday Hero", "Nothing in the Middle", "On Se Reveillera" live Montreux 1991)
B♭5 ("Fame", "I Can Explain", "It Only Took a Minute", "My Funny Valentine" live BBjazz 2012, "Prayer Dance" live Montreux 1991, "You Send Me" live Montreux 1991)
A5 ("America the Beautiful" live @ The Trumpet Awards, "Autumn Leaves", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Don't Waste Your Time", "I Forgive You" live Atlanta 2018, "I Know You Love Me", "Is Love Enough?", "My Heart" live 1983, "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This", "Right on Time", "Satisfied", "Why You Wanna Mess It All Up?", "With Open Arms")
G♯5 ("Could've Fooled Me", "Everything Must Change" live Montreaux, "I'm Special", "Prayer Dance", "What Is This Thing Called Love", "Will You Remember Me?", "You Can't Get (Until You Learn to Start Giving)", "You Don't Know What Love Is")
G5 ("Autumn Leaves", "Gaia", "I Forgive You", "I Gotta Go", "It Only Took a Minute", "Me Voila Seul" live Montreux 1991, "Missing You", "My Funny Valentine", "No Rhyme, No Reason", "On Se Reveillera" live Montreux 1991, "Peace on Earth", "Sista", "Summertime" live 2014, "Til You Come Back to Me", "Waiting", "Why You Wanna Mess It All Up?", "You Send Me" live Montreux 1991)
F♯5 ("Everything Must Change" live Montreaux, "I Can Explain", "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This", "Nothing in the Middle", "Prayer Dance", "Too Late", "Satisfied", "With Every Breath I Take" & "With Every Breath I Take" live Montreux 1991, "You Send Me")
F5 ("Bye Bye Blackbird, "Extensions", "Fame", "I Know You Love Me", "I'm Special", "I've Discovered That I Love You", "Inchworm", "Right on Time", "Welcome to My Love")
E5 ("America the Beautiful" live @ The Trumpet Awards, "Autumn Leaves", "Christmas", "Could've Fooled Me", "Don't Waste Your Time", "Extensions", "I Gotta Go", "Is Love Enough?", "Kinda Low", "Me Voila Seul" live Montreux 1991, "My Heart" live 1983, "On Se Reveillera" live Montreux 1991, "Sentimental", "Til You Come Back to Me", "Waiting", "What Is This Thing Called Love", "With Open Arms", "Wounds in the Way")
E♭5 ("Fier De Nous", "I Can Explain", "I Forgive You", "I've Discovered That I Love You", "My Funny Valentine", "No One", "Nothing in the Middle", "Peace on Earth", "Run To Me", "Sista", "Will You Remember Me?", "You Can't Get (Until You Learn to Start Giving)", "You Send Me")
D5 ("Christmas", "Everyday Hero", "Individuality (Can I Be Me?)", "My Heart" live 1983, "No Rhyme, No Reason", "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This", "Reflections of My Heart", "Summertime" live 2014, "Waiting", "Why You Wanna Mess It All Up?", "With Every Breath I Take, "With Open Arms")
C♯5 ("America the Beautiful" live @ The Trumpet Awards, "Could've Fooled Me", "Dreamin'", "Everything Must Change" live Montreaux, "I'm Special", "Satisfied", "Too Late", "Welcome to My Love")
C5 ("Don't Waste Your Time", "Extensions", "Fier De Nous", "Fill the Need", "I Forgive You", "I Gotta Go", "I Know You Love Me", "Inchworm", "Me Voila Seul" live Montreux 1991, "My Funny Valentine", "No One", "Peace on Earth", "Prayer Dance", "Reflections of My Heart", "Til You Come Back to Me", "Waiting", "Wounds in the Way", "You Don't Know What Love Is", "You Send Me")
Significant Low Notes:
G3 ("Don't Waste Your Time", "Extensions", "Gaia", "I Forgive You", "I'm Falling", "Love Can Be So Cold", "My Funny Valentine", "My Heart" live 1983, "On Se Reveillera" live Montreux 1991, "Peace on Earth", "Reflections of My Heart", "Sentimental", "You Send Me")
F♯3 ("Happy 2 Have U", "Nothing in the Middle", "Too Late", "With Every Breath I Take", "You Can't Get (Until You Learn to Start Giving)")
F3 ("Bye Bye Blackbird", "I Know You Love Me", "I'm Special", "Inchworm", "Me Voila Seul" live Montreux 1991, "My Funny Valentine", "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This", "Welcome to My Love", "Why You Wanna Mess It All Up?", "You Don't Know What Love Is")
E3 ("America the Beautiful" live @ The Trumpet Awards, "Autumn Leaves", "Don't Waste Your Time", "Everyday Hero", "I Gotta Go", "It Only Took a Minute", "Satisfied", 'Til You Come Back to Me", "With Every Breath I Take", "Wounds in the Way")
E♭3 ("Bye Bye Blackbird", "Extensions", "I Can Explain", "Inchworm", "My Funny Valentine" live BBjazz 2012, "Nothing in the Middle", "Peace on Earth" live Newport 1994, "Prayer Dance", "Run To Me", "Sista", "Too Late", "Will You Remember Me?", "With Open Arms", "You Can't Get (Until You Learn to Start Giving)", "You Don't Know What Love Is", "You Send Me")
D3 ("Gaia", "I Forgive You", "Individuality (Can I Be Me?)", "It Only Took a Minute", "No Rhyme, No Reason", "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This" live BBjazz 2012, "On Se Reveillera" live Montreux 1991, "Prayer Dance", "Right on Time", "Summertime" live 2014, "Waiting")
C♯3 ("I Can Explain" live @ The Birchmere 2015, "I'm Special", "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This" live BBjazz 2012, "Satisfied", "Welcome to My Love", "Will You Remember Me?", "With Every Breath I Take" live Montreux 1991)
C3 ("Don't Waste Your Time", "Gaia", "I Gotta Go", "Inchworm" live BET Jazz 1994, "Run To Me", "Sista", "Summertime" live 2014, "Til You Come Back to Me", "Waiting", "Why You Wanna Mess It All Up?", "With Open Arms", "Wounds in the Way", "You Don't Know What Love Is", "You Send Me")
B2 ("With Every Breath I Take" live Montreux 1991)
B♭2 ("Individuality (Can I Be Me?)", "My Funny Valentine" Several live performances)
A2 ("I Forgive You" live Atlanta 2018, "Satisfied")
G♯2 (Workshop Improvisation live Montreux Jazz Festival 2009, "My Funny Valentine" live)
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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.
{Questionable Notes}
D6 ("Kinda Low" [1], "On Se Reveillera" live Montreux 1991 [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.
D6 ("Kinda Low" [1], "On Se Reveillera" live Montreux 1991 [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.
{Album Ranges}Solo:
First Instrument/Rachelle Ferrell (1990): C3 - C6 - D7
Rachelle Ferrell (1992): C3 - C♯6 - D7
Individuality (Can I Be Me?) (2000): A2 - C♯6 - F6
Posted with g 's permission, but if he ever returns he is free to take over the operation and maintenence of this thread.
First Instrument/Rachelle Ferrell (1990): C3 - C6 - D7
Rachelle Ferrell (1992): C3 - C♯6 - D7
Individuality (Can I Be Me?) (2000): A2 - C♯6 - F6
Posted with g 's permission, but if he ever returns he is free to take over the operation and maintenence of this thread.
