Post by BAZanine on Aug 16, 2020 4:17:45 GMT
Leonard Simon Nimoy (26 March 1931 - 27 February 2015)
Years Active: 1951 - 2015
Voice Type: Baritone
Vocal Range: C♯2 - D4
{Vocal Summary}Primarily an actor, Leonard Nimoy as a singer is a pretty straightforward concept. Nimoy's singing voice isn't particularly developed, having about the same qualities as your average male of his placement. In regards to this, Nimoy is close to the likes of Bing Crosby and Johnny Cash in terms of placement, being very comfortable in his lower register whilst becoming uncomfortable in his higher range as early as the upper third octave. Overall, one wouldn't be missing much in not hearing the musical portion of Nimoy's career on the whole, although it and Nimoy's dabbling in singing remains an interesting novelty to look back on.
Significant High Notes:
D4 ("Everybody's Talkin'", "I Finally Saw the Two of You Today", "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today", "The Mayor of Ma's Café", "Sunny")
C♯4 ("Both Sides Now", "Here We Go 'Round Again", "The Hitch-Hiker", "It's Getting Better", "Let It Be Me", "Put a Little Love in Your Heart", "Time to Get It Together")
C4 ("Both Sides Now", "Cycles", "The Hitch-Hiker", "I Search for Tomorrow", "If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)", "If I Were a Carpenter", "Love of the Common People", "The Mayor of Ma's Café", "Nature Boy", "Proud Mary")
B3 ("Abraham, Martin, and John", "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins", "Everybody's Talkin'", "Gentle on My Mind", "Here We Go 'Round Again", "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today", "It's Getting Better", "Let It Be Me", "Lost in the Stars", "Now's the Time", "Proud Mary", "Sunny", "Time to Get It Together", "A Trip to Nowhere")
B♭3 ("The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins", "I Finally Saw the Two of You Today", "I Search for Tomorrow", "I Walk the Line", "If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)", "Where Is Love")
A3 ("Abraham, Martin, and John", "By Myself", "Follow Your Star", "Gentle on My Mind", "I Just Can't Help Believin'", "I Walk the Line", "I'd Love Making Love to You", "Lost in the Stars", "Love Is Sweeter", "The Man I Would Like to Be", "Mary's Near", "Miranda", "Now's the Time", "Piece of Hope", "Put a Little Love in Your Heart", "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town", "The Sun Will Rise", "You Are Not Alone")
Significant Low Notes:
B♭2 ("The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins", "By Myself", "If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)", "If I Were a Carpenter", "Love Is Sweeter", "Once I Smiled", "Put a Little Love in Your Heart", "Sunny")
A2 ("Abraham, Martin, and John", "By Myself", "Cycles", "Highly Illogical", "I Finally Saw the Two of You Today", "I Just Can't Help Believin'", "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today", "I'd Love Making Love to You", "Let It Be Me", "Lost in the Stars", "Maiden Wine", "The Mayor of Ma's Café", "Miranda", "Put a Little Love in Your Heart", "You Are Not Alone")
G♯2 ("Billy Don't Play the Banjo Anymore", "Both Sides Now", "Highly Illogical", "I Search for Tomorrow", "I Walk the Line", "It's Getting Better", "Sunny", "Where Is Love")
G2 ("The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins", "Both Sides Now", "Cycles", "I Walk the Line", "If I Were a Carpenter", "Love Is Sweeter", "Maiden Wine", "The Man I Would Like to Be", "The Mayor of Ma's Café", "Nature Boy", "Piece of Hope")
F♯2 ("I Think It's Gonna Rain Today", "I'd Love Making Love to You", "Miranda")
F2 ("Cotton Candy (On a Summer Day)", "Follow Your Star", "The Hitch-Hiker", "Lost in the Stars", "Once I Smiled")
E2 ("Abraham, Martin, and John", "I Just Can't Help Believin'", "A Trip to Nowhere")
C♯2 ("The Hitch-Hiker")
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*Italics mark non-melodic notes.
*Boldface marks notes that are considered impressive in relation to this person's vocal capabilities.
*Underlines mark notes obscured in the mix of the song.
*Dates on this thread are listed with the format DD/MM/YYYY.
Best Vocal Performances:
1. Here We Go 'Round Again
2. I Finally Saw the Two of You Today
3. If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)
4. Time to Get It Together
5. Lost in the Stars
{Questionable Notes}E♭2 ("By Myself"[1a])
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[1] Questionable representativeness.
Brief dips and anacrusis in low range.
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[1] Questionable representativeness.
Brief dips and anacrusis in low range.
{Notewatched Discography & Album Ranges}Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock's Music from Outer Space (1967)* (F2 - B3)
*Nimoy only sings on tracks 3 and 8, 10.
Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy (1968) (F2 - C4)
The Way I Feel (1968) (C♯2 - F2 - D4)
The Touch of Leonard Nimoy (1969) (E2 - D4)
The New World of Leonard Nimoy (1970) (E2 - D4)
*Nimoy only sings on tracks 3 and 8, 10.
Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy (1968) (F2 - C4)
The Way I Feel (1968) (C♯2 - F2 - D4)
The Touch of Leonard Nimoy (1969) (E2 - D4)
The New World of Leonard Nimoy (1970) (E2 - D4)
