Post by kaji on Dec 21, 2020 1:40:22 GMT
Erma Vernice Franklin (13 March 1938 - 7 September 2002)
Years Active: 1955-2002
Voice Type: Soprano
Vocal Range: E♭3-B♭5
Significant High Notes:
B♭5 ("Baby I Love You", "For Once in My Life")
A5 ("Can't See My Way")
G♯5 ("Baby I Love You", "Each Night I Cry", "Have You Ever Had The Blues?", "Hold on, I'm Comin'", "It Could've Been Me", "Light My Fire")
G5 ("Big Boss Man", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "For Once in My Life", "Gotta Find Me a Lover (24 Hours a Day)", "I Don't Want No Mama's Boy", "I Get The Sweetest Feeling", "I Just Don't Need You (At All)", "It's Over", "Love Is Blind", "Saving My Love for You" Soul Sister version, "You've Been Cancelled")
F♯5 ("Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business)", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Have A Little Mercy/Tell Mama/Chain Of Fools", "Light My Fire", "Piece Of My Heart" live in 1968)
F5 ("By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Can't See My Way", "Change My Thoughts from You", "Detour Ahead", "Each Night I Cry", "For Once in My Life", "Have You Ever Had The Blues?", "Hold on, I'm Comin'", "I Get The Sweetest Feeling", "It's Over", "Never Let Me Go", "Open Up Your Soul", "Piece Of My Heart", "Son of a Preacher Man", "The Right To Cry", "You've Been Cancelled")
E5 ("Baby I Love You", "Baby, What You Want Me To Do", "Big Boss Man", "Don't Catch The Dog's Bone", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Have A Little Mercy/Tell Mama/Chain Of Fools", "I Just Don't Need You (At All)", "I'm Just Not Ready For Love", "It Could've Been Me", "Love Is Blind", "Never Again", "Time After Time")
E♭5 ("Dear Momma", "Don't Blame Me", "Have You Ever Had The Blues?", "Hold on, I'm Comin'", "I Don't Want No Mama's Boy", "I Get The Sweetest Feeling", "I Just Don't Need You (At All)", "It's Over", "Light My Fire", "Never Let Me Go", "Open Up Your Soul", "Piece Of My Heart", "Pledging My Love", "Saving My Love for You", "What Kind Of Girl (Do You Think I Am?)", "Whispers (Gettin' Louder)")
D5 ("Abracadabra", "Baby, What You Want Me To Do", "Big Boss Man", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Don't Blame Me", "Each Night I Cry", "Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye", "For Once in My Life", "Gotta Find Me a Lover (24 Hours a Day)", "Hello Again", "I Get The Sweetest Feeling", "It's Over", "Love Is Blind", "Never Again", "Pledging My Love", "Saving My Love for You", "The Man I Love", "The Right To Cry", "Time After Time", "You've Been Cancelled")
C♯5 ("Can't See My Way", "Change My Thoughts from You", "Don't Catch The Dog's Bone", "Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business)", "Have You Ever Had The Blues?", "I Just Don't Need You (At All)", "I'm Just Not Ready For Love", "It Could've Been Me", "It's Over", "Never Let Me Go", "Saving My Love for You", "What Kind Of Girl (Do You Think I Am?)")
C5 ("Abracadabra", "Baby, What You Want Me To Do", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Dear Momma", "Detour Ahead”, "Each Night I Cry", “Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye", "Hello Again", "I Don't Want No Mama's Boy", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Have A Little Mercy/Tell Mama/Chain Of Fools", "Light My Fire", "Love Is Blind", "Never Again", "Never Let Me Go", "Open Up Your Soul", "Piece Of My Heart", "Pledging My Love", "Son of a Preacher Man", "The Man I Love", "The Right To Cry", "Time After Time", "What Kind Of Girl (Do You Think I Am?)", "Whispers (Gettin' Louder)", "You've Been Cancelled")
Significant Low Notes:
B♭3 ("By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Detour Ahead", "Don't Blame Me", "Don't Catch The Dog's Bone", "Each Night I Cry", "Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye", "For Once in My Life", "Have You Ever Had The Blues?", "Hold on, I'm Comin'", "The Man I Love", "What Kind Of Girl (Do You Think I Am?)")
A3 ("Baby, What You Want Me To Do", "Detour Ahead", "Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye", "Hello Again", "I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Have A Little Mercy/Tell Mama/Chain Of Fools", "Never Again", "Open Up Your Soul")
G♯3 ("Can't See My Way", "Never Let Me Go")
G3 ("By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "I Don't Want No Mama's Boy", "I Get The Sweetest Feeling", "Piece Of My Heart", "Saving My Love for You" Soul Sister version)
F♯3 ("Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business)")
F3 ("Abracadabra", "Gotta Find Me a Lover (24 Hours a Day)", "Have You Ever Had The Blues?", "You've Been Cancelled")
E3 ("Baby I Love You", "Big Boss Man", "Love Is Blind")
E♭3 ("Piece Of My Heart")
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Blue marks notes sung in head voice.
{Discography}
Her Name Is Erma (1962) - G♯3-G♯5
Soul Sister (1969) - E3-B♭5
Live 1968 (2015) - F♯3-F♯5
Her Name Is Erma (1962) - G♯3-G♯5
Soul Sister (1969) - E3-B♭5
Live 1968 (2015) - F♯3-F♯5
{Questionable notes}
E♭3 ("Don't Catch The Dog's Bone" [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.
E♭3 ("Don't Catch The Dog's Bone" [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.