Angela Winbush (3,242 views)

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Angela Lisa Winbush (18 January 1955)
Associated Acts: René & Angela
Years Active: 1977-present
Voice Type: Soprano
Vocal Range: B♭2-F6

Significant High Notes:

F6 ("I've Learned To Respect (The Power Of Love)" Live with Stephanie Mills in 2017)
E6 ("For God So Loved The World", "Lay Your Troubles Down" live, "Look Up And Live", "Summer Breeze")
E♭6 ("Dream Lover", "Look Up And Live", "Stephanie Mills Tribute")
D6 ("Aretha Franklin Tribute", "Baby Hold On", "Closer", "Hot Summer Love", "I've Learned To Respect (The Power Of Love)", "I Won't Be Troubled", "No One Has Ever Cared (Like You)", "Please Bring Your Love Back", "You Don't Have To Cry" various live performances)
C♯6 ("Angel", "Aretha Franklin Tribute", "C'est Toi (It's You)", "Keep Turnin' Me On", "Lay Your Troubles Down" live, "Precious", "You Had A Good Girl", "Your Smile" Live, 19 November 2017)
C6 ("I'm the Kind of Woman", "It's The Real Thing", "Precious", "Sharp", "Summer Breeze", "Too Good to Let You Go", "You Don't Have To Cry" various live performances)
B5 ("Everything We Do", "When It Comes To Love")
B♭5 ("Baby Don't Cry", "Come My Way", "I'll Be Good" various live performances, "I'll Never Be The Same", "I Love You More" live, "It's The Real Thing", "I've Learned To Respect (The Power Of Love)", "Rise", "Secret Rendezvous", "Treat U Rite", "You Had A Good Girl", "Your Smile" various live performances)
A5 ("Everything We Do", "Keep Runnin'", "My First Love", "No One Has Ever Cared (Like You)", "Run To Me")
G♯5 ("Bangin' The Boogie", "Just Friends", "Keep Turnin' Me On", "Menage A Trois", "Precious", "Secret Rendezvous", "Sensitive Heart", "Take Me To The Limit", "Wait Until Tonight", "When It Comes To Love", "You're My Everything", "Your Smile")
G5 ("Closer", "Come My Way", "Hello Beloved", "Hot Summer Love", "I'll Never Be The Same", "Imaginary Playmates", "Sensual Lover", "Sharp", "Treat U Rite")
F♯5 ("I'll Be Good", "I Love You More" live, "Inner City Blues", "Just Friends", "Lay Your Troubles Down", "My First Love", "Run To Me", "When It Comes To Love")
F5 ("Dream Lover", "Drive My Love", "Free And Easy", "Hot Summer Love", "Keep Turnin' Me On", "Menage A Trois", "Sensual Lover", "Sharp", "Strangers Again")
E5 ("Can't Give You Up", "For God So Loved The World", "Hotel California", "I Don't Know (Where Love Comes From)", "Imagination Of The Heart", "No One Has Ever Cared (Like You)", "Rise", "Sensitive Heart")
E♭5 ("Angel", "C'est Toi (It's You)", "Drive My Love", "Floatin' On Your Love", "Hello Beloved", "I'll Be Good", "I'll Never Be The Same", "Imaginary Playmates", "Inner City Blues", "It's The Real Thing", "Just Friends", "Look Up And Live", "Rise", "Save Your Love (For #1)", "Secret Rendezvous", "Set Me Free", "Take Me To The Limit", "When It Comes To Love", "You Had A Good Girl")
D5 ("Can't Give You Up", "Closer", "I Don't Know (Where Love Comes From)", "I'm the Kind of Woman", "It's The Real Thing", "I've Learned To Respect (The Power Of Love)", "I Won't Be Troubled", "Keep Runnin'", "Love's Alright", "My First Love", "No How - No Way", "No One Has Ever Cared (Like You)", "Please Bring Your Love Back", "Sharp", "Street Called Desire", "Too Good to Let You Go", "Treat U Rite", "You Don't Have To Cry")
C♯5 ("Angel", "Baby Don't Cry", "C'est Toi (It's You)", "For God So Loved The World", "Free And Easy", "I'll Be Good", "Keep Turnin' Me On", "Love Won't Slip Away", "Rise", "Run To Me", "Save Your Love (For #1)", "Secret Rendezvous", "Sensitive Heart", "Set Me Free", "Street Called Desire", "Take Me To The Limit", "Turn It Out", "Wanna Be Close To You", "Who's Foolin Who", "You Had A Good Girl", "You're My Everything", "Your Smile")
C5 ("Aretha Franklin Tribute", "Baby Don't Cry", "Baby Hold On", "Bangin' The Boogie", "Can't Give You Up", "Come My Way", "Do You Really Love Me", "Dream Lover", "Drive My Love", "Free And Easy", "Hello Beloved", "I'll Never Be The Same", "Imaginary Playmates", "I'm the Kind of Woman", "It's The Real Thing", "I've Learned To Respect (The Power Of Love)", "I Won't Be Troubled", "Keep Runnin'", "Look Up And Live", "Love Won't Slip Away", "No How - No Way", "No One Has Ever Cared (Like You)", "Please Bring Your Love Back", "Sensual Lover", "Stephanie Mills Tribute", "Strangers Again", "Street Called Desire", "Too Good to Let You Go", "Treat U Rite", "Who's Foolin Who", "You Don't Have To Cry")
B4 ("Aretha Franklin Tribute", "Everything We Do", "For God So Loved The World", "Hot Summer Love", "I Don't Know (Where Love Comes From)", "Imagination Of The Heart", "Just Friends", "Lay Your Troubles Down", "Love's Alright", "My First Love", "Save Your Love (For #1)", "Sensitive Heart", "Set Me Free", "Street Called Desire", "Take Me To The Limit", "When It Comes To Love")
B♭4 ("Angel", "Baby Hold On", "Bangin' The Boogie", "C'est Toi (It's You)", "Closer", "Come My Way", "Do You Really Love Me", "Dream Lover", "Drive My Love", "Floatin' On Your Love", "Hello Beloved", "Hot Summer Love", "I'll Never Be The Same", "I Love You More", "Imaginary Playmates", "Inner City Blues", "It's The Real Thing", "I've Learned To Respect (The Power Of Love)", "I Won't Be Troubled", "Just Friends", "Lay Your Troubles Down", "Look Up And Live", "Love Won't Slip Away", "Menage A Trois", "No How - No Way", "Precious", "Rise", "Secret Rendezvous", "Sensual Lover", "Treat U Rite", "Turn It Out", "Wait Until Tonight", "Wall To Wall", "When It Comes To Love", "Who's Foolin Who", "You Had A Good Girl", "Your Smile")

Significant Low Notes:

G♯3 ("Bangin' The Boogie", "Free And Easy", "Lay Your Troubles Down", "Love Won't Slip Away", "Menage A Trois", "Precious", "Stephanie Mills Tribute", "Too Good to Let You Go", "Who's Foolin Who", "You Had A Good Girl", "You're My Everything", "Your Smile")
G3 ("Baby Don't Cry", "Baby Hold On", "Closer", "Dream Lover", "Hello Beloved", "Hot Summer Love", "Imaginary Playmates", "Look Up And Live", "Please Bring Your Love Back", "Run To Me", "Sensual Lover")
F♯3 ("Everything We Do", "I Love You More", "Lay Your Troubles Down", "My First Love")
F3 ("Angel", "Baby Hold On", "Closer", "Come My Way", "Hello Beloved", "I'll Never Be The Same", "Imaginary Playmates", "I've Learned To Respect (The Power Of Love)", "I Won't Be Troubled", "Keep Turnin' Me On", "Love Won't Slip Away", "Strangers Again", "Your Smile")
E♭3 ("Angel", "C'est Toi (It's You)", "Lay Your Troubles Down" , "Menage A Trois", "Sensual Lover", "Set Me Free", "Stephanie Mills Tribute", "You Don't Have To Cry", "You're My Everything")
D3 ("Come My Way", "I'll Be Good" various live performances, "Imagination Of The Heart", "Please Bring Your Love Back", "Sharp")
C♯3 ("Angel", "Keep Turnin' Me On")
C3 ("Baby Don't Cry", "Precious", "You Don't Have To Cry" Live, 19 November 2017)
B♭2 ("Your Smile" Live, 19 November 2017)
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{Questionable notes}
C3 ("Imaginary Playmates" ^[2])
B♭2 ("Keep Turnin' Me On" ^[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.

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{Discography}
Solo:
Sharp (1987) - C♯3 - D6
The Real Thing (1989) - C3 - D6
Angela Winbush (1994) - C♯3 - E♭6

René & Angela:
René & Angela (1980) - F3 - B5
Wall to Wall (1981) - D3 - B♭5
Rise (1983) - F♯3 - B5
Street Called Desire (1985) - E♭3 - G♯5