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Carolyn Ann Franklin (13 May 1944 - 25 April 1988)
Years Active: 1961-1987
Voice Type: Soprano
Vocal Range: E♭3-E♭6
Significant High Notes:
E♭6 ("It's True I'm Gonna Miss You")
B♭5 ("It's True I'm Gonna Miss You")
A5 ("All I Want To Be Is Your Woman", "Deal with It", "Not Enough Love to Hold")
G♯5 ("Ain't That Groovy", "Chain Reaction", "Darling I'd Rather", "Dead Man", "Put A Little Love In Your Heart", "Right On!", "Song Man", "There I Go (Se Per Te C'È Soltanto Quell'Uomo)")
G5 ("Ain't That Groovy", "Boy I Love You", "Deal with It", "Don't See Him Much No More", "Fire & Rain", "I Can't Help My Feeling So Blue", "I Want To Be With You", "I Won't Let You Go", "Not Enough Love to Hold", "Shattered Pride", "Sweet Naomi")
F♯5 ("Boy I Love You", "Don't Wake Me Up In the Morning, Michael", "I Want To Be With You", "Not On the Outside", "Reality", "Song Man")
F5 ("Ain't That Groovy", "All I Want To Be Is Your Woman", "As Long As You Are There", "Dead Man", "Goin' In Circles", "I Ain't Got to Love Nobody Else", "I Can't Help My Feeling So Blue", "I Won't Let You Go", "Not Enough Love to Hold", "Shattered Pride", "There I Go (Se Per Te C'È Soltanto Quell'Uomo)", "You Are Everything", "You Really Didn't Mean It")
E5 ("Baby I'm A Want You", "Chain Reaction", "Dad", "Darling I'd Rather", "Deal with It", "Don't Wake Me Up In the Morning, Michael", "Everybody's Talkin'", "Fire & Rain", "I Ain't Got to Love Nobody Else", "Not On the Outside", "Put A Little Love In Your Heart", "Sunshine Holiday", "Sweet Naomi", "What Cha' Gonna Do")
E♭5 ("Dead Man", "Don't See Him Much No More", "Don't Wake Me Up In the Morning, Michael", "Goin' In Circles", "I Don't Want to Lose You", "If You Want Me", "It's True I'm Gonna Miss You", "I Want To Be With You", "Put A Little Love In Your Heart", "Reality", "Right On!", "Shattered Pride", "Song Man", "Too Many Roads", "What Now My Love", "You Are Everything", "You Can Have My Soul", "You Really Didn't Mean It")
D5 ("Ain't That Groovy", "As Long As You Are There", "All I Want To Be Is Your Woman", "Baby I'm A Want You", "Boxer", "Boy I Love You", "Dad", "Deal with It", "Don't Wake Me Up In the Morning, Michael", "Fire & Rain", "I Ain't Got to Love Nobody Else", "I Can't Help My Feeling So Blue", "I Don't Want to Lose You", "I Won't Let You Go", "Not Enough Love to Hold", "Not On the Outside", "On a Back Street", "Sunshine Holiday", "Sweet Naomi", "You Are Everything")
C♯5 ("Alone", "Chain Reaction", "Darling I'd Rather", "Dead Man", "Everybody's Talkin'", "Goin' In Circles", "I Can't Love Without You", "If You Want Me", "More Than Ever Before", "My Heart Sings", "Reality", "Song Man", "Treat Me Gently", "What Cha' Gonna Do", "What Now My Love")
C5 ("Ain't No Way", "Ain't That Groovy", "All I Want To Be Is Your Woman", "As Long As You Are There", "Boxer", "Deal with It", "Don't Catch The Dogs Bone", "Don't See Him Much No More", "Don't Wake Me Up In the Morning, Michael", "Gone Without Me", "I Don't Want to Lose You", "It's True I'm Gonna Miss You", "I Want To Be With You", "I Won't Let You Go", "More Than Ever Before", "My Heart Sings", "Not Enough Love to Hold", "Put A Little Love In Your Heart", "Shattered Pride", "Sunshine Holiday", "Sweet Naomi", "The First Time I Cried", "There I Go (Se Per Te C'È Soltanto Quell'Uomo)", "Too Many Roads", "What Now My Love", "What Shall I Do?", "You Are Everything", "You Can Have My Soul", "You Came a Long Way from St. Louis", "You Really Didn't Mean It")
Significant Low Notes:
B♭3 ("Alone", "Boxer", "Dead Man", "Goin' In Circles", "I Can't Help My Feeling So Blue", "I Don't Want to Lose You", "If You Want Me", "I Want To Be With You", "I Won't Let You Go", "My Heart Sings", "Put A Little Love In Your Heart", "Reality", "You Are Everything", "You Can Have My Soul")
A3 ("All I Want To Be Is Your Woman", "As Long As You Are There", "Boy I Love You", "Dad", "Don't Catch The Dogs Bone", "Don't See Him Much No More", "Don't Wake Me Up In the Morning, Michael", "Everybody's Talkin'", "Happy Moments", "Not On the Outside", "On a Back Street", "Why Must I Always Be The One")
G♯3 ("Cry Me A River", "My Heart Sings", "Shattered Pride", "Song Man", "There I Go (Se Per Te C'È Soltanto Quell'Uomo)", "Too Many Roads")
G3 ("A Kiss And A Rose", "Baby I'm A Want You", "Everybody's Talkin'", "It Hurts", "More Than Ever Before", "Sunshine Holiday", "What Shall I Do?", "Why Must I Always Be The One")
F♯3 ("Deal with It", "I Can't Help My Feeling So Blue")
F3 ("Cry Me A River", "Cry On", "From the Bottom of My Heart", "Gone Without Me", "There I Go (Se Per Te C'È Soltanto Quell'Uomo)", "Too Many Roads", "What Shall I Do?", "You Came a Long Way from St. Louis")
E3 ("Dad", "Easy Livin'")
E♭3 ("Treat Me Gently")
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Blue marks notes sung in head voice.
Underlines marks notes found in harmonies and backing vocals.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
{Questionable notes}
B♭5 ("I Won't Let You Go" [3])
F3 ("Goin' In Circles" [1], "I Can't Help My Feeling So Blue" [2], "The First Time I Cried" [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.
B♭5 ("I Won't Let You Go" [3])
F3 ("Goin' In Circles" [1], "I Can't Help My Feeling So Blue" [2], "The First Time I Cried" [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.
{Discography}
Baby Dynamite! (1969) - F3 - E♭6
Chain Reaction (1970) - G3 - G♯5
The First Time I Cried (1970) - E♭3 - C♯5
I'd Rather Be Lonely (1973) - E3 - G♯5
If You Want Me (1976) - F3 - A5
Baby Dynamite! (1969) - F3 - E♭6
Chain Reaction (1970) - G3 - G♯5
The First Time I Cried (1970) - E♭3 - C♯5
I'd Rather Be Lonely (1973) - E3 - G♯5
If You Want Me (1976) - F3 - A5