Phyllis Hyman (4,862 views)

[kaji]

Phyllis Linda Hyman (6 July 1949 - 30 June 1995)
Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range: C3-F7

Significant High Notes:

F7 ("Take The 'A' Train" live version)
D7 ("Live in Tokyo, 1989", "Take The 'A' Train")
B5 ("Hold On", "I Ain't Asking")
B♭5 ("Don't Tell Me, Tell Her")
A5 ("Betcha By Golly Wow", "Take The 'A' Train", "The Night Bird Gets the Love")
G♯5 ("Back To Paradise", "Goddess Of Love", "Tonight You and Me")
G5 ("Can't We Fall In Love Again", "Complete Me", "Just Another Face In the Crowd", "Leavin' the Good Life Behind", "Riding The Tiger", "Sleep On It", "Sweet Music", "Take The 'A' Train", "Walk Away")
F♯5 ("Beautiful Man of Mine", "Betcha By Golly Wow", "Do Me", "Give Me One Good Reason To Stay", "Goddess Of Love", "Heavenly", "We Both Need Each Other")
F5 ("Be Careful (How You Treat My Love)", "Believe In You", "Give Me One Good Reason To Stay", "It Don't Mean A Thing", "So Strange", "The Love Too Good to Last", "The Night Bird Gets the Love")
E5 ("But I Love You", "Complete Me", "Deliver the Love", "Hold On", "I Ain't Asking", "In A Sentimental Mood", "Lookin' For a Lovin'", "Love Is Free", "Sleep On It", "So Strange", "Why Did You Turn Me On")
E♭5 ("Be Careful (How You Treat My Love)", "Heavenly", "Living Inside Your Love", "Lookin' For a Lovin'", "Somewhere In My Lifetime", "Sweet Music", "Tonight You and Me", "You Know How to Love Me", "You're the One")
D5 ("Baby (I'm Gonna Love You)", "Be Careful (How You Treat My Love)", "Can't We Fall In Love Again", "Come Right or Not at All", "Deliver the Love", "Don't Tell Me, Tell Her", "Hold On", "I Ain't Asking", "If You Ever Change Your Mind", "It Don't Mean A Thing", "Kiss You All Over", "Leavin' the Good Life Behind", "Living Inside Your Love", "No One But You", "Old Friend", "One Thing on My Mind", "Prime Of My Life", "Run Jesse Run", "Sleep On It", "So Strange", "Take The 'A' Train", "The Answer Is You", "The Love Too Good to Last", "The Sunshine In My Life", "This Feeling Must Be Love", "Tonight You and Me", "Waiting For The Last Tear To Fall", "Walk Away", "You Just Don't Know", "You Know How to Love Me", "Your Move, My Heart")
C♯5 ("Back To Paradise", "Beautiful Man of Mine", "Betcha By Golly Wow", "Falling Star", "Give a Little More", "Give Me One Good Reason To Stay", "Goddess Of Love", "Heavenly", "Hold On", "Hurry Up This Way Again", "I'm Checkin' Out Goombye", "I Refuse to Be Lonely", "Just Me And You", "Loving You, Losing You", "Meet Me On The Moon", "Old Friend", "Sing a Song", "Slow Dancin'", "Somewhere In My Lifetime", "Soon Come Again", "Sweet Music", "Tell Me What You're Gonna Do", "The Lord's Prayer", "Tonight You and Me", "Tribute to Eubie Blake", "Under Your Spell", "We Should Be Lovers", "What Ever Happened To Our Love", "When I Give My Love (This Time)", "Why Did You Turn Me On", "Why Not Me", "You Just Don't Know", "You Know How to Love Me", "You're the One")
C5 ("Baby (I'm Gonna Love You)", "Be Careful (How You Treat My Love)", "Believe In You", "Can't We Fall In Love Again", "Come Right or Not at All", "Complete Me", "Deliver the Love", "Don't Tell Me, Tell Her", "Don't Wanna Change the World", "Falling Star", "First Time Together", "Forever with You", "Funny How Love Goes", "Give a Little More", "How Long", "Hurry Up This Way Again", "I Can't Take It Anymore", "I Found Love", "If You Ever Change Your Mind", "If You Want Me", "I'm Calling You", "I'm Truly Yours", "In A Sentimental Mood", "It Don't Mean A Thing", "Just Another Face In the Crowd", "Kiss You All Over", "Leavin' the Good Life Behind", "Let Somebody Love You", "Living All Alone", "Living In Confusion", "Living Inside Your Love", "Lookin' For a Lovin'", "No One Can Love You More", "One Thing on My Mind", "Prime Of My Life", "Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Hand", "Riding The Tiger", "Run Jesse Run", "Sleep On It", "Soon Come Again", "Superwoman", "Sweet Music", "The Answer Is You", "The Love Too Good to Last", "The Night Bird Gets the Love", "The Strength of a Woman", "The Sunshine In My Life", "This Feeling Must Be Love", "Tribute to Eubie Blake", "Waiting For The Last Tear To Fall", "Walk Away", "We Should Be Lovers", "When You Get Right Down to It", "Why Did You Turn Me On", "You're the One", "Your Move, My Heart", "You Sure Look Good to Me")
B4 ("Baby (I'm Gonna Love You)", "Back To Paradise", "Beautiful Man of Mine", "Betcha By Golly Wow", "Deliver the Love", "Do Me", "Forever with You", "Funny How Love Goes", "Give Me One Good Reason To Stay", "Gonna Make Changes", "Heavenly", "Hold On", "I Ain't Asking", "I Can't Take It Anymore", "I Found Love", "I'm Calling You", "I'm Not Asking You to Stay", "I Refuse to Be Lonely", "Just Me And You", "Living All Alone", "Love Is Free", "Loving You, Losing You", "Meet Me On The Moon", "My Funny Valentine", "No One But You", "Old Friend", "Sacred Kind of Love", "Sing a Song", "Slow Dancin'", "Some Way", "Somewhere In My Lifetime", "Soon Come Again", "So Strange", "Souvenirs", "Take The 'A' Train", "Tonight You and Me", "Under Your Spell", "We Both Need Each Other", "What Ever Happened To Our Love", "What You Won't Do for Love", "When I Give My Love (This Time)", "Why Did You Turn Me On", "Why Not Me", "You Just Don't Know")
B♭4 ("Ain't You Had Enough Love", "Back To Paradise", "Be Careful (How You Treat My Love)", "Children of the World", "Come Right or Not at All", "Complete Me", "Falling Star", "First Time Together", "Give a Little More", "Give Me One Good Reason To Stay", "Goddess Of Love", "Gonna Make Changes", "Heavenly", "How Long", "Hurry Up This Way Again", "I Don't Want to Lose You", "I Found Love", "If You Ever Change Your Mind", "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good", "I'm Checkin' Out Goombye", "I'm Truly Yours", "In Between the Heartaches", "It's Not About You (It's About Me)", "It Takes Two", "Just Another Face In the Crowd", "Leavin' the Good Life Behind", "Let Somebody Love You", "Living In Confusion", "Living Inside Your Love", "Lookin' For a Lovin'", "Meet Me On The Moon", "No One Can Love You More", "One Thing on My Mind", "Sacred Kind of Love", "Screamin' at the Moon", "Slow Dancin'", "Somewhere In My Lifetime", "Souvenirs", "Superwoman", "Sweet Music", "Tell Me What You're Gonna Do", "The Kids", "The Love Too Good to Last", "The Night Bird Gets the Love", "The Strength of a Woman", "The Lord's Prayer", "This Too Shall Pass", "Tribute to Eubie Blake", "Waiting For The Last Tear To Fall", "Was Yesterday Such a Long Time Ago", "We Both Need Each Other", "We Should Be Lovers", "What You Won't Do for Love", "When You Get Right Down to It", "You Know How to Love Me", "You're the One", "Your Move, My Heart", "You Sure Look Good to Me")
A4 ("Baby (I'm Gonna Love You)", "Beautiful Man of Mine", "Believe In You", "Betcha By Golly Wow", "But I Love You", "Can't We Fall In Love Again", "Children of the World", "Complete Me", "Deliver the Love", "Don't Tell Me, Tell Her", "Don't Wanna Change the World", "Falling Star", "Forever with You", "Funny How Love Goes", "Hold On", "I Ain't Asking", "I Can't Take It Anymore", "I Found Love", "If You Ever Change Your Mind", "If You Want Me", "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good", "I'm Calling You", "I'm Not Asking You to Stay", "Impromptu Jingles" Live in 1979, "In A Sentimental Mood", "I Refuse to Be Lonely", "It Don't Mean A Thing", "Just Another Face In the Crowd", "Kiss You All Over", "Leavin' the Good Life Behind", "Let Somebody Love You", "Living All Alone", "Love Is Free", "Loving You, Losing You", "My Funny Valentine", "No One But You", "Old Friend", "Prime Of My Life", "Riding The Tiger", "Run Jesse Run", "Set a Little Trap", "Sleep On It", "Soon Come Again", "Souvenirs", "Superwoman", "The Answer Is You", "The Kids", "The Love Too Good to Last", "The Night Bird Gets the Love", "The Sunshine In My Life", "This Feeling Must Be Love", "This Too Shall Pass", "Under Your Spell", "Walk Away", "What Ever Happened To Our Love", "What You Won't Do for Love", "When I Give My Love (This Time)", "Why Not Me", "You Just Don't Know", "You Know How to Love Me", "Your Move, My Heart")

Significant Low Notes:

A3 ("Baby (I'm Gonna Love You)", "Beautiful Man of Mine", "Believe In You", "Can't We Fall In Love Again", "Do Me", "Don't Tell Me, Tell Her", "First Time Together", "I Can't Take It Anymore", "I Found Love", "If You Want Me", "I'm Calling You", "It Don't Mean A Thing", "It's Not About You (It's About Me)", "Loving You, Losing You", "Riding The Tiger", "Set a Little Trap", "Sleep On It", "Somewhere In My Lifetime", "Soon Come Again", "So Strange", "Souvenirs", "The Kids", "The Night Bird Gets the Love", "The Sunshine In My Life", "This Feeling Must Be Love", "This Too Shall Pass", "Tribute to Eubie Blake", "What Ever Happened To Our Love", "What You Won't Do for Love", "When You Get Right Down to It", "You Just Don't Know", "You Know How to Love Me")
G♯3 ("Ain't You Had Enough Love", "Betcha By Golly Wow", "But I Love You", "Falling Star", "Gonna Make Changes", "Here's That Rainy Day", "Hold On", "Hurry Up This Way Again", "I Don't Want to Lose You", "Impromptu Jingles" Live in 1979, "In Between the Heartaches", "I Refuse to Be Lonely", "It Takes Two", "Just Twenty Five Miles To Anywhere", "Loving You, Losing You", "Sacred Kind of Love", "Screamin' at the Moon", "Tell Me What You're Gonna Do", "The Lord's Prayer", "Tonight You and Me", "You're the One", "You Sure Look Good to Me")
G3 ("Baby (I'm Gonna Love You)", "Can't We Fall In Love Again", "Come Right or Not at All", "Deliver the Love", "Don't Tell Me, Tell Her", "Don't Wanna Change the World", "First Time Together", "Give a Little More", "I Don't Want to Lose You", "If You Ever Change Your Mind", "If You Want Me", "I'm Checkin' Out Goombye", "I'm Truly Yours", "Kiss You All Over", "Living Inside Your Love", "Lookin' For a Lovin'", "Meet Me On The Moon", "No One Can Love You More", "One Thing on My Mind", "Screamin' at the Moon", "Slow Dancin'", "Some Way", "Soon Come Again", "Take The 'A' Train", "The Answer Is You", "The Strength of a Woman", "Tribute to Eubie Blake", "Waiting For The Last Tear To Fall", "When You Get Right Down to It", "Why Did You Turn Me On")
F♯3 ("Beautiful Man of Mine", "Children of the World", "Gonna Make Changes", "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good", "Impromptu Jingles" Live in 1979, "Just Me And You", "Just Twenty Five Miles To Anywhere", "Let Somebody Love You", "Old Friend", "Set a Little Trap", "Sing a Song", "Someone to Love", "The Night Bird Gets the Love", "The Sunshine In My Life", "Was Yesterday Such a Long Time Ago", "What You Won't Do for Love", "When I Give My Love (This Time)", "Why Not Me")
F3 ("Believe In You", "Come Right or Not at All", "Forever with You", "Give Me One Good Reason To Stay", "Here's That Rainy Day", "Hurry Up This Way Again", "I'm Truly Yours", "In A Sentimental Mood", "It's Not About You (It's About Me)", "Just Another Face In the Crowd", "Just Twenty Five Miles To Anywhere", "Kiss You All Over", "No One Can Love You More" Live in 1989, "Prime Of My Life", "Someone to Love", "Somewhere In My Lifetime", "Superwoman", "Tell Me What You're Gonna Do", "The Kids", "The Strength of a Woman", "Walk Away", "Was Yesterday Such a Long Time Ago")
E3 ("But I Love You", "Complete Me", "Don't Wanna Change the World", "I Can't Take It Anymore", "I'm Calling You", "I Refuse to Be Lonely", "Just Me And You", "Living All Alone", "Love Is Free", "My Funny Valentine", "No One But You", "Old Friend", "Riding The Tiger", "Sing a Song", "So Strange", "The Answer Is You", "What Ever Happened To Our Love", "When I Give My Love (This Time)", "You Just Don't Know")
E♭3 ("Ain't You Had Enough Love", "Back To Paradise", "In Between the Heartaches", "It Takes Two", "Living In Confusion", "Prime Of My Life", "Slow Dancin'", "This Too Shall Pass")
D3 ("Forever with You", "Funny How Love Goes", "In A Sentimental Mood", "It's Not About You (It's About Me)", "Just Another Face In the Crowd", "Meet Me On The Moon", "No One But You", "The Kids", "Waiting For The Last Tear To Fall", "Why Did You Turn Me On")
C♯3 ("Back To Paradise", "But I Love You", "Goddess Of Love", "Gonna Make Changes", "Here's That Rainy Day", "Tribute to Eubie Blake")
C3 ("Living In Confusion", "Someone to Love", "Walk Away")
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Blue marks notes sung in head voice or the whistle register.
Underlines marks harmonies, backing vocals and obscured notes.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.

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{Questionable notes}
E♭7 ("Give Me One Good Reason To Stay" ^[1])
D7 ("This Too Shall Pass" ^[2][4], "What You Won't Do for Love" ^[1])
B6 ("Back To Paradise" ^[1])
C♯6 ("Goddess Of Love" ^[2])
G♯5 ("Loving You, Losing You" ^[2])
E3 ("Was Yesterday Such a Long Time Ago" ^[1])
C♯3 ("Children of the World" ^[4])
C3 ("The Kids" ^[1])
F♯2 ("Love Is Free" ^[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}
Phyllis Hyman (1977) - F3 - D5 - A5
Sing a Song (1978) - F♯2 - G5
Somewhere in My Lifetime (1978) - C♯3 - F5
You Know How to Love Me (1979) - C♯3 - E5 - B5
Can't We Fall in Love Again? (1981) - D3 - E5 - B5
Sophisticated Ladies (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - D3 - D5 - D7
Goddess of Love (1983) - C♯3 - E5 - G♯5
Living All Alone (1986) - E♭3 - D5
Prime of My Life (1991) - C3 - D5 - G5
I Refuse to Be Lonely (1995) - C♯3 - D5 - G♯5
Forever with You (1998) - C3 - D5

[Platypus]

None of those whistles are any good, my guy

[kaji]

Feb 28, 2021 17:56:55 GMT Platypus said:

None of those whistles are any good, my guy

I disagree, my guy 

[Platypus]

And that is fair. The discussion of whether a note is “countable” or not is inherently subjective and we’re not going to see eye to eye on everything. That’s just the nature of this hobby.

But what I jive the least with is that when you asked for feedback on some of the whistle notes on the discord chat, the feedback was very much on the “uncountable” side of things. This feedback was subsequently ignored. Then when you get the same feedback on the forum you precede to ignore that too.

I get the impression that you think TRP’s standards are unreasonable at times, and I think that is something every notewatcher can sympathize with to some extent. But if you think so little of the feedback from the other users on the forum, why bother posting here at all?

[kaji]

Feb 28, 2021 19:43:35 GMT Platypus said:

And that is fair. The discussion of whether a note is “countable” or not is inherently subjective and we’re not going to see eye to eye on everything. That’s just the nature of this hobby.

But what I jive the least with is that when you asked for feedback on some of the whistle notes on the discord chat, the feedback was very much on the “uncountable” side of things. This feedback was subsequently ignored. Then when you get the same feedback on the forum you precede to ignore that too.

I get the impression that you think TRP’s standards are unreasonable at times, and I think that is something every notewatcher can sympathize with to some extent. But if you think so little of the feedback from the other users on the forum, why bother posting here at all?

I have gotten feedback on these notes that was both 'count it' and 'don't count it' (from TRP members). I chose the former ultimately so it wasn't like I just ignored it, it was my decision.

That being said, I am really not seeing why these notes would not be countable. The Take The 'A' Train whistles are something that she does as a part of a song during Broadway show. That whistle is there, whether it is in the studio version (which is lower at a D7) or the recorded DVD concert (which places it at the F7) or the bootleg version of the show I found which also has the F (which goes flat). So it isn't like she's just doing a random note. She in fact repeats the whistle and goes down the scale in the DVD version. As for the Tokyo D7 it is a slide up to a whistle and it is in-key and sounds melodic to me and I'm not hearing any reason why it would not be counted. It isn't a yelp nor a random ugly squeak. It is a semi-sustained pitch with tone to it. And I do not particularly care for whether notes are an 'inhaled' whistle or not (which it is not; it's an M3 mechanism whistle). I do not discriminate against registers on my threads. 

[Henny Macc]

I'm not as defiantly against them being counted, but I'm a little skeptical of them actually being seventh octave. Particularly the Live in Tokyo 1989 D7 - if that were seventh octave, it would mean that she just casually slid up two and a half octaves from the G4 before it. I'd have a much easier time believing it as a D6 with overtones for that reason.

[shibito]

The whistles are very disconnected from rest of her range so I would count them as questionable