Post by kaji on Apr 18, 2021 0:33:20 GMT
Shirley Ellis (19 January 1929 - 5 October 2005)
Vocal Range: C3-F5
Significant High Notes:
F5 ("Birds, Bees, Cupids And Bows", "Truly, Truly, Truly")
E♭5 ("Gonna Mess Up A Good Thing (Don't Cha Be No Fool)", "The Nitty Gritty", "Truly, Truly, Truly")
D5 ("How Lonely Is Lonely", "One Sour Note", "Stardust", "Yes I'm Ready")
C♯5 ("Don't Let Go", "It Must Be Love", "One Sour Note", "Soul Time", "This Is Beautiful")
C5 ("Birds, Bees, Cupids And Bows", "Bring It On Home To Me", "C.C. Rider", "Get Out", "Give Me A List", "Gonna Mess Up A Good Thing (Don't Cha Be No Fool)", "Hat Time", "Kansas City", "Shy One", "Stagger Lee", "Stardust", "Such A Night", "(That's) What The Nitty Gritty Is", "The Nitty Gritty", "The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle in Song)", "Truly, Truly, Truly", "Yes I'm Ready")
B4 ("Back Track", "Get Out", "How Lonely Is Lonely", "Music And Memories", "One Sour Note", "Takin' Care Of Business", "(That's) What The Nitty Gritty Is", "The Nitty Gritty", "The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle in Song)", "This Is Beautiful", "Waitin'", "Whisper To Me Wind", "You Better Be Good, World")
B♭4 ("Back Track", "Birds, Bees, Cupids And Bows", "Bring It On Home To Me", "Don't Let Go", "Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife While The Bubbles Bounce About Above The Water?", "Gonna Mess Up A Good Thing (Don't Cha Be No Fool)", "Shy One", "Soul Time", "Such A Night", "(That's) What The Nitty Gritty Is", "The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)", "The Nitty Gritty", "The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle in Song)", "Truly, Truly, Truly", "Waitin'")
A4 ("Back Track", "Birds, Bees, Cupids And Bows", "C.C. Rider", "Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife While The Bubbles Bounce About Above The Water?", "Get Out", "Give Me A List", "How Lonely Is Lonely", "I Never Will Forget", "I See It, I Like It, I Want It", "It Must Be Love", "I Told You So", "Kansas City", "Music And Memories", "Stagger Lee", "Stardust", "Sugar, Let's Shing-A-Ling", "The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)", "The Name Game", "To Be Or Not To Be", "Waitin'", "Yes I'm Ready")
Significant Low Notes:
A3 ("Birds, Bees, Cupids And Bows", "Bring It On Home To Me", "C.C. Rider", "Get Out", "Give Me A List", "How Lonely Is Lonely", "I Never Will Forget", "It Must Be Love", "Music And Memories", "Stagger Lee", "Stardust", "The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle in Song)", "To Be Or Not To Be", "Waitin'", "Whisper To Me Wind", "You Better Be Good, World")
G♯3 ("Shy One", "Soul Time", "Such A Night", "Takin' Care Of Business", "(That's) What The Nitty Gritty Is", "The Nitty Gritty", "Truly, Truly, Truly")
G3 ("C.C. Rider", "Don't Let Go", "Give Me A List", "I Never Will Forget", "It Must Be Love", "I Told You So", "Shy One", "Stagger Lee", "Sugar, Let's Shing-A-Ling", "The Name Game", "To Be Or Not To Be", "Waitin'", "Whisper To Me Wind")
F♯3 ("Stardust")
F3 ("Birds, Bees, Cupids And Bows", "Don't Let Go", "I See It, I Like It, I Want It")
E♭3 ("Such A Night", "Takin' Care Of Business", "This Is Beautiful")
D3 ("This Is Beautiful")
C3 ("Stagger Lee")
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Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
{Questionable notes}
E3 ("Get Out" [1])
E♭3 ("(That's) What The Nitty Gritty Is" [1], "To Be Or Not To Be" [1])
D3 ("Stardust" [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.
E3 ("Get Out" [1])
E♭3 ("(That's) What The Nitty Gritty Is" [1], "To Be Or Not To Be" [1])
D3 ("Stardust" [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}
In Action (1964) - C3 - E♭5
Sugar, Let's Shing-a-Ling (1967) - F3 - F5
In Action (1964) - C3 - E♭5
Sugar, Let's Shing-a-Ling (1967) - F3 - F5