Post by Seb on Jun 25, 2021 0:07:07 GMT
Eddie Murphy (April 3, 1961)
Vocal Range: F2 - C6
{Discography}
How Could It Be (F2 - A5)
So Happy (F2 - A5 - B♭5)
Love's Alright (F2 – F5 - F♯5)
Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture (A2 - F5 - C6) (Note: Eddie performs vocals on 6 of the songs in this album)
How Could It Be (F2 - A5)
So Happy (F2 - A5 - B♭5)
Love's Alright (F2 – F5 - F♯5)
Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture (A2 - F5 - C6) (Note: Eddie performs vocals on 6 of the songs in this album)
Significant High Notes:
C6 ("Fake Your Way to the Top", "Hot Tub")
B♭5 ("Bubble Hill", "I Want You Baby")
A5 ("I, Me, Us, We", "Put Your Mouth On Me", "Till The Money's Gone")
G♯5 ("Bubble Hill", "Hot Tub", "I Got It", "Put Your Mouth On Me", "Speaking Freely: James Brown")
G5 ("Livin' La Vida Loca", "Steppin' to the Bad Side")
F♯5 ("Cuteness", "I Want You Baby", "Let's Get With It", "Till The Money's Gone", "Roxanne")
F5 ("Do I", "Fake Your Way to the Top", "Hey Joe", "I, Me, Us, We", "I Meant You No Harm/Jimmy's Rap")
E5 ("Cuteness", "Desdamona", "Hot Tub", "I Meant You No Harm/Jimmy's Rap", "I Want You Baby", "Love's Alright", "Party All The Time", "Roxanne")
E♭5 ("Everything's Coming Up Roses", "I Wish (I Could Tell You When)", "Tonight")
D5 ("How Could It Be", "I, Me, Us, We", "I Got The Feeling", James Brown Impression from "Delirious", "Love Moans", "One", "Roxanne", "Till The Money's Gone", "Whatzupwitu")
C♯5 ("I Was A King", "Tonight")
C5 ("Cadillac Car", "Do I", "Fake Your Way to the Top", "How Could It Be", "I Meant You No Harm/Jimmy's Rap", "I Want You Baby", "Love's Alright", "Love Moans", "Put Your Mouth On Me")
B4 ("Desdamona", "Hey Joe", "I Got It", "I Got The Feeling", "My God Is Color Blind", "One", "Put Your Mouth On Me", "Thank You (Falletin' Me Be Mice Elf Again)", "Whatzupwitu")
B♭4 ("Cadillac Car", "Fake Your Way to the Top", "How Could It Be", "I Meant You No Harm/Jimmy's Rap", "I Want You Baby", "I Wish (I Could Tell You When)", "I'm A Believer", "Patience", "R-E-S-P-T-T-D", "So Happy", "Steppin' to the Bad Side", "To Be Loved", "Tonight")
A4 ("Always Is Love", "Could You Be Loved" (Bob Marley Impression), "Desdamona", "Dine, Teal, Dawibba", "Do I", "Good Day Sunshine", "I, Me, Us, We", "I Got It", "I Got The Feeling", James Brown Impression from "Delirious", "Let's Get With It", "Love Moans", Luther Vandross Impression from "Delirious", "One", "Patience", "Pretty Please", "Put Your Mouth On Me", "Steppin' to the Bad Side", "Temporary", "Thank You (Falletin' Me Be Mice Elf Again)", "Till The Money's Gone", "To Be Loved")
G♯4 ("Always Is Love", "Could You Be Loved" (Bob Marley Impression), "Con Confused", "Cuteness", "Don't Give Up On Love", "Enough Is Enough", Everything's Coming Up Roses", "Good Day Sunshine", "Hey Joe", "I Chot Da Chariff", "I Wish (I Could Tell You When)", "Mister Robinson's Neighborhood" theme song, "Party All The Time", "R-E-S-P-T-T-D", "Speaking Freely: James Brown", "You Got What I Need" (Teddy Pendergrass Impression), "Tonight")
Significant Low Notes:
E3 ("Bubble Hill", "Cuteness", "Ebony & Ivory", "Enough Is Enough", "Hey Joe", "I Got It", "I Was A King", "Let's Get With It", "Livin' La Vida Loca", "Oh Jah Jah", "Thank You (Falletin' Me Be Mice Elf Again)", "Whatzupwitu")
E♭3 ("Always In Love", "Ballad of a Boy and a Girl", "Don't Give Up On Love", "I Wish (I Could Tell You When)", "Mister Robinson's Neighborhood" theme song, "So Happy", "Tonight")
D3 ("I Got It", "I Was A King", "Love Moans", "Oh Jah Jah", "Patience")
C♯3 ("Mister Robinson's Neighborhood: Summer" theme song, "My Way" (Elvis Presley Impression))
C3 ("Ballad of a Boy and a Girl", "Flower Child", "Livin' La Vida Loca", "Pawnin In Nub", "Put Your Mouth On Me")
B2 ("Always Is Love", "Love Moans")
B♭2 ("Mister Robinson's Neighborhood: Summer" theme song)
A2 ("Bubble Hill", "Let's Get With It", "Patience", "Pawnin In Nub")
G♯2 ("My Way" (Elvis Presley Impression), "So Happy")
G2 ("With All I Know")
F♯2 ("Always Is Love", "Let's Get With It")
F2 ("I Wish (I Could Tell You When)", "I Was A King", "So Happy")
{Description}
One of the most successful and beloved entertainers from America, Eddie Murphy's talents as an actor, comedian, writer, producer and singer have led him to be the sixth highest grossing actor ever in the U.S., breaking boundaries with his explicit comedy and paving the way for African Americans in the entertainment industry to levels of stardom that were highly uncommon for the time. His singing abilities would appear anywhere from his stand up parodies of popular singers, his three solo studio albums or simply in movies he was in.
In my humble opinion, Eddie is one of the best, if not the best, actors that also sing. Simply put, the man has a sense of versatility that rivals that of some of the most dedicated professional singers out there. Through his various comedic impressions, as well as his own original music, Eddie boasts a chameleon-like ability to change his vocal tone from bright and mezzo-esque to gritty and more characteristically masculine that can even alternate in the same song. This has contributed to his wide array of convincing singer impressions, including Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and Bob Marley, as well as many other non-musical impressions. His voice is notably high placed, with his comfortable upper register utilized a fair bit more than his lower register, which can also be quite flexible and strong sounding depending on the performance ("Always Is Love" and his Elvis Presley impressions display him transforming his natural tenor voice into a deeper, more baritone-esque fach). High notes are really where his vocals shine the most, with chesty, clear sounding high notes up to the lower 5th octave and gritty, powerful head voice notes that extends across the majority of the 5th octave (not to mention reaching soprano high C with falsetto). Given his vocals on most of his original material, he seems to favor a relatively lighter delivery than some of his more raspy sounding impressions and characters (not to say he doesn't use it, as his 2nd album "So Happy", in particular, features a decent amount of grit-laden vocals).
Even in spite of his reputation as a wisecracking comedian who doesn't take himself (or other people) too seriously or some of the negative reception surrounding his own studio records, Eddie Murphy is not to be underestimated as a singer. His extensive range, wide array of vocal impersonations and winning charisma showcase an amount of vocal talent unmatched by virtually any of his peers.
One of the most successful and beloved entertainers from America, Eddie Murphy's talents as an actor, comedian, writer, producer and singer have led him to be the sixth highest grossing actor ever in the U.S., breaking boundaries with his explicit comedy and paving the way for African Americans in the entertainment industry to levels of stardom that were highly uncommon for the time. His singing abilities would appear anywhere from his stand up parodies of popular singers, his three solo studio albums or simply in movies he was in.
In my humble opinion, Eddie is one of the best, if not the best, actors that also sing. Simply put, the man has a sense of versatility that rivals that of some of the most dedicated professional singers out there. Through his various comedic impressions, as well as his own original music, Eddie boasts a chameleon-like ability to change his vocal tone from bright and mezzo-esque to gritty and more characteristically masculine that can even alternate in the same song. This has contributed to his wide array of convincing singer impressions, including Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and Bob Marley, as well as many other non-musical impressions. His voice is notably high placed, with his comfortable upper register utilized a fair bit more than his lower register, which can also be quite flexible and strong sounding depending on the performance ("Always Is Love" and his Elvis Presley impressions display him transforming his natural tenor voice into a deeper, more baritone-esque fach). High notes are really where his vocals shine the most, with chesty, clear sounding high notes up to the lower 5th octave and gritty, powerful head voice notes that extends across the majority of the 5th octave (not to mention reaching soprano high C with falsetto). Given his vocals on most of his original material, he seems to favor a relatively lighter delivery than some of his more raspy sounding impressions and characters (not to say he doesn't use it, as his 2nd album "So Happy", in particular, features a decent amount of grit-laden vocals).
Even in spite of his reputation as a wisecracking comedian who doesn't take himself (or other people) too seriously or some of the negative reception surrounding his own studio records, Eddie Murphy is not to be underestimated as a singer. His extensive range, wide array of vocal impersonations and winning charisma showcase an amount of vocal talent unmatched by virtually any of his peers.
{Bolded Notes}
G♯5 "Put Your Mouth On Me"
F♯5 "I Want You Baby"
F5 "I, Me, Us, We"
E♭5 "I Wish (I Could Tell You When)"
C5 "Fake Your Way To The Top"
B♭4 "How Could It Be", "I Want You Baby", "I Wish (I Could Tell You When)", "Tonight"
G♯4 "Could You Be Loved", "Party All The Time"
C3 "Pawnin In Nub"
B2 "Always Is Love"
F2 "So Happy"
G♯5 "Put Your Mouth On Me"
F♯5 "I Want You Baby"
F5 "I, Me, Us, We"
E♭5 "I Wish (I Could Tell You When)"
C5 "Fake Your Way To The Top"
B♭4 "How Could It Be", "I Want You Baby", "I Wish (I Could Tell You When)", "Tonight"
G♯4 "Could You Be Loved", "Party All The Time"
C3 "Pawnin In Nub"
B2 "Always Is Love"
F2 "So Happy"
{Questionable Notes}
E♭6 ("Fake Your Way To The Top" [1][3])
G♯5 ("Love's Alright" [1])
F5 (James Brown Impression [5], "Love Moans" [1])
E5 ("Patience" [1])
B4 ("Always Is Love" [2])
B♭4 ("Una Panoonah Banka" [5])
B2 ("Boogie In Your Butt" [5])
E2 ("Love Moans" [3])
[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or insignificant 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♭6 ("Fake Your Way To The Top" [1][3])
G♯5 ("Love's Alright" [1])
F5 (James Brown Impression [5], "Love Moans" [1])
E5 ("Patience" [1])
B4 ("Always Is Love" [2])
B♭4 ("Una Panoonah Banka" [5])
B2 ("Boogie In Your Butt" [5])
E2 ("Love Moans" [3])
[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or insignificant 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.
