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Ray Shirley White Sr (11.07.1945 - )
Associated Acts: Frank Zappa
Vocal Range: B♭1 - B5
{Album Ranges}as Ray Shirley White Sr:
A Wrinkle in the Plan (2019): B♭1 - C♯2 - F4
A Wrinkle in the Plan (2019): B♭1 - C♯2 - F4
Significant High Notes:
B5 ("Be In My Video", "Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?" live Buffalo)
B♭5 ("The Closer You Are", "Johnny Darling" live Denver 1984, "Luigi & the Wise Guys")
A5 ("Be In My Video", "Dinah-Moe Humm" live Syracuse 1984, "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?" live You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 3)
G♯5 ("Love of My Life" live Rotterdam 1980)
G5 ("Dinah-Moe Humm" live Syracuse 1984, "Luigi & the Wise Guys", "Sharleena")
F♯5 ("Any Downers?" live Stanford 1980, "Carol You Fool" live The Palace Theater 1984, "Zomby Woof" live Hammersmith Odeon 1982)
F5 ("Brown Shoes Don't Make It" Tinseltown Rebellion, "The Closer You Are", "Mary Lou" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "You Are What You Is")
E5 ("Andy" live Buffalo, "Artificial Rhonda", "Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me" live Zappa in New York, "Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up" live You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 3, "Montana" live The Torture Never Stops, "Stevie's Spanking" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4)
E♭5 ("Billy the Mountain" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Disco Boy" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "Doreen", "Inca Roads" live Return Of The Son Of..., "You Are What You Is")
D5 ("Advance Romance" live The Palace Theater 1984, "Bobby Brown" live Buffalo, "Inca Roads" live Return Of The Son Of..., "No No Cherry" live The Palace Theater 1984, "Pick Me, I'm Clean" Tinseltown Rebellion, "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?" live You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 3)
C♯5 ("Andy" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Dancin' Fool" live Does Humour Belong in Music?, "The Illinois Enema Bandit" live Zappa in New York, "Love of my Life" Tinseltown Rebellion, "Mudd Club", "Nig Biz" live At The Palladium 31/10/81)
C5 ("Bamboozled By Love" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Beauty Knows No Pain", "Billy the Mountain" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "City Of Tiny Lites" live Buffalo, "Doreen", "Florentine Pogen" live Saratoga Performing Arts Center 2021, "Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?" live Does Humour Belong in Music?, "The Illinois Enema Bandit" live Zappa in New York, "Keep It Greasy" live Does Humour Belong in Music?, "Magic Fingers" live Berkeley Community Theater 1980, "Nig Biz" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore vol. 3, "The Torture Never Stops" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Willie The Pimp" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "You Are What You Is", "Zomby Woof" live Hammersmith Odeon 1982)
B4 ("Andy" live Buffalo, "The Blue Light" live At The Palladium 31/10/81, "Carol You Fool" live The Palace Theater 1984, "Easy Meat" live You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 5, "Foreigner From Boston", "I Don't Even Care", "In France" live You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 3, "Ride My Face To Chicago" live You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 3, "You Didn't Try to Call Me" live Rotterdam 1980)
B♭4 ("Advance Romance" live The Palace Theater 1984, "Andy" live Buffalo, "Biznis as Usual", "Brown Moses", "Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "Charlie's Enormous Mouth", "City Of Tiny Lites" live live You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 5, "Disco Boy" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "Doreen", "I Ain't Got No Heart" Tinseltown Rebellion, "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing", "Mudd Club", "Nig Biz" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore vol. 3, "A Pound For A Brown On The Bus" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5, "Pygmy Twylyte" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Society Pages", "Wind Up Working In A Gas Station" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6, "You Are What You Is")
A4 ("Any Downers?", "Bamboozled By Love" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Be In My Video", "Carol You Fool" live The Palace Theater 1984, "Do / Don't", "Easy Meat" Tinseltown Rebellion, "Fine", "Florentine Pogen" live Saratoga Performing Arts Center 2021, "Foreigner From Boston", "The Evil Prince" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "Heavenly Bank Account", "Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me" live Zappa in New York, "I Don't Wanna Get Drafted" live Buffalo, "The Illinois Enema Bandit" live Zappa in New York, "Keep It Greasy" live Does Humour Belong in Music?, "Little Girl Of Mine" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "Magic Fingers" live Berkeley Community Theater 1980, "Pick Me, I'm Clean" Tinseltown Rebellion, "Pygmy Twylyte" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Resolution", "Tell Me You Love Me" Tinseltown Rebellion, "The Torture Never Stops" live Return Of The Son Of..., "You Didn't Try to Call Me" live Rotterdam 1980)
G♯4 ("Andy" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Beauty Knows No Pain", "Billy the Mountain" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Biznis as Usual", "Charlie's Enormous Mouth", "Conehead", "Dancin' Fool" live Does Humour Belong in Music?, "Easy Meat" Tinseltown Rebellion, "Foreigner From Boston", "Goblin Girl", "Love of my Life" Tinseltown Rebellion, "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing", "Miss You Well", "Montana" live The Torture Never Stops, "No Not Now", "Stick Together" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "Teen-age Wind", "Tell Me You Love Me" Tinseltown Rebellion, "Tinsel Town Rebellion" live Does Humour Belong in Music?)
G4 ("Advance Romance" live The Palace Theater 1984, "Any Downers?", "Artificial Rhonda", "Billy the Mountain" live Return Of The Son Of..., "The Blue Light" Tinseltown Rebellion, "Broken Hearts Are For Assholes" live Buffalo, "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" Tinseltown Rebellion, "Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "City Of Tiny Lites" live Buffalo, "The Closer You Are", "Conehead", "Cosmik Debris" live Does Humour Belong in Music?, "Dead Girls Of London" live Buffalo, "Dinah-Moe Humm" live Does Humour Belong in Music?, "Do / Don't", "The Evil Prince" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "Fine Girl" live The Torture Never Stops, "Flakes" live The Torture Never Stops, "Florentine Pogen" live Saratoga Performing Arts Center 2021, "Galoot Up-Date", "Heavenly Bank Account", "Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?" live Does Humour Belong in Music?, "Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel" live Does Humour Belong in Music?, "I Ain't Got No Heart" Tinseltown Rebellion, "I Don't Wanna Get Drafted" live Buffalo, "I'm a Beautiful Guy", "In France" live You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 3, "Inca Roads" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Jumbo Go Away", "Little Girl Of Mine" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "Nig Biz" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore vol. 3, "Outside Now" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "Pick Me, I'm Clean" Tinseltown Rebellion, "Punky's Whips" live Zappa in New York, "Sharleena", "Society Pages", "Valley Girl", "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?" live Rotterdam 1980)
Significant Low Notes:
D3 ("Advance Romance" live The Palace Theater 1984, "Andy" live Buffalo, "The Evil Prince" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "Florentine Pogen" live Saratoga Performing Arts Center 2021, "I Ain't Got No Heart" live Buffalo, "Finding the WAY Back Home (Lost in the Night)", "The Illinois Enema Bandit" live Zappa in New York, "Ms. Pinky" live Buffalo, "Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?" live Buffalo, "We're Turning Again", "The White Boy Troubles", "You Didn't Try to Call Me" live Rotterdam 1980, "Zomby Woof" live Hammersmith Odeon 1982)
C♯3 ("Andy" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Broken Hearts Are for Assholes" live The Torture Never Stops, "Camarillo Brillo" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Heavenly Bank Account", "I'm a Beautiful Guy", "Mysterious (Hindsight Twenty Twenty)", "A Wrinkle in the Plan", "Yo Mama" live At The Palladium 31/10/81)
C3 ("Bamboozled By Love" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Bells in Motion (Dreaming)", "The Crab-Grass Baby", "Pygmy Twylyte" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Sharleena", "The Torture Never Stops" live Zappa in New York, "You Are What You Is")
B2 ("Beauty Knows No Pain", "Broken Hearts Are For Assholes" live Buffalo, "Dancin' Fool" live Does Humour Belong in Music?, "I Don't Wanna Get Drafted" live Buffalo, "I'm So Cute" live Buffalo, "Jailbait Babysitter", "Mysterious (Hindsight Twenty Twenty)", "Truck Driver Divorce" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "Wear Teal (The Anti Bullying Song)", "Wind Up Working In A Gas Station" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6)
B♭2 ("Beauty Knows No Pain" live The Torture Never Stops, "The Blue Light" Tinseltown Rebellion, "Disco Boy" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "The Evil Prince" You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4, "Finding the WAY Back Home (Lost in the Night)", "The Illinois Enema Bandit" live Zappa in New York, "A Wrinkle in the Plan")
A2 ("Bamboozled By Love" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Florentine Pogen" live Saratoga Performing Arts Center 2021, "Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?" live Buffalo, "I'm a Beautiful Guy", "Inca Roads" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Magic Fingers" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Pygmy Twylyte" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Tinsel Town Rebellion" live Does Humour Belong in Music, "Titties & Beer" live Zappa in New York, "You Didn't Try to Call Me" live Rotterdam 1980, "Zomby Woof" live Hammersmith Odeon 1982)
G♯2 ("Billy the Mountain" live Return Of The Son Of..., "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing")
G2 ("Arrange ME", "City Of Tiny Lights" live San Rafael 2003, "Colours Of The Day (Wave One Flag)", "Finding the WAY Back Home (Lost in the Night)", "Inca Roads" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Magic Fingers" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Sensitive Skin", "Sheba's Delight (From the Heart or the Mind)", "The Torture Never Stops" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Wear Teal (The Anti Bullying Song)", "Zomby Woof" live Saratoga Performing Arts Center 2021)
F♯2 ("Mysterious (Hindsight Twenty Twenty)", "No Not Now")
F2 ("Billy the Mountain" live Return Of The Son Of..., "Dumb All Over", "Ms. Pinky" live Buffalo, "Sensitive Skin", "Sheba's Delight (From the Heart or the Mind)", "Wear Teal (The Anti Bullying Song)", "A Wrinkle in the Plan")
E2 ("Arrange ME", "No Not Now", "Schoolyard Rules (Be Kind and Share)", "Serene Moments", "Zomby Woof" live Saratoga Performing Arts Center 2021)
E♭2 ("Billy the Mountain" live Return Of The Son Of...)
D2 ("Arrange ME", "Colours Of The Day (Wave One Flag)", "Serene Moments", "The Torture Never Stops" live Zappa in New York, "Wear Teal (The Anti Bullying Song)")
C♯2 ("Serene Moments")
C2 ("Finding the WAY Back Home (Lost in the Night)", "Schoolyard Rules (Be Kind and Share)")
B♭1 ("Colours Of The Day (Wave One Flag)", "Sensitive Skin")
{Questionable Notes}
G5 ("Billy the Mountain" live Return Of The Son Of... [2])
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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.
G5 ("Billy the Mountain" live Return Of The Son Of... [2])
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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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Blue marks falsetto or whistle notes.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.